1 112th CONGRESS " ! REPORT 1st Session SENATE 112–2 REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE 111TH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS 2009–2010 MARCH 14, 2011.—Ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 99–010 WASHINGTON : 2011 VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:19 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\SR002.XXX SR002 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HEARING E:\Seals\Congress.#13 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (from January 21, 2009—December 22, 2010) CARL LEVIN, Michigan, Chairman JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona JACK REED, Rhode Island JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama BILL NELSON, Florida SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina EVAN BAYH, Indiana JOHN THUNE, South Dakota JIM WEBB, Virginia ROGER E. WICKER, Mississippi CLAIRE MCCASKILL, Missouri GEORGE S. LEMIEUX, Florida MARK UDALL, Colorado SCOTT P. BROWN, Massachusetts KAY R. HAGAN, North Carolina RICHARD BURR, North Carolina MARK BEGICH, Alaska DAVID VITTER, Louisiana JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine JOE MANCHIN III, West Virginia MARK KIRK, Illinois CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware RICHARD D. DEBOBES, Staff Director JOSEPH W. BOWAB, Republican Staff Director NOTES: Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts served on the Committee during the 111th Congress from January 21, 2009 until his death on August 25, 2009. Senator Mel Martinez of Florida served on the Committee during the 111th Congress from January 21, 2009 until the date of his resignation from the Senate on September 8, 2009. On September 22, 2009, the Senate passed S. Res. 279, appointing Senator George S. LeMieux of Florida to the Committee on Armed Services. On September 29, 2009, the Senate passed S. Res. 290, appointing Senator Paul G. Kirk of Massachusetts to the Committee on Armed Services. Senator Paul G. Kirk of Massachusetts served on the Committee from September 29, 2009 until February 4, 2010. On March 2, 2010, the Senate passed S. Res. 429, appointing Senator Scott P. Brown of Massachusetts to the Committee on Armed Services. On March 9, 2010, the Senate passed S. Res. 450, appointing Senators Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and Edward E. Kaufman of Delaware to the Committee on Armed Services. Senator Edward E. Kaufman, Delaware, served on the Committee during the 111th Congress from March 9, 2010 until November 15, 2010. Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia served on the Committee during the 111th Congress from January 21, 2009 until his death on June 28, 2010. On July 22, 2010, the Senate passed S. Res. 594, appointing Senator Carte P. Goodwin of West Virginia to the Committee on Armed Services. Senator Carte P. Goodwin, West Virginia, served on the Committee during the 111th Congress from July 22, 2010 until November 15, 2010. On November 15, 2010, the Senate passed S. Res. 674, appointing Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Senator Christopher A. Coons of Delaware to the Committee on Armed Services. Senator Roland W. Burris of Illinois served on the Committee during the 111th Congress from January 21, 2009 until he was succeeded by Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois on November 29, 2010. On December 7, 2010, the Senate passed S. Res. 696, appointing Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois to the Committee on Armed Services. (II) VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:19 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\SR002.XXX SR002 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HEARING LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, Washington, DC, March 14, 2011. Hon. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr., President of the Senate, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: Senate Rule XXVI.8(b) requires the sub- mission of a report of the activities of the Senate Committee on Armed Services for the previous Congress. In accordance with the requirements, I am submitting the report of the activities of the Committee during the 111th Congress. This report outlines the most noteworthy legislative achievements and other achievements and activities of our Committee. Sincerely, CARL LEVIN, Chairman. (III) VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:19 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 7633 E:\HR\OC\SR002.XXX SR002 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HEARING VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:19 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 7633 E:\HR\OC\SR002.XXX SR002 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HEARING C O N T E N T S Page Letter of Transmittal .................................................................. III Jurisdiction .................................................................................. 1 Membership of the Committee ................................................... 3 Subcommittee appointments ...................................................... 5 Relationship of annual authorization to Department of De- fense appropriations ................................................................ 19 Activities of the Committee on Armed Services during the 111th Congress (2009 and 2010) ............................................ 26 Action on nominations referred to the Committee ................... 31 Nominations for promotions in the Armed Services ................ 36 Investigations, hearings, and other matters not directly per- taining to legislation before the Committee .......................... 37 Committee staff ........................................................................... 44 Committee on Armed Services rules of procedure .................... 46 Publications: Hearings ............................................................................... 50 Nominations ......................................................................... 52 Reports .................................................................................. 53 Information on appointment of Board of Visitors to the U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies ............................ 55 (V) VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:19 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 0484 E:\HR\OC\SR002.XXX SR002 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HEARING VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:19 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 0484 E:\HR\OC\SR002.XXX SR002 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HEARING JURISDICTION Part 1 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 601 of the Seventy-ninth Congress, approved August 2, 1946, as amended by Public Law 510 of the Ninety-first Congress, approved October 26, 1970) created the standing committees of the Senate and provided that the Committee on Armed Services should consist of 13 Senators. The history of changes in the Committee on Armed Services membership since 1946 is displayed below: Congress: Year: Under Authority of: Number of Senators: 82nd 1953 S. Res. 18 15 86th 1959 S. Res. 24 17 90th 1967 S. Res. 11 18 91st 1970 H.R. 17654 15 92nd 1971 S. Res. 15 16 93rd 1973 S. Res. 10 15 94th 1975 S. Res. 17 16 95th 1977 S. Res. 4 & S. Res. 82 18 100th 1987 S. Res. 14 20 103rd 1993 S. Res. 130 22 104th 1995 S. Res. 14 21 105th 1997 S. Res. 9 18 107th 2001 in part by S. Res. 8 25 109th 2005 S. Res. 5 & S. Res. 6 24 110th 2007 S. Res. 27 & S. Res. 28 25 111th 2009 S. Res. 18 & S. Res. 19 26 111th 2010 S. Res. 429 & S. Res. 450 28 The Committee on Armed Services’ jurisdiction is set forth in Rule XXV(c) (1) and (2) of the Standing Rules of the Senate. It states that the Committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petition, memorials and other matters related to the fol- lowing subjects: (1) 1. Aeronautical and space activities peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or military operations. 2. Common defense. 3. Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the De- partment of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force, gen- erally. 4. Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal, including administration, sanitation, and government of the Canal Zone. 5. Military research and development. 6. National security aspects of nuclear energy. 7. Naval petroleum reserves, except those in Alaska. 8. Pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits and privileges of members of the Armed Forces, including overseas education of civilian and military dependents. (1) VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:19 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6633 Sfmt 6633 E:\HR\OC\SR002.XXX SR002 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HEARING 2 9. Selective service system. 10. Strategic and critical materials necessary for the common de- fense. (2) Such committee shall also study and review, on a comprehen- sive basis, matters relating to the common defense policy of the United States, and report thereon from time to time. VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:19 Mar 17, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6633 Sfmt 6633 E:\HR\OC\SR002.XXX SR002 pwalker on DSKD5P82C1PROD with HEARING COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES MEMBERSHIP (from January 21, 2009—December 22, 2010) CARL LEVIN, Michigan, Chairman January 23, 1979* JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona January 7, 1993* January 6, 1987* JACK REED, Rhode Island JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma January 7, 1999* January 4, 1995* DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama January 25, 2001* January 7, 1999* BILL NELSON, Florida SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia January 25, 2001* January 15, 2003* E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina January 25, 2001* January 15, 2003* EVAN BAYH, Indiana JOHN THUNE, South Dakota January 15, 2003* January 6, 2005* JIM WEBB, Virginia ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi January 12,