MAJORITY

Chair: John P. Murtha (PA)
Norman D. Dicks (WA)
Peter J. Visclosky (IN)
James P. Moran (VA)
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
Robert E. "Bud" Cramer, Jr. (AL)
Allen Boyd (FL)
Steven R. Rothman (NJ)
Sanford Bishop (GA)
Dave Obey (WI), Ex Officio

MINORITY

Ranking Member:
C.W. Bill Young (FL)
David L. Hobson (OH)
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (NJ)
Todd Tiahrt (KS)
Jack Kingston (GA)
Kay Granger (TX)
Jerry Lewis (CA), Ex Officio

John P. Murtha (PA), Chair

Paul Juola, Subcommittee Clerk
Room H-149 The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2847

Murtha Statement & Summary:  Subcommittee Markup FY 2009 Defense  Appropriations
 07/30/08

Murtha Statement: Air Force Tanker  Hearing
 03/05/08

Murtha Statement: Navy’s Shipbuilding  Program Hearing
 02/27/08

Murtha Statement: Department of  Defense Oversight Hearing
 02/13/08

Oversight Hearing: Contractors in
 Combat
 01/23/07
 "The Army spends a lot of money on contracted  services and we want to know how the  contracts are made, how requirements are  determined and how oversight is accomplished,"  said Murtha.

GAO Report: Problems with Logistical
 Support Contractors
 1/23/07
 "The Army needs to implement an effective
 management and oversight plan for equipment
 maintenance contract in Kuwait"


Press Releases 2007

09/09/08
*** POSTPONED ***
Full Committee Markup
10:00 AM, 2359 Rayburn
WEBCAST

07/30/08
Subcommittee Markup – Defense
11:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
**CLOSED**

*** POSTPONED ***
05/07/08
Hearing
Defense Outsourcing
1:30 PM, H-140, The Capitol
John J. Young, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Dr. David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

04/24/08
Hearing  
Biological Countermeasures and Threats
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Dr. Darrell Galloway, Director, Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense Program, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Maj. Gen. Stephen Reeves, Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological Defense
Dr. Michael Kilpatrick, Deputy Director, Force Health Protection and Readiness Program
Dr. Tony Tether, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

03/13/08
Hearing 
Navy Posture
10:30 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy
Adm. Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations
Gen. James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps

03/13/08
Hearing 
Navy Acquisition
1:30 PM, H-140, The Capitol
John S. Thackrah, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Vice Adm. Barry McCullough, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8)
Lt. Gen. James F. Amos, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration
**CLOSED**

03/12/08
Hearing 
Army Posture
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Pete Geren, Secretary of the Army
Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., Chief of Staff of the Army

03/12/08
Hearing
Army Acquisition
1:30 PM, H-140, The Capitol
Dean G. Popps, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition
Lt. Gen. Ross Thompson, II, Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
**CLOSED**

03/11/08
Hearing
Air Force Posture
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Michael W. Wynne, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force
Gen. T. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force

03/05/08
Hearing
Air Force Tanker Contract Award
10:00 AM, 2358-A Rayburn
Sue Payton, Air Force Acquisition Executive
Lt. Gen. John L. "Jack" Hudson, Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center and Program Executive Officer for aircraft procurement and modernization

03/05/08
Hearing
U.S. Central Command
3:00 PM, H-140, The Capitol
Adm. William Fallon, Combatant Commander
**CLOSED**

02/28/08
Hearing  
Defense Health Program
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Dr. Ward Casscells, Undersecretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker, Surgeon General/Commander, U.S. Army Medical Command
Vice Adm. Adam M. Robinson, Jr., Chief of the Navy Medical Corps
Lt. Gen. James Roudebush, Surgeon General of the Air Force

02/28/08
Hearing  
National Guard and Reserve Issues
1:30 PM, H-140, The Capitol
Lt. Gen. Steven Blum, Chief of the National Guard                   
Lt. Gen. Clyde Vaughn, Vice Chief, Army National Guard
Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, Vice Chief, Air National Guard
Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, Chief of the Army Reserve
Vice Adm. John Cotton, Chief Navy Reserve
Lt. Gen. John Bergman, Commander, Marine Forces Reserve
Lt. Gen. John Bradley, Chief of the Air Force Reserve

02/27/08
Hearing  
Shipbuilding
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Vice Adm. Barry McCullough, Deputy Chief of  Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8)
Allison Stiller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition)

02/26/08
Hearing  
Missile Defense Agency
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Lt. Gen. Henry A. (Trey) Obering, Director Missile Defense Agency
Lt. Gen. Kevin T. Campbell, Commanding General, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense
Paul Francis, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO
**CLOSED**

02/14/08
Hearing
Army Readiness
1:30 PM, H-140, The Capitol
Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, Deputy Chief of Staff, G3, U.S. Army
Lt. Gen. Stephen M. Speakes, Deputy Chief of Staff, G8, U.S. Army
Lt. Gen. Michael D. Rochelle, Deputy Chief of Staff, G1, U.S. Army

02/13/08
Hearing
United States Marine Corps Readiness
2:00 PM, H-140, The Capitol
Lt. Gen. James F. Amos, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration
Lt. Gen. John G. Castellaw, Deputy Commandant for Aviation

02/13/08
Hearing
Department of Defense Budget
10:00 AM, 2359 Rayburn
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense
Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tina Jonas, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)

02/07/08
Hearing
Surgeons General of the Armed Services (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury)
2:30 PM, H-140, The Capitol
Vice Adm. Adam M. Robinson, Jr., Chief of Navy Medical Corps
Lt. Gen. (Dr.) James G. Roudebush, Surgeon General of the Air Force
Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, Surgeon General of the Army

02/07/08
Hearing
Force Health Protection (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury)
1:30 PM, H-140, The Capitol
Dr. Ward Casscells, Undersecretary of Defense Health Affairs
Ellen Embrey, Undersecretary of Force Health Protection

02/06/08
Hearing
F-15 Aircraft
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Gen. T. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
Gen. John D. W. Corley, Commander of Air Combat Command
**CLOSED**

01/29/08
Hearing
DoD Inspector General on Outsourcing
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Claude M. (Mick) Kicklighter, Inspector General, Department of Defense
**CLOSED**

01/23/08
Hearing
Army Contracting Task Force
10:00 AM, H-140, The Capitol
Lt. Gen. Ross Thompson, Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
Daniel M. Quinn, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
**CLOSED**

01/23/08
Hearing
DoD Outsourcing – GAO
3:30 PM, H-140, The Capitol
David Walker, Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office
**CLOSED**

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