S. HRG. 107–696, PT. 6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 2225 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, TO PRESCRIBE MILI- TARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PART 6 PERSONNEL FEBRUARY 13, MARCH 13, 20, APRIL 11, 2002 ( Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services VerDate 11-SEP-98 10:04 Nov 26, 2002 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6011 Sfmt 6011 81927.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003—Part 6 PERSONNEL VerDate 11-SEP-98 10:04 Nov 26, 2002 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6019 Sfmt 6019 81927.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 S. HRG. 107–696, PT. 6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 2225 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, TO PRESCRIBE MILI- TARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PART 6 PERSONNEL FEBRUARY 13, MARCH 13, 20, APRIL 11, 2002 ( Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 81–927 PDF WASHINGTON : 2002 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 10:04 Nov 26, 2002 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 81927.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES CARL LEVIN, Michigan, Chairman EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts JOHN WARNER, Virginia, ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia STROM THURMOND, South Carolina JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona MAX CLELAND, Georgia BOB SMITH, New Hampshire MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma JACK REED, Rhode Island RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii PAT ROBERTS, Kansas BILL NELSON, Florida WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas JEAN CARNAHAN, Missouri JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama MARK DAYTON, Minnesota SUSAN COLLINS, Maine JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico JIM BUNNING, Kentucky DAVID S. LYLES, Staff Director JUDITH A. ANSLEY, Republican Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL MAX CLELAND, Georgia, Chairman EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas JACK REED, Rhode Island STROM THURMOND, South Carolina DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona BILL NELSON, Florida WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado JEAN CARNAHAN, Missouri SUSAN COLLINS, Maine (II) VerDate 11-SEP-98 10:04 Nov 26, 2002 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 81927.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 C O N T E N T S CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES ACTIVE AND RESERVE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL PROGRAMS FEBRUARY 13, 2002 Page Chu, Dr. David S.C., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readi- ness ........................................................................................................................ 6 Brown, Hon. Reginald J., Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs .............................................................................................. 23 Navas, Hon. William A., Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs .............................................................................................. 32 Dominguez, Hon. Michael L., Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Man- power and Reserve Affairs .................................................................................. 40 Tilley, Sgt. Maj. Jack L., USA ................................................................................ 50 McMichael, Sgt. Maj. Alford L., USMC ................................................................. 56 Herdt, Master Chief Petty Officer James L., USN ............................................... 60 Finch, Chief Master Sergeant Frederick J., USAF ............................................... 64 Duehring, Craig W., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs ..................................................................................................... 83 Davis, Lt. Gen. Russell C., ANG, Chief, National Guard Bureau ....................... 93 Bambrough, Maj. Gen. Craig, USAR, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command ..................................................................................... 100 Totushek, Vice Adm. John B., USNR, Commander, Naval Reserve Force ......... 111 Sherrard, Lt. Gen. James E., III, USAF, Chief, Air Force Reserve .................... 117 McCarthy, Lt. Gen. Dennis M., USMCR, Commander, Marine Forces Reserve 124 DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM MARCH 13, 2002 Winkenwerder, Hon. William, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; Accompanied by Thomas F. Carrato, Executive Director, Tricare Management Activity ........................................................................................... 154 Mayo, Rear Adm. Richard A., USN, Command Surgeon for United States Pacific Command .................................................................................................. 171 Green, Brig. Gen. Charles B., USAF, Command Surgeon for United States Transportation Command ................................................................................... 175 Maul, Col. Ronald A., USA, Command Surgeon for United States Central Command .............................................................................................................. 177 Hall, Capt. Richard B., II, USN, Command Surgeon for United States Euro- pean Command ..................................................................................................... 181 Jones, Col. Stephen L., USA, Command Surgeon for United States Southern Command .............................................................................................................. 185 RECRUITING AND RETENTION IN THE MILITARY SERVICES MARCH 20, 2002 Gwyn, Sgt. Lindsey E., USA, United States Army Recruiter .............................. 215 Piatek, Electrician’s Mate First Class Petty Officer Bruce, USN, United States Navy Enlisted Recruiter .......................................................................... 215 (III) VerDate 11-SEP-98 10:04 Nov 26, 2002 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 81927.CON SARMSER2 PsN: SARMSER2 IV Page Parker, Gunnery Sergeant Ryan L., USMC, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, RSS Marietta, Georgia .......................................................................... 216 Quintana, Technical Sergeant Gabriel, USAF, United States Air Force En- listed Recruiter ..................................................................................................... 216 Le Moyne, Lt. Gen. John M., USA, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel/ G1, United States Army; Accompanied by Maj. Gen. Michael D. Rochelle, USA, Commanding General, United States Army Recruiting Command ....... 225 Ryan, Vice Adm. Norbert R., Jr., USN, Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower and Personnel); Accompanied by Rear Adm. George E. Voelker, USN, Commander, United States Navy Recruiting Command ........................................................................................... 231 Parks, Lt. Gen. Garry L., USMC, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, United States Marine Corps; Accompanied by Maj. Gen. Jerry D. Humble, USMC, Commanding General, United States Marine Corps Recruiting Command ................................................................................ 240 Brown, Lt. Gen. Richard E., III, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Air Force; Accompanied by Brig. Gen. Duane W. Deal, USAF, Commander, United States Air Force Recruiting Service ................................ 247 MILITARY PERSONNEL BENEFITS APRIL 11, 2002 Stewart, Derek B., Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, U.S. General Accounting Office ................................................................................... 281 Abell, Hon. Charles S., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy ..................................................................................................................... 304 Barnes, Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph L., USN (Retired), Director of Legislative Programs, Fleet Reserve Association .............................................. 324 Raezer, Joyce W., Associate Director of Government Relations, National Mili- tary Family Association, Inc. .............................................................................. 332 Lokovic, Chief Master Sergeant James E., USAF (Retired), Deputy Executive Director and Director, Military and Government Relations, Air Force Ser- geants Association ................................................................................................ 334 Cline, Master Sergeant Michael P., USA (Retired), Executive Director, En- listed Association of the National Guard of the United States ........................ 341 Schwartz, Susan, D.B.A., Deputy Director of Government Relations/Health Affairs, the Retired Officers Association ............................................................ 348 VerDate 11-SEP-98 10:04 Nov 26, 2002 Jkt