Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Yar 1989--H.R. 4264 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs: Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session : Title I--Procurement of Aircraft, Missiles, Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Ammunition, and Other Procurement : Hearings Held March 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17, 1988 |
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... Marine Corps programs ) . Thursday , March 17 ( Air Force modernization review ) ... 455 537 STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Badham , Hon . Robert E. , a Representative from California : Prepared state- ment ... Skelton ...
... Marine Corps programs ) . Thursday , March 17 ( Air Force modernization review ) ... 455 537 STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Badham , Hon . Robert E. , a Representative from California : Prepared state- ment ... Skelton ...
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... Marine Aircraft Wing .. 259 Welch , John J. Jr. , Assistant Secretary for Acquisition , Department of the Air Force .. 538 Welch , Thomas J. , Ph.D. , Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense ( Atomic Energy ) ( Chemical Matters ) ...
... Marine Aircraft Wing .. 259 Welch , John J. Jr. , Assistant Secretary for Acquisition , Department of the Air Force .. 538 Welch , Thomas J. , Ph.D. , Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense ( Atomic Energy ) ( Chemical Matters ) ...
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... MARINE CORPS . - Funds are 13 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1989 for 14 procurement by the Navy , as follows : 15 16 17 18 19 20 For aircraft , $ 8,980,000,000 . For weapons ( including missiles and torpedoes ) ...
... MARINE CORPS . - Funds are 13 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1989 for 14 procurement by the Navy , as follows : 15 16 17 18 19 20 For aircraft , $ 8,980,000,000 . For weapons ( including missiles and torpedoes ) ...
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... marine . For the second year in a row , we are also asking funds for 66 D5 missiles , and we will discuss that a little more , but that very capa- ble missile will be deployed by the end of next year . Let me turn to the procurement ...
... marine . For the second year in a row , we are also asking funds for 66 D5 missiles , and we will discuss that a little more , but that very capa- ble missile will be deployed by the end of next year . Let me turn to the procurement ...
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... Marine Corps aircraft , sir . Mr. SCRIVNER . Captain , for the benefit of the Members , could you point out the three problems that the Bigeye has encountered during the testing , so that everybody understands that . Captain ...
... Marine Corps aircraft , sir . Mr. SCRIVNER . Captain , for the benefit of the Members , could you point out the three problems that the Bigeye has encountered during the testing , so that everybody understands that . Captain ...
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Page 170 - ... be real careful on this 1994 date. If it is going to take a little longer, so be it. I think Congress should be very careful on mandating dates like this and only work within the parameters and purview that we know we can understand and actually work with. Thank you for yielding. Mr. ROWLAND. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I would make a note that Mr. Hansen was the Speaker of the House in the Utah State Legislature. Mr. HANSEN. It wasn't my bill, though. [Laughter.] Mr. ROWLAND. I have never...
Page 225 - They have done an excellent job, and we appreciate it. [Whereupon, at 4:25 pm, the subcommittee was recessed, to reconvene at 10 am, Thursday, March 10, 1988.] [The following questions were submitted for the record by Representative Albert G. Bustamante, a Representative from Texas, and were answered by Dr. Thomas J. Welch, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy) (Chemical Matters):] BIGEYE BOMB Mr.
Page 380 - Soviets, our research and development programs now ready for production and fielding must be supported for two reasons: • First, a strong, well trained and modern conventional force will reduce the necessity for escalation to nuclear weapons by our side. As long as our conventional forces are capable of deterring the Soviets we will not quickly be forced to resort to nuclear weapons. • Second, should tactical nuclear weapons be reduced or disappear from the battlefield, the remaining conventional...
Page 388 - Analysis/Battle Management, SDC's long range goal is to provide control of the highly complex, multilayered defense system. SDC is now focusing on mid-course and terminal phases of hostile missile flight, and is working on both continental and theater defense modes. In...
Page 397 - COEA will continue, requirements documents will be completed, and a request for proposal will be released to industry for technology demonstrations or full scale development, depending on technology maturity The acquisition of targets beyond direct observation is accomplished though several methods...
Page 382 - MANPRINT, the manpower and personnel integration program. This program seeks to integrate the full range of human factors engineering, manpower, personnel, training, health hazard assessment, and system safety to improve soldier performance throughout the entire materiel development and acquisition process.
Page 442 - M05900 M-9 ARMORED CMBT EARTHMOVER ( ACE ) ( MYP ) ML5320 ITEMS LESS THAN $2.0M (ENG NON-CONST) COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT MF9300 AIR COND VARIOUS SIZE/CAPACITIES M86600 FIELD KITCHEN, MOBILE, TRL MTD M86900 MODULAR FIELD KITCHEN MA9500 DIVING EQUIPMENT MA9600 FIRETRUCKS M90900 HEATER DUCT TYPE, 250,000/400,000 BTU M87600 LAUNDRY UNIT/TRL MTD MB2000 TAG PRINTING AND BINDING EQUIPMENT ML5325 ITEMS LESS THAN S2.0M...
Page 404 - Deep operations will isolate the current close operation from enemy reinforcements so that our qualitative edge in training and equipment can defeat the Soviet's quantitative edge. Deep operations are designed to shape the conditions in which future close operations will be conducted. Deep operations are normally conducted at the corps level of command and above.
Page 206 - Compliance. This section identifies the major Federal and state statutes applicable to the CSDP, and describes current plans for compliance with these regulations. 6.6.1 Environmental Impact Considerations. On January 28, 1986 the Army published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the disposal of lethal chemical agents and munitions.
Page 384 - Other by products of this technological change include increased information flow during continuous operations over an extended, integrated, highly lethal battlefield Between now and the 21st Century, we must be prepared to fight this battle with soldiers that have already been born...