House Armed Services Committee: schedule for the week of March 16 – 20, 2009

House Armed Services Committee: schedule for the week of March 16 – 20, 2009
Ike Skelton, Chairman
For planning purposes: March 11, 2009

The House Armed Services Committee announces the following schedule for the week of March 16 – 20, 2009:


Tuesday, March 17, 2009 – 3:00 pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the status of the future combat systems program.

Witnesses:

Mr. Paul L. Francis
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Mr. William R. Graveline
Assistant Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Major General John R. Bartley, USA
Program Manager, Future Combat Systems
Department of the Army


Tuesday, March 17, 2009 – 10:00 am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the status of U.S. strategic programs.

Witness:

General Kevin P. Chilton, USAF
Commander
U.S. Strategic Command


Wednesday, March 18, 2009 – 10:00 am –2118 Rayburn – Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on security developments in the areas of responsibility of the U.S. Southern Command, Northern Command, Africa Command, and Joint Forces Command.

Witnesses:

Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN
Commander
U. S. Southern Command

General Victor Eugene "Gene" Renuart, Jr., USAF
Commander
U. S. Northern Command and Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command

General James N. Mattis, USMC
Commander
U.S. Joint Forces Command and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation for NATO

General William E. "Kip" Ward, USA
Commander
U.S. Africa Command


Wednesday, March 18, 2009 – 2:00 pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Joint Military Personnel and Readiness Subcommittees will meet to receive testimony on Medical Infrastructure: Are Health Affairs/TRICARE Management Activity Priorities Aligned with Service Requirements?

Witnesses:

S. Ward Casscells, M.D.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Mr. Peter Potochney
Director, Basing
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Installations and Environment

Lieutenant General Eric Schoomaker, USA
Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command
Surgeon General
Department of the Army

Vice Admiral Adam Robinson, USN
Surgeon General
Department of the Navy

Lieutenant General James G. Roudebush, USAF
Surgeon General
Department of the Air Force


Thursday, March 19, 2009 –1:00 pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Project on National Security Reform: Commentary and Alternative Views.

Witnesses:

Dr. Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr.
President
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Dr. I. M. (Mac) Destler
Saul I. Stern Professor, School of Public Policy
University of Maryland

Mr. Walter Oleszek
Senior Specialist in American National Government
Congressional Research Service

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