i [H.A.S.C. No. 115–6] MILITARY SERVICES FIFTH–GENERATION TACTICAL AIRCRAFT CHALLENGES AND F–35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM UPDATE HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TACTICAL AIR AND LAND FORCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD FEBRUARY 16, 2017 U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 24–678 WASHINGTON : 2017 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 SUBCOMMITTEE ON TACTICAL AIR AND LAND FORCES MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio, Chairman FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts PAUL COOK, California, Vice Chair JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island SAM GRAVES, Missouri JIM COOPER, Tennessee MARTHA MCSALLY, Arizona MARC A. VEASEY, Texas STEPHEN KNIGHT, California RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona TRENT KELLY, Mississippi JACKY ROSEN, Nevada MATT GAETZ, Florida SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California DON BACON, Nebraska ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland JIM BANKS, Indiana TOM O’HALLERAN, Arizona WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina THOMAS R. SUOZZI, New York ROB BISHOP, Utah (Vacancy) ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia MO BROOKS, Alabama JOHN SULLIVAN, Professional Staff Member DOUG BUSH, Professional Staff Member NEVE SCHADLER, Clerk (II) C O N T E N T S Page STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Tsongas, Hon. Niki, a Representative from Massachusetts, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces ................................................ 4 Turner, Hon. Michael R., a Representative from Ohio, Chairman, Subcommit- tee on Tactical Air and Land Forces .................................................................. 2 WITNESSES Bogdan, Lt Gen Christopher C., USAF, Program Executive Officer, F–35 Joint Program Office ............................................................................................ 4 Davis, LtGen Jon M., USMC, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Headquar- ters, U.S. Marine Corps ....................................................................................... 7 Harris, Lt Gen (Select) Jerry D., USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force .......................... 10 Miller, RADM DeWolfe, USN, Director, Air Warfare (OPNAV N98), Head- quarters, U.S. Navy ............................................................................................. 9 APPENDIX PREPARED STATEMENTS: Bogdan, Lt Gen Christopher C. ....................................................................... 44 Davis, LtGen Jon M. ........................................................................................ 75 Harris, Lt Gen (Select) Jerry D. ...................................................................... 91 Miller, RADM DeWolfe .................................................................................... 83 Turner, Hon. Michael R. .................................................................................. 41 DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD: [There were no Documents submitted.] WITNESS RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ASKED DURING THE HEARING: [There were no Questions submitted during the hearing.] QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS POST HEARING: Mr. Bacon .......................................................................................................... 112 Mr. Lamborn ..................................................................................................... 114 Mr. Langevin ..................................................................................................... 111 Mr. LoBiondo .................................................................................................... 111 Mr. Turner ........................................................................................................ 105 (III) MILITARY SERVICES FIFTH–GENERATION TACTICAL AIRCRAFT CHALLENGES AND F–35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM UPDATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TACTICAL AIR AND LAND FORCES, Washington, DC, Thursday, February 16, 2017. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 9:05 a.m., in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Michael R. Turner (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. TURNER. The hearing will come to order. The subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the mili- tary services fifth-generation tactical aircraft challenges and to re- ceive an update on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter [JSF] Program. I want to welcome our distinguished witness panel for today: Lieutenant General Chris Bogdan, United States Air Force, F–35 Program Executive Officer; Lieutenant General Jon M. Davis, United States Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Aviation; Rear Admiral DeWolfe ‘‘Chip’’ Miller, United States Navy, Navy Di- rector of Air Warfare; and Lieutenant General (Select) General Jerry D. Harris, United States Air Force, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Programs, and Requirements. Gentlemen, we thank you for your service and we look forward to your important testimony today. Before we begin, we would like to take care of some administra- tive details. I am pleased to announce that Paul Cook will again be serving as the vice chairman of this subcommittee. Paul, thank you for agreeing to be vice chairman. Mr. COOK. Thank you. Mr. TURNER. I now will turn to introducing the new members who are on the subcommittee. Our new members include Don Bacon, who represents Nebraska’s Second Congressional District. A retired Air Force brigadier general, Don has commanded twice at the wing level, at Offutt Air Force Base and Ramstein, Germany. Matt Gaetz represents Florida’s First District, home of one of the largest military districts in the country, including Naval Air Sta- tion Pensacola and Eglin Air Force Base. Trent Kelly represents Mississippi’s First District. A colonel in the Mississippi Army National Guard, he has served for 30 years as an engineer, including multiple tours in Iraq. We also have Jim Banks, who represents Indiana’s Third Dis- trict, home of 122nd Fighter Wing of Indiana National Guard. A Navy supply officer, he has recently completed a tour in Afghani- stan. (1) 2 We are glad to have our new members of the subcommittee and I will now turn to our ranking member, Ms. Tsongas, who will also introduce the new members who are our Democrats. Ms. TSONGAS. Thank you, Mr. Turner, and I look forward to working with you. And welcome those who are here today to tes- tify. I would like to recognize our new members to the subcommittee. First, I would like to welcome my colleagues Jim Langevin of Rhode Island and Jim Cooper of Tennessee, who are by no means new to HASC [House Armed Services Committee]. Both Mr. Lange- vin and Mr. Cooper are ranking members; Mr. Langevin on Emerg- ing Threats and Capabilities, Mr. Cooper on Strategic Forces Sub- committees. Mr. Cooper actually also served on this subcommittee as recently as the 113th Congress, and we are lucky to have him back. I would also like to recognize additional new members at the subcommittee who are also new to Congress. Congresswoman Jack- ie Rosen of Nevada’s Third Congressional District most recently served as a president of the largest reform synagogue in southern Nevada. Her district is just a short drive from Nellis Air Force Base and home to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. Congressman Salud Carbajal represents the 24th Congressional District of California which is home to a number of military facili- ties, including Vandenberg Air Force Base. Congressman Carbajal served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, includ- ing active duty service during the 1991 Gulf war. Congressman Anthony Brown represents Maryland’s Fourth Con- gressional District and previously served as Maryland’s Lieutenant Governor and Majority Whip in the House of Delegates. Congress- man Brown was awarded the Legion of Merit for his 30 years of distinguished military service and the Bronze Star for his service in Iraq. Congressman Tom O’Halleran served for 8 years in the Arizona State legislature before coming to Congress. Prior to his time as an elected official, Tom served on the Chicago Board of Trade and was a small-business owner. And Congressman Tom Suozzi represents the north shore of Long Island, as well as northwestern Queens. Previously he served as mayor of his hometown, Glen Cove, New York, and was a county executive of Nassau County. Again, thank you and we welcome them all, not all here today, but I am sure will be participating on a regular basis. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER, A REP- RESENTATIVE FROM OHIO, CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TACTICAL AIR AND LAND FORCES Mr. TURNER. Thank you, Ms. Tsongas. I want to thank you again for your commitment to the bipartisan spirit of this subcommittee, which I know we will see in our new members also as a result of your leadership and our relationship. This is a timely hearing and it is complementary to our Chair- man Mac Thornberry’s full committee hearing on the state of the military. Last week, the committee heard testimony from each of 3 the military services’ vice chiefs of staff that the force is strained and that the services have to do more with less. These challenges combined with years of budget-driven national security strategies and cuts, rather than threat-based strategies, have led to a military readiness crisis. With a new administration indicating its intent to rebuild the U.S. Armed Forces, I look for- ward to