Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999--H.R. 3616 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs Before the Committee on National Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session: Military Readiness Subcommittee Hearings on Title III--Operation and Maintenance : Hearings Held February 24, 25, March 6, 11, 13, 16, 18, and 20, 1998, Volume 2

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Page 206 - ... execution of the Fort Myer DVQ renovation to be reasonable and consistent with Army regulatory guidelines, future renovation projects and the involvement of civilian advisory committees will be closely monitored to avoid any negative perceptions. Mr. LANCASTER. Thank you. Mr. ORTIZ. Any further questions? The gentleman from Guam, •Mr. Underwood. Mr. UNDERWOOD. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have four questions. The first one pertains to maintaining the level of benefits that retirees have with...
Page x - Fund the sum of $70,745,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, including the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home and the Naval Home.
Page 476 - NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL RELEASED BY THE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775 (703) 614-4309 LIEUTENANT GENERAL HAROLD W.
Page 680 - ... such as: Lightweight 155mm Howitzer, the replacement for our almost 20 year old, wellworn M-198 Howitzer; Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR), medium truck fleet upgrade for our almost 20 year old 5-ton trucks; Light Tactical Vehicle Replacement (LTVR), a lightweight truck fleet upgrade for our aging HMMWV; Javelin, our medium range, man-portable, antitank weapon; procurement of our short range anti-armor weapon, Predator; and upgrades to our C4I systems — as all Marines know, if you...
Page 230 - It is an honor to be here today, and I would like to thank you for this opportunity to discuss the current state of readiness of Team Mildenhall.
Page 732 - inherently governmental function" is a function that is so intimately related to the public interest as to mandate performance by Government employees. These functions include those activities that require either the exercise of discretion in applying Government authority or the making of value judgements in making decisions for the Government.
Page 569 - With the increasing involvement of Army forces in a changed world, integration of the active and Reserve Components takes on greater importance. No mission belongs exclusively to any single component; each and every mission is a Total Army team effort" (Fiscal Year 1999 Army Posture Statement).
Page 55 - CONTRACTS FOR MULTIPLE WORKLOADS - (1) A solicitation may be issued for a single contract for the performance of multiple depot-level maintenance and repair workloads described in subsection (b) only if (A) the Secretary of Defense determines in writing that the individual workloads cannot as logically and economically be performed without combination by sources that are potentially qualified to submit an offer and be awarded a contract to perform those individual workloads.
Page 680 - Corps has used many approaches to mitigate the impact of these shortfalls. We have aggressively pursued improved business practices, bought used items like recapped tires instead of new ones, and remanufactured major aviation end items such as the AV-8B and the AH1W/UH1N. We are pursuing the most cost effective options to replacing our aging fleet of ground equipment including the five ton truck, the HMMWV, and the howitzer...
Page 493 - MCTEEP is a software program which provides data on unit deployment training and exercises activities entered by battalion/ squadron level units. The data contained in MCTEEP details deployment and exercise dates times, numbers of participating personnel and costs. Deployment Tempo (DEPTEMPO), the Marine Corps' standard method for tracking unit time away from home station is also calculated.

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