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S. HRG. 108–241, PT. 6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 1050 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CON- STRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PART 6 PERSONNEL MARCH 11, 19, 27, 2003 ( Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services VerDate 11-SEP-98 11:29 Aug 18, 2004 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6011 Sfmt 6011 87328.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004—Part 6 PERSONNEL VerDate 11-SEP-98 11:29 Aug 18, 2004 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6019 Sfmt 6019 87328.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 S. HRG. 108–241, PT. 6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 1050 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CON- STRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PART 6 PERSONNEL MARCH 11, 19, 27, 2003 ( Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87–328 PDF WASHINGTON : 2004 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 11-SEP-98 11:29 Aug 18, 2004 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 87328.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES JOHN WARNER, Virginia, Chairman JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona CARL LEVIN, Michigan JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts PAT ROBERTS, Kansas ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama JACK REED, Rhode Island SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada BILL NELSON, Florida JAMES M. TALENT, Missouri E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia MARK DAYTON, Minnesota LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina EVAN BAYH, Indiana ELIZABETH DOLE, North Carolina HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, New York JOHN CORNYN, Texas MARK PRYOR, Arkansas JUDITH A. ANSLEY, Staff Director RICHARD D. DEBOBES, Democratic Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia, Chairman SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska ELIZABETH DOLE, North Carolina EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts JOHN CORNYN, Texas MARK PRYOR, Arkansas (II) VerDate 11-SEP-98 11:29 Aug 18, 2004 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 87328.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 C O N T E N T S CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES ACTIVE AND RESERVE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL PROGRAMS MARCH 11, 2003 Page Chu, Dr. David S.C., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readi- ness; Accompanied by Dr. William Winkenwerder, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; and Hon. Thomas F. Hall, Assistant Sec- retary of Defense for Reserve Affairs ................................................................. 3 Le Moyne, Lt. Gen. John M., USA, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army ............................................................................................. 40 Hoewing, Vice Adm. Gerald L., USN, Chief of Naval Personnel, United States Navy ...................................................................................................................... 52 Parks, Lt. Gen. Garry L., USMC, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, United States Marine Corps .................................................... 65 Brown, Lt. Gen. Richard E., USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Air Force ....................................................................................... 75 Barnes, Joseph L., National Executive Secretary, Fleet Reserve Association .... 123 Raezer, Joyce W., Associate Director of Government Relations, National Mili- tary Family Association, Inc. .............................................................................. 130 Anderson, Steve, Legislative Counsel, Reserve Officers Association .................. 142 Lokovic, James E., Deputy Executive Director and Director, Military and Government Relations, Air Force Sergeants Association ................................. 143 Schwartz, Susan, PhD, Deputy Director of Government Relations/Health Af- fairs, Military Officers Association of America .................................................. 153 NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL PROGRAMS MARCH 19, 2003 Hall, Hon. Thomas F., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs; Accompanied by Bob Hollingsworth, Executive Director, National Commit- tee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve ........................................ 171 Schultz, Lt. Gen. Roger C., ARNG, Director, Army National Guard .................. 196 Rees, Major Gen. Raymond F., ARNG, Acting Chief, National Guard Bureau .. 196 James, Lt. Gen. Daniel, III, ANG, Director, Air National Guard ........................ 198 Helmly, Lt. Gen. James R., USAR, Chief, Army Reserve; Accompanied by Command Sergeant Michelle Jones, Army Reserve .......................................... 215 Totushek, Vice Adm. John B., USNR, Chief, Naval Reserve ............................... 223 McCarthy, Lt. Gen. Dennis M., USMCR, Commander, Marine Forces Reserve 229 Batbie, Major Gen. John J., USAFR, Vice Commander, Air Force Reserve Command .............................................................................................................. 232 COMPENSATION FOR DISABLED MILITARY RETIREES MARCH 27, 2003 Reid, Hon. Harry, U.S. Senator from Nevada ....................................................... 260 Abell, Hon. Charles S., Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness ..................................................................................... 263 (III) VerDate 11-SEP-98 11:29 Aug 18, 2004 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 87328.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 IV Page Cooper, Hon. Daniel L., Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veter- ans’ Affairs ............................................................................................................ 271 Jennings, Sarah, Principal Analyst, Defense Cost Estimate Unit, Congres- sional Budget Office ............................................................................................. 281 Merck, Carolyn L., Former Specialist in Social Legislation, Congressional Research Service (CRS), The Library of Congress (and Coauthor of the CRS Report, Military Retirement and Veterans’ Compensation) .................... 293 Bascetta, Cynthia, Director, Veterans Health and Benefits, General Account- ing Office ............................................................................................................... 297 Strobridge, Col. Steve, USAF (Ret.), Director of Government Relations, Mili- tary Officers Association of America .................................................................. 312 Butler, Master Gunnery Sergeant Benjamin H., USMC (Ret.), Deputy Legisla- tive Director, National Association for the Uniformed Services ...................... 318 Duggan, Col. Dennis M., Deputy Director for National Security-Foreign Rela- tions, American Legion National Headquarters ................................................ 321 VerDate 11-SEP-98 11:29 Aug 18, 2004 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 87328.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, Washington, DC. ACTIVE AND RESERVE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL PROGRAMS The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:37 p.m. in room SR–232A, Russell Senate Office Building, Senator Saxby Chambliss (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Committee members present: Senators Warner, Collins, Chambliss, Dole, E. Benjamin Nelson, and Pryor. Committee staff members present: Judith A. Ansley, staff direc- tor; and Cindy Pearson, assistant chief clerk and security manager. Majority staff members present: William C. Greenwalt, profes- sional staff member; Gregory T. Kiley, professional staff member; Patricia L. Lewis, professional staff member; Scott W. Stucky, gen- eral counsel; and Richard F. Walsh, counsel. Minority staff members present: Gerald J. Leeling, minority counsel; and Peter K. Levine, minority counsel. Staff assistants present: Michael N. Berger, Leah C. Brewer, and Andrew W. Florell. Committee members’ assistants present: James P. Dohoney, Jr., assistant to Senator Collins; James W. Irwin, assistant to Senator Chambliss; Henry J. Steenstra, assistant to Senator Dole; Russell J. Thomasson, assistant to Senator Cornyn; Eric Pierce, assistant to Senator Ben Nelson; and Terri Glaze and Walter Pryor, assist- ants to Senator Pryor. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR SAXBY CHAMBLISS, CHAIRMAN Senator CHAMBLISS. Good afternoon. The subcommittee will come to order. The subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on ac- tive and Reserve