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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND
THE FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 1059

AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 FOR MILITARY
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL
YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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PART 3

READINESS AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

MARCH 10, 17, 18, APRIL 13, 14, 21, 1999

Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services

Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402

ISBN 0-16-059532-0

CONTENTS

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

THE CONDITION OF THE SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL PROPERTY

MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS

MARCH 10, 1999

Yim, Randall A., Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations

Accompanied by: Lance A. Davis, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Laboratory

Management and Technology Transition, DOD

Apgar, Hon. Mahlon IV, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations,

Logistics and Environment, Accompanied by: Maj. Gen. Robert Van L.

Antwerp, Jr., U.S. Army, Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Manage-

ment, Department of the Army

Pirie, Hon. Robert B., Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installation

and Environment, Accompanied by: Rear Adm. Louis Smith, U.S. Navy

DeMesme, Ruby B., Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower,

Reserve Affairs, Installations and Environment, Accompanied by: Maj. Gen.

Eugene Lupia, U.S. Air Force

THE EFFORTS TO REFORM AND STREAMLINE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S

ACQUISITION PROCESS

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MARCH 17, 1999

Hoeper, Paul J., Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics,

and Technology

111

Buchanan, Dr. H. Lee, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Develop

and Acquisition

119

Druyun, Darlene A., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

for Acquisition Management

125

Glisson, Lt. Gen. Henry T., USA, Director, Defense Logistics Agency

139

REVIEW THE READINESS OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE AND ARMY OPERATING FORCES

MARCH 18, 1999

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Hawley, Gen. Richard E., USAF, Commander, Air Combat Command ....

Robertson, Gen. Charles T., Jr., USAF, Commander, Air Mobility Command

Kernan, Lt. Gen. William F., USA, Commander XVIII Airborne Corps and

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Crocker, Lt. Gen. George A., USA, Commander, I Corps and Fort Lewis,

Washington

LaPorte, Lt. Gen. Leon J., USA, Commander, III Corps and Fort Hood,

Texas

Schultz, Maj. Gen. Roger C., Director, Army National Guard

Plewes, Maj. Gen. Thomas J., Chief, Army Reserve ....

LAND WITHDRAWALS AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS

APRIL 13, 1999

Reid, Hon. Harry, U.S. Senator from Nevada
Bryan, Hon. Richard H., U.S. Senator from Nevada

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