United HEARINGS ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT AND OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED 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 U.S. DEPARTMENT FEB 5 1999 LPH J.BUNCHE LIBRARY U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 51-460 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 CONTENTS CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HEARINGS 1998 Page Tuesday, February 24, 1998, Depot Issues (Part I) Wednesday, February 25, 1998, Depot Issues (Part II) Friday, March 6, 1998, Military Readiness Issues Wednesday, March 11, 1998, Mission Capability Rates Friday, March 13, 1998, Improving Readiness Capabilities Monday, March 16, 1998, Military Training Issues Wednesday, March 18, 1998, Quarterly Readiness Reports Friday, March 20, 1998, Hearing to Assess Readiness of Army Follow-On Forces and Review Army-National Guard Integrated Divisions (meeting TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998 STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Bateman, Hon. Herbert H., a Representative from Virginia, Chairman, Mili- Hinton, Henry L. Jr., Assistant Comptroller General, National Security and International Affairs, U.S. General Accounting Office, accompanied by Rob- ert Murphy, General Counsel, and Julia Denman, Assistant Director, Na- PREPARED STATEMENTS: Hinton, Henry L. Jr., 31 |