DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2016 HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey, Chairman KAY GRANGER, Texas PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida BETTY MCCOLLUM, Minnesota KEN CALVERT, California STEVE ISRAEL, New York TOM COLE, Oklahoma TIM RYAN, Ohio STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio JOHN R. CARTER, Texas MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida TOM GRAVES, Georgia NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Rogers, as Chairman of the Full Committee, and Mrs. Lowey, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees. ROB BLAIR, PAUL TERRY, WALTER HEARNE, TIM PRINCE, BROOKE BOYER, B G WRIGHT, ADRIENNE RAMSAY, MEGAN MILAM ROSENBUSCH, COLLIN LEE, and CORNELL TEAGUE, Staff Assistants SHERRY L. YOUNG, Administrative Aide PART 2 Page United States European Command ............................................................... 1 Missile Defense Agency .................................................................................... 31 Fiscal Year 2016 Army Budget Overview .................................................... 55 Defense Health Program ................................................................................. 137 Testimony of Members of Congress .............................................................. 297 Public Witness Statements .............................................................................. 405 U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 97–458 WASHINGTON : 2015 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky, Chairman RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey NITA M. LOWEY, New York ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio KAY GRANGER, Texas PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho JOSE´ E. SERRANO, New York JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas ROSA L. DELAURO, Connecticut ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina JOHN R. CARTER, Texas LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California KEN CALVERT, California SAM FARR, California TOM COLE, Oklahoma CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania BARBARA LEE, California TOM GRAVES, Georgia MICHAEL M. HONDA, California KEVIN YODER, Kansas BETTY MCCOLLUM, Minnesota STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas STEVE ISRAEL, New York JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska TIM RYAN, Ohio THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland CHARLES J. FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington HENRY CUELLAR, Texas DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine DAVID G. VALADAO, California MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois ANDY HARRIS, Maryland DEREK KILMER, Washington MARTHA ROBY, Alabama MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada CHRIS STEWART, Utah E. SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia DAVID W. JOLLY, Florida DAVID YOUNG, Iowa EVAN H. JENKINS, West Virginia STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi WILLIAM E. SMITH, Clerk and Staff Director (II) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2016 THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015. UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND WITNESS GENERAL PHILIP M. BREEDLOVE, U.S. AIR FORCE, SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER EUROPE (NATO), AND COMMANDER, U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN FRELINGHUYSEN Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Meeting will come to order. This morning the committee will hold a hearing on the posture of the United States European Command. First I want to recognize Mr. Visclosky for a motion. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I move that those portions of the hearing today which involve classified material be held in executive session because of the classification of the material to be discussed. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. So ordered. Our sole witness this morning is General Philip Breedlove, United States Air Force. He is Commander of the United States European Command in NATO and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe. General Breedlove is a command pilot, a warrior who is superbly prepared to lead USEUCOM at this perilous time in his- tory. General Breedlove, welcome. It is a real pleasure to have you here. Thank you for your 37 years of service to our Nation. General, I am sure that when you assumed command in the spring of 2013 you did not expect to encounter some of the political and military situations you see today. After decades of keeping the peace, EUCOM faces threats on many fronts. Your command must face down naked Russian aggression from the Black Sea to the Bal- tic. You must also focus your resources on supporting military intervention against the Islamic State by assisting CENTCOM to support the so-called moderate Syrian opposition and degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL. And to keep an eye out as well for the growing role of the Qods Force in Iran and around the world. And, may I say, I suggest keeping an eye on the issue of returning fight- ers. Finally, you play a key role in assisting CENTCOM and AFRICOM with crises in the Middle East and Africa. In short, your responsibilities are not limited to the critical role you play in help- ing to stabilize Europe. (1) 2 Last week, as you know, General, eight members of this com- mittee traveled to Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa, including Cypress and Ukraine, in order to see the situation firsthand, meeting with our embassy people, our teams, as well as the leaderships of those countries. In Egypt, we discussed military equipment from the United States that has been paid for but not delivered. In Cypress, we ex- plored opportunities for the United States in that country to de- velop a closer mil-to-mil relationship. In Ukraine, we saw the inva- sion of a sovereign country by Russian military forces acting through surrogates or on their own. So we speak with you today with the benefit of seeing firsthand some of the challenges you face every day. Of course, EUCOM has received Army, Air Force, and other as- sets in recent months to expand training and activities with our al- lies that demonstrate resolve in the face of Russian aggression. At the same time, events elsewhere, in Africa, the Middle East, have necessitated a reassessment of the allocation of U.S. forces world- wide. Notwithstanding the recently arrived troops and assets, U.S. forces allocated to EUCOM have been declining in recent years. Gone are the days of two Army corps with four divisions and two calvary regiments. General, given the challenges your command faces, any further reduction of U.S. combat forces in EUCOM will receive very careful scrutiny from our committee. General, we will ask you to present your summarized statement in a moment, but first may I recognize my ranking member, Mr. Visclosky, for any comments he may wish to make. REMARKS OF MR. VISCLOSKY Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, simply thank you for holding the hearing. General, for your service, and look forward to your testimony. Thank you very much. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. General, good morning. A warm welcome to you. Thanks for the great job you are doing, and all the men and women you represent. General BREEDLOVE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [The written statement of General Breedlove follows:] 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 [CLERK’S NOTE.—The complete transcript of the hearing could not be printed due to the classification of the material discussed.] TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015. MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY WITNESS VICE ADMIRAL JAMES D. SYRING, U.S. NAVY, DIRECTOR, MISSILE DE- FENSE AGENCY CHAIRMAN FRELINGHUYSEN OPENING REMARKS Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Subcommittee will come to order. I would like to recognize the ranking member, Mr. Visclosky, for a motion. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I move that those portions of the hearing today which involve classified material be held in executive session because of the classification of the material to be discussed. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. So ordered. Thank you, Mr. Visclosky. This morning the subcommittee will hold a closed hearing on the fiscal year 2016 budget request for the Missile Defense Agency. I say and remind everybody that the classification for this hearing is top secret, that comments must not exceed this level in this room. Welcome back to the subcommittee, Vice Admiral James Syring—I will get the pronunciation correct this time, I apologize— director of our Missile Defense Agency. We are delighted to have you with us and look forward to hearing about the current status of your programs and your assessment of the myriad of threats fac- ing America and our allies. Of course, the Missile Defense Agency plays a vital role in defense of our Nation. Our members consider it a priority to ensure that you have what you need to adequately conduct your mission and continue defending our Nation. As I started my preparation for this hearing, it struck me that some things never seem to change. Almost 1 year ago to the day, the North Koreans were firing missiles and threatening to test a nuclear device. Then a couple of weeks ago, the North Koreans are again firing off missiles and making more threats. Admiral, with events like this occurring around the globe, it only underscores the vital role your agency plays. However, one thing is very different from last year: We have the threat of sequestra- tion looming. If we are forced to mark up our bill under the Budget Control caps, we estimate your program share of this reduction will be nearly $1 billion. We hope that you will be able to share with us this morning the impact this funding reduction would have on your program. This year, more than ever, the subcommittee is charged with making difficult fiscal choices, and we need the best information you can possibly provide to assure that we make the best choices possible for our Nation’s security. We look forward to working with you to minimize the impact of these reductions on your programs. (31) 32 So welcome. We look forward to your testimony and to an inform- ative question-and-answer session. Beyond North Korea, Iran, Rus- sia and Chinese threats, the committee needs to hear your views on such issues as target discrimination, sensors, and directed en- ergy research.