House 3/20/2012 Hearing On Tactical Aviation Programs

On March 20, 2012, the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee held a hearing on "Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Tactical Aviation Programs." Includes excerpts from the question-and-answer portion of the hearing plus the opening statement of committee Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) as well as the prepared testimony of Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall, Air Force acquisition chief David Van Buren, Joint Strike Fighter Program Executive Officer Vice Adm. David Venlet, the Government Accountability Office, Navy acquisition chief Vice Adm. Mark Skinner, Navy Air Warfare Division chief Kenneth Floyd, Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Terry Robling, Air Force Director of Global Power Programs Maj. Gen. John Posner and Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements Maj. Gen. James Holmes.