i [H.A.S.C. No. 112–62] THE CURRENT STATUS OF SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN THE MILITARY HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY PERSONNEL OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 68–463 WASHINGTON : 2012 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, http://bookstore.gpo.gov. For more information, contact the GPO Customer Contact Center, U.S. Government Printing Office. Phone 202–512–1800, or 866–512–1800 (toll-free). E-mail,
[email protected]. SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY PERSONNEL JOE WILSON, South Carolina, Chairman WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina SUSAN A. DAVIS, California MIKE COFFMAN, Colorado ROBERT A. BRADY, Pennsylvania TOM ROONEY, Florida MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam JOE HECK, Nevada DAVE LOEBSACK, Iowa ALLEN B. WEST, Florida NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri JEANETTE JAMES, Professional Staff Member DEBRA WADA, Professional Staff Member JAMES WEISS, Staff Assistant (II) C O N T E N T S CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HEARINGS 2011 Page HEARING: Friday, September 9, 2011, The Current Status of Suicide Prevention Pro- grams in the Military ........................................................................................... 1 APPENDIX: Friday, September 9, 2011 ...................................................................................... 29 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 THE CURRENT STATUS OF SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN THE MILITARY STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Davis, Hon. Susan A., a Representative from California, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel ................................................................. 2 Wilson, Hon. Joe, a Representative from South Carolina, Chairman, Sub- committee on Military Personnel ........................................................................ 1 WITNESSES Bostick, LTG Thomas P., USA, Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1, U.S.