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| U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
| Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security |
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| Title: Cost Effective Airlift in the 21st Century |
| Date: 9/27/07 |
| Time (EST): 3:30 PM |
| Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342 |
| To date, the military’s strategic airlift requirements have been met by a mix of 190 C-17 and 111 C-5 aircraft. However, with the fleet aging and decreasing in reliability, the Air Force has undertaken two options for achieving its mission: modernizing C-5s and procuring new C-17s. As the strategic airlift fleet gets older, there is a debate underway about how to sustain airlift capability in a cost-effective manner. Two options are currently on the table: the first is to modernize existing C-5s in order to increase the performance and reliability of the C-5 fleet, and thus enhance the capability; the second option is to retire older C-5s and use the funding to procure newer C-17s. This hearing will comprehensively explore the arguments for and against each option in order to achieve the most cost effective option. |
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Panel 1
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Sue Payton
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, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition
, U.S. Air Force
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General
Norton A. Schwartz
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, Commander
, U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM)
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Larry J. McQuien
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, Vice President, Business Ventures
, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
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Christopher Bolkcom
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, Specialist in National Defense
, Congressional Research Service
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