Washington, DC - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the schedule of public events for the week of April 29-May 3.
Subcommittee on Military Personnel Hearing: Feres Doctrine – A Policy in Need of Reform?
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
(2 pm – Rayburn 2218 – Open)
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal, U.S. Army
Special Forces Green Beret
Ms. Alexis Witt
Widow of Staff Sgt. Dean Witt and Advocate for Feres Reform
Ms. Rebecca Lipe, J.D.
Former Air Force Judge Advocate
Associate Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Panel 2:
Dr. Dwight Stirling, J.D., LL.M.
Chief Executive Officer
Center for Law and Military Policy
Dr. Paul Figley, J.D., LL.M.
Professor of Legal Rhetoric
American University Washington College of Law
Full Committee Hearing: National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in North and South America
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
(10 am – Rayburn 2118 – Open)
Witnesses:
Adm. Craig S. Faller, U.S. Navy
Commander
U.S. Southern Command
The Honorable Kathryn Wheelbarger
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Department of Defense
General Terrance J. O’Shaughnessy, U.S. Air Force
Commander
U.S. Northern Command
Mr. Kenneth P. Rapuano
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security
Department of Defense
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Hearing: Department of the Army Modernization Programs
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
(2 pm - Rayburn 2118 – Open)
Witnesses:
The Honorable Bruce D. Jette
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
Department of the Army
Gen. John M. Murray, USA
Commander, Army Futures Command
Department of the Army
Lt. Gen. James F. Pasquarette, USA
Deputy Chief of Staff, Army (Programs)
Department of the Army
Mr. Jon R. Ludwigson
Acting Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions
Government Accountability Office
Subcommittee on Readiness Hearing: Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for Military Construction, Energy, and Environmental Programs”
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
(2:30 pm – Rayburn 2212 – Open)
Witnesses:
The Honorable Robert H. McMahon
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
Department of Defense
The Honorable John W. Henderson
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy
Department Air Force
The Honorable Alex A. Beehler
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment
Department of the Army
Mr. Todd C. Mellon
Performing the Duties of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment
Department of the Navy
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Hearing: Department of the Air Force Acquisition and Modernization Programs in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization President’s Budget Request
Thursday, May 2, 2019
(9 am – Rayburn 2118 – Open)
Witnesses:
The Honorable Will Roper
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition
Department the Air Force
Gen. James M. Holmes, U.S. Air Force
Commander
Air Combat Command
Maj. Gen. David S. Nahom, U.S. Air Force
Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements
Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Lt. Gen. Anthony R. Ierardi, U.S, Army
Director, Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment (J8)
Joint Staff
Vice Adm. Mathias W. Winter, U.S. Navy
Director, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office
Department of Defense
The Honorable Robert Daigle
Director, Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation
Department of Defense
The Honorable Robert F. Behler
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation
Department of Defense
Mr. Michael J. Sullivan
Director, Defense Weapon System Acquisitions
Government Accountability Office