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[H.A.S.C. No. 111–31]
READINESS AND SUSTAINMENT OF THE NAVY’S SURFACE FLEET
HEARING
BEFORE THE
 
READINESS SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE
 
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD MARCH 25, 2009
 
(II)
READINESS SUBCOMMITTEE
SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas,
Chairman
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii SILVESTRE REYES, Texas JIM MARSHALL, Georgia MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam HANK JOHNSON, Georgia CAROL SHEA-PORTER, New Hampshire JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut DAVID LOEBSACK, Iowa GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, Arizona GLENN NYE, Virginia LARRY KISSELL, North Carolina MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico FRANK M. KRATOVIL, J
R
., Maryland BOBBY BRIGHT, Alabama J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia ROB BISHOP, Utah MIKE ROGERS, Alabama TRENT FRANKS, Arizona BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas DOUG LAMBORN, C
OLORADO
 ROB WITTMAN, Virginia MARY FALLIN, Oklahoma JOHN FLEMING, Louisiana FRANK A. L
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BIONDO, N
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 MICHAEL TURNER, Ohio  V 
ICKIE
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LUNKETT
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 Professional Staff Member
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 Professional Staff Member
M
EGAN
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UTNAM
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Staff Assistant
 
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C O N T E N T S
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HEARINGS 2009
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: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, Readiness and Sustainment of the Navy’s Sur-face Fleet ...............................................................................................................1  A 
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: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 ...................................................................................19
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 READINESS AND SUSTAINMENT OF THE NAVY’S SURFACE FLEET
STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Forbes, Hon. J. Randy, a Representative from Virginia, Ranking Member, Readiness Subcommittee .....................................................................................2 Ortiz, Hon. Solomon P., a Representative from Texas, Chairman, Readiness Subcommittee .......................................................................................................1 WITNESSES Campbell, Rear Adm. (Upper Half) (Select) Joseph F., USN, Director of Staff, Fleet Maintenance Office (USFF N43) ...............................................................6 Cullom, Rear Adm. (Upper Half) (Select) Philip H., USN, Director, Fleet Readiness Division (OPNAV N43) ......................................................................4 Eccles, Rear Adm. (Lower Half) Thomas J., USN, Deputy Commander Naval Systems Engineering, Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 05) ......................10 McManamon, Rear Adm. (Lower Half) James P., USN, Deputy Commander for Surface Warfare, Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 21) .........................8  APPENDIX P
REPARED
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TATEMENTS
: Cullom, Rear Adm. Philip H., joint with Rear Adm. Joseph F. Campbell, Rear Adm. James P. McManamon and Rear Adm. Thomas J. Eccles .....26 Forbes, Hon. J. Randy ......................................................................................25 Ortiz, Hon. Solomon P. .....................................................................................23 D
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: Report to Congress, Ship Maintenance and Material Conditions ................49 W
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URING THE
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: Mr. Nye .............................................................................................................69 Ms. Shea-Porter ................................................................................................69 Mr. Taylor .........................................................................................................69 Q
UESTIONS
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: Mr. Forbes .........................................................................................................84 Mr. Nye .............................................................................................................86 Mr. Ortiz ...........................................................................................................73 Mr. Wittman .....................................................................................................89

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