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Assistant Defense Secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment Brendan Owens joined Army, Navy, and Airforce leaders as they testified on poor living conditions in military barracks b…

The second-ranking uniformed officials from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and U.S. Space Force testified at a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s fiscal…

A House subcommittee examined the investigation into a deadly Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) training accident off the California coast in July 2020 in which nine servicemembers died. Two …

The House Armed Services Subcommittees on Readiness and Tactical Air and Land Forces held a joint hearing on the F-35 joint strike fighter program. Members delved into the performance and co…

The Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services committee held a hearing to get an update on cleanup efforts related to water contamination at U.S. military bases linked to a chemical…

Representatives of companies that provide privatized housing on military bases testified before a House Armed Services subcommittee. The testimony followed a government report revealing poor…

Pentagon officials testified before a House Armed Services subcommittee about mismanagement of the military family housing program. Problems discussed included availability and quality of mi…

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson testified at a House Armed Services joint subcommittee hearing focusing on surface warfare and combat rea…

Two House Armed Services subcommittess held a hearing examining navy readiness, training, and leadership following the fatal USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain collisions. Witnesses included Admi…

Military logistics officers were among the witnesses at a hearing on the Pentagon’s 1033 Program that transfers excess equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies.The 1033 Program …

Air Force officials testified at a hearing on the service’s fiscal year 2017 budget request. In opening remarks, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General David Goldfein told subcommittee member…

Three Navy commanders testified at a hearing on military readiness and the impact of reduced investment in infrastructure and support to naval bases. Subcommittee members asked questions abo…

Army and Marine Corps leaders testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts on military readiness. Both said that the government shutdown was taking a toll on their civilian and milit…

Witnesses testified on the military’s spending in light of impending sequestration budget cuts. “Sequestration,” a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of it…

Witnesses testified on the Defense Department’s civilian and contractor personnel as a result of impending budget cuts due to sequestration. Proposed cuts to the Defense budget from sequestr…

Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy leaders testified on the state of U.S. military readiness and potential cuts in Defense Department spending. They talked about a number of issues incl…

Representatives from the Defense Department, the Navy, and U.S. Pacific Command testified on the U.S. military’s long-term readiness and force presence in the Pacific. They also talked about…

Representatives of each of the armed services testified about military readiness and budget requests for fiscal year 2008. They talked about personnel recruitment and retention, equipment an…

The committee heard testimony on the state of the U.S. military following the Persian Gulf War from former military officials. The committee focused specifically on the extent to which lesso…

Members of the subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense Department’s personnel management practices.