FY 2011 Congressional Budget Hearings

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FY 2011 Congressional Budget Hearings

The Air Force Association encourages you to learn more about the budget cycle by following the congressional hearings that will take place throughout the next several months.

Access Hearings:

Audio and video coverage of select hearings is available from C-Span: http://www.capitolhearings.org/
House Armed Services Committee live audio and video hearing coverage: http://armedservices.house.gov/audiocast.shtml
House Armed Services archived audio hearing transcripts and related opening statement documents: http://armedservices.house.gov/hearing_information.shtml
House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing information: http://appropriations.house.gov/Subcommittees/sub_def.shtml
Senate Armed Services Committee schedule and related opening statement documents: http://armed-services.senate.gov/hearings.cfm
Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing information: http://appropriations.senate.gov/hearings.cfm?s=def

Senate Armed Services Committee

Fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization: Overview
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) will hold a hearing on the defense authorization request for fiscal 2013 and the future years defense program.

Date	Tuesday, Feb. 14, 9:30 a.m.
Place:	G-50 Dirksen Bldg.
Note	Date changed to Feb. 14 from Feb. 7.
Witnesses Scheduled:	Gen. Martin E. Dempsey - chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Leon E. Panetta - secretary of Defense

Fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization: Air Force

Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) will hold a hearing on Department of the air Force in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 2013 and the future years defense program.

Date:	Postponed: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 9:30 a.m.
Place:	G-50 Dirksen Bldg.
Note:	There is a possibility of a CLOSED session in SVC-217, Capitol Visitor Center, following the OPEN session.
Witnesses Scheduled:	Michael B. Donley, secretary of the Air Force Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, chief of staff, U.S. Air Force

Worldwide Threats to U.S. National Security

Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) will hold a hearing on worldwide threats to U.S. national security.

Date:	Thursday, Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m.
Place:	G-50 Dirksen Bldg.
Note:	The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing on the same topic Jan. 31 and the House Intelligence Committee will hold one Feb. 2.
Witnesses Scheduled:	Army Lt. Gen. Roland L. Burgess Jr., director, Defense Intelligence Agency

Fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization: Navy

Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) will hold a hearing on Department of the Navy in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 2013 and the future years defense program.

Date:	Tuesday, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m.
Place:	106 Dirksen Bldg.
Note:	There is a possibility of a CLOSED session in SVC-217, Capitol Visitor Center, following the OPEN session.
Witnesses Scheduled:	Raymond E. Mabus Jr., secretary of the Navy Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, chief of Naval operations Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps

Fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization: Pacific and Transportation Commands

Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) will hold a hearing on the U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Transportation Command in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 2013 and the future years defense program.

Note: Date changed to Feb. 28 from Feb. 9. Testimony on the U.S. Transportation Command was originally scheduled for March 1.

Date:	Tuesday, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m.
Place:	106 Dirksen Bldg.
Note:	There is a possibility of a CLOSED session in SVC-217, Capitol Visitor Center, following the OPEN session.
Witnesses Scheduled:	Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander, U.S Pacific Command Air Force General William M. Fraser III, commander, U.S. Transportation Command

Fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization: U.S. European and Africa Commands

Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) will hold a hearing on the U.S. European Command and the U.S. Africa Command in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 2013 and the future years defense program.

Note: Testimony on the U.S. Transportation Command originally scheduled for this hearing has been moved to Feb. 28.

Date:	Thursday, March 1, 9:30 a.m.
Place:	216 Hart Bldg.
Note:	There is a possibility of a CLOSED session in SVC-217, Capitol Visitor Center, following the OPEN session.
Witnesses Scheduled:	Adm. James G. Stavridis, commander, U.S. European Command/Supreme Allied Commander, Europe Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command

Fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization: Central and Special Operations Commands

Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) will hold a hearing on the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Special Operations Command in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 2013 and the future years defense program.

Date:	Tuesday, March 6, 9:30 a.m.
Place:	216 Hart Bldg.
Note:	There is a possibility of a CLOSED session in SVC-217, Capitol Visitor Center, following the OPEN session.
Witnesses Scheduled:	Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, commander, U.S. Central Command Adm. William H. McRaven, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command

Fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization: Army

Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) will hold a hearing on the U.S. Army in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 2013 and the future years defense program.

Date:	Thursday, March 8, 9 a.m.
Place:	106 Dirksen Bldg.
Witnesses Scheduled:	John M. McHugh, secretary of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, chief of staff, U.S. Army

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