S. HRG. 108–241, PT. 1 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 1050 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 FOR MILITARY PART 1 MILITARY POSTURE SERVICE CHIEFS SERVICE SECRETARIES UNIFIED AND REGIONAL COMMANDERS BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HOMELAND DEFENSE FEBRUARY 13, 25; MARCH 6, 13, 18, 20; APRIL 8, 2003 Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services 87-323 PDF U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office CONTENTS Rumsfeld, Hon. Donald H., Secretary of Defense Myers, Gen. Richard B., USAF, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Shinseki, Gen. Eric K., USA, Chief of Staff, United States Army Clark, Adm. Vernon E., USN, Chief of Naval Operations Hagee, Gen. Michael W., USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps Jumper, Gen. John P., USAF, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force White, Hon. Thomas E., Secretary of the Army Aldridge, Hon. Edward C. "Pete," Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi- 588 McHale, Hon. Paul, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Eberhart, Gen. Ralph E., USAF, Commander, United States Northern Command 751 758 Ellis, Adm. James O., Jr., USN, Commander, United States Strategic Command ............ 764 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2003 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, U.S. SENATE, Washington, DC. MILITARY POSTURE The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:34 a.m., in room SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building, Senator John Warner (chairman) presiding. Committee members present: Senators Warner, Inhofe, Allard, Sessions, Collins, Ensign, Talent, Chambliss, Dole, Cornyn, Levin, Kennedy, Byrd, Reed, Akaka, Bill Nelson, Ben Nelson, Dayton, Bayh, Clinton, and Pryor. Committee staff members present: Judith A. Ansley, staff director; and Marie Fabrizio Dickinson, chief clerk. Majority staff members present: Charles W. Alsup, professional staff member; L. David Cherington, counsel; Brian R. Green, professional staff member; William C. Greenwalt, professional staff member; Carolyn M. Hanna, professional staff member; Mary Alice A. Hayward, professional staff member; Ambrose R. Hock, professional staff member; Gregory T. Kiley, professional staff member; Patricia L. Lewis, professional staff member; Thomas L. MacKenzie, professional staff member; Ann M. Mittermeyer, counsel; Lucian L. Niemeyer, professional staff member; Lynn F. Rusten, professional staff member; Scott W. Stucky, general counsel; and Richard F. Walsh, counsel. Minority staff members present: Richard D. DeBobes, Democratic staff director; Daniel J. Cox, Jr., professional staff member; Madelyn R. Creedon, minority counsel; Kenneth M. Crosswait, professional staff member; Evelyn N. Farkas, professional staff member; Richard W. Fieldhouse, professional staff member; Creighton Greene, professional staff member; Maren R. Leed, professional staff member; Gerald J. Leeling, minority counsel; Peter K. Levine, minority counsel; Christina D. Still, professional staff member; and Bridget M. Whalan, special assistant. Staff assistants present: Michael N. Berger, Leah C. Brewer, Sara R. Mareno, and Nicholas W. West. Committee members' assistants present: Cord Sterling, assistant to Senator Warner; Christopher J. Paul, assistant to Senator McCain; John A. Bonsell, assistant to Senator Inhofe; James |