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108-1 Hearing on National Defen [H.A.S.C. No. 108-6] HEARING Y 4.AR 5/2 A:2003-2004/6 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004—H.R. 1588 AND OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION TOTAL FORCE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS ON TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS HEARING HELD MARCH 12, 13, 19, 27, APRIL 1, 2, and 3, 2003 SUPEmNfEN DEP NOV 2 8 2003 BOSTON PUBLICLIBRARY GQVERMMFNTDnnilMFNTSDEPT [H.A.S.C. No. 108-6] HEARING ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004—H.R. 1588 AND OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION TOTAL FORCE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS ON TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS HEARING HELD MARCH 12, 13, 19, 27, APRIL 1, 2, and 3, 2003 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 2003 : FursalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice Internet:book.store.gpo.gov Phone:tollfree(866).512-1800:DCareaI202i512-1800 Fax:(202)512-2250 Mail:StopSSOP,Washington,DC20402-0001 TOTAL FORCE SUBCOMMITTEE JOHN M. McHUGH, New York, Chairman TOM COLE, Oklahoma VIC SNYDER, Arkansas CANDICE MILLER, Michigan MARTY MEEHAN, Massachusetts PHIL GINGREY, Georgia LORETTA SANCHEZ, California JIM SAXTON, New Jersey ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California JIM RYUN, Kansas JIM COOPER, Tennessee EDWARD SCHROCK, Virginia MADELEINE BORDALLO, Guam ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina John D. Chapla, Professional StaffMember Michael R. Higgins, Professional StaffMember Lynn W. Henselman, Professional StaffMember Debra S. Wada, Professional StaffMember Dudley L. Tademy, Professional StaffMember Mary Petrella, Research Assistant (II) CONTENTS CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HEARINGS 2003 Page Hearings: Wednesday—, March 12, 2003, Fiscal Year 2004 National Defense Authoriza- tion Act Patron and Industry Perspectives on Military Exchanges, Com- missaries, and Morale. Welfare and Recreation Programs 1 Thurs—day, March 13, 2003, Fiscal Year 2004 National Defense Authorization Act Department of Defense Total Force Transformation Initiatives and Ovei-view ofthe Fiscal Year 2004 Military Personnel Budget Request 99 Wednesday—, March 19, 2003, Fiscal Year 2004 National Defense Authoriza- tion Act Domestic Violence, Joint Officer Management and Education Re- form, Employer Support ofthe Guard and Reserve, Reserv^e Pay and Bene- fits and Department of Defense Active and Reserve Component Force Mix Study 329 Thurs—day, March 27, 2003, Fiscal Year 2004 National Defense Authorization Act Budget Request for the Defense Health Progi-am and the Next Gen- eration ofTRICARE Contracts and TRIGARE Retail Pharmacy Contracts ... 499 Tuesd—ay, April 1, 2003, Fiscal Year 2004 National Defense Authorization Act U.S. Air Force Report on Sexual Assault Issues at the Academy 783 Wedne—sday, April 2, 2003, Fiscal Year 2004 National Defense Authorization Act ^Military Resale and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs Activi- ties 845 Thurs—day, April 3, 2003, Fi—scal Year 2004 National Defense Authorization Act Views from the Field Perspectives ofMobilized Reservists 1055 Appendixes: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 31 Thursday, March 13, 2003 133 Wednesday, March 19, 2003 385 Thursday, March 27, 2003 549 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 821 Wednesdav, April 2, 2003 875 Thursday, April 3, 2003 1093 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2003 FISCAL YEAR 2004 NATIONAI. DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT—PA- TRON AND INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES ON MILITARY EXCHANGES, COMMISSARIES, AND MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION PRO- GRAMS STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS McHugh, Hon. John M., a Representative from New York, Chairman, Total Force Subcommittee 1 Meehan, Hon. Marty, a Representative from Massachusetts 4 WITNESSES Barnes, Joe, National Executive Secretary, FleetReserve Association 7 (III) IV Page Cannon, Lillie, Deputy Director, Government Relations, National Military FamilyAssociation 5 Johnson, Lloyd, Vice Chairman, Armed Forces MarketingCouncil 10 Murray, Maj. Gen. Richard D., USAF (Retired), President, National Associa- tion ofUniformed Services 8 Raines, BoydW., Chairman ofthe Board, American LogisticsAssociation 12 APPENDIX Prepared Statements: Brown, MSGT (Ret.), Morgan D., Legislative Assistant, Air Force Ser- geants Association 92 Johnson, Lloyd 62 Naval ReserveWAssociation 88 Raines, Boyd 78 The Military Coalition, presentedby ChiefJoe Barnes and Lillie Cannon 35 The National Military and Veterans Alliance, presented by Maj. Gen. Richard D. Murray 54 Documents Submitted for the Record: [There were no Documents submitted.] Questions andAnswers Submitted forthe Record: [There were no Questions submitted.] THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003 FISCAL YEAR 2004 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT—DE- PARTMENT OF DEFENSE TOTAL FORCE TRANSFORIVIATION INITIA- TIVES AND OVERVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2004 MILITARY PER- SONNEL BUDGET REQUEST STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS McHugh, Hon. John M., a Representative from New York, Chairman, Total Force Subcommittee 99 Sanchez, Hon. Loretta, a Representative from California 101 WITNESSES Brown, Lt. Gen. Richard E., (Tex) III, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, U.S. Air Force 107 Chu, Hon. David S.C., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readi- ness 102 Hoewing, ViceAdm. Gerald L., ChiefofNaval Personnel, U.S. Navy 105 Le Moyne, Lt. Gen. John M., Deputy ChiefofStaff, G-1, U.S. Army 104 Parks, Lt. Gen. Garry L., Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, USMC 108 APPENDIX Prepared Statements: Brown, Lt. Gen. Richard E., (Tex) III 247 Chu, Hon. David S.C 139 Hoewing, Vice Adm. Gerald L 206 M Le Moyne, Lt. Gen. John 187 Parks, Lt. Gen. Garry L 269 Sanchez, Hon. Loretta 137 The Military Coalition 298 Documents Submitted forthe Record: [There were no Documents submitted.] Questions and Answers Submitted forthe Record: Mr. Hayes 327 Mr. Meehan 325 — QuestionsandAnswers Submitted forthe Record Continued Mr. Ryun 326 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003 FISCAL YEAR 2004 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT—DO- MESTIC VIOLENCE, JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT AND EDU- CATION REFORM, EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RE- SERVE, RESERVE PAY AND BENEFITS AND DEPARTMENT OF DE- FENSE ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT FORCE MIX STUDY STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS McHugh, Hon. John M., a Representative from New York, Chairman, Total Force Subcommittee 329 Sanchez, Hon. Loretta, a Representative from CaHfornia 330 WITNESSES Parks, Lt. Gen. Garry L., Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, USMC, Co-Chair, Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence; Ms. Deborah D. Tucker, Executive Director, National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, Co-Chair, Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence; Hon. Charles Abell, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Accompanied by John M. Molino, Deputy Under Secretary ofDefense for Military Community and Family Policy 332 Stewart, Derek B., Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, General Accounting Office; Stuart E. Wilson, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton and Mr. Paul H. Herbert, PhD, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton 361 [Due to time constraints created by a series of votes on the House floor, the witnesses on the fourth panel did not have an opportunity to present their oral testimony. However, pursuant to Chairman McHugh's direction at the start of the hearing, the written testimony of Jennifer Buck, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (Resources), was submitted for the record and can be found in the Appendix on page 472. Lieutenant General James E. Cartright, Director, Force Structure Resources and Assessment (J8) Joint Staff did not submitwritten testimony.] APPENDDC Prepared Statements: Abell, Hon. Charles 404 Buck, Hon. Jennifer 472 Herbert, Dr. Paul and Mr. StuartWilson 427 Lokovic, CMSGTJames E., (Ret.), TheAir Force Sergeants Association ... 492 Parks, Lt. Gen. Garry L., and Deborah D., Tucker 393 Sanchez, Hon. Loretta 389 Stewart, Derek B., A Strategic Approach Is Needed to Improve Joint Officer Development 409 Stewart, Derek B., Preliminary Observations Related to Income, Benefits, and Employer Supportfor Reservists DuringMobilizations 450 The Naval Reserve Association 480 VI Page Documents Submitted forthe Record: [There were no Documents submitted.] Questions andAnswers Submitted forthe Record: Mr. Cooper 497 THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2003 FISCAL YEAR 2004 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT—BUDG- ET REQUEST FOR THE DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRICARE CONTRACTS AND TRICARE RE- TAIL PHARMACY CONTRACTS STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS McHugh, Hon. John M., a Representative from New York, Chairman, Total Force Subcommittee 499 Snyder, Hon. Vic, a Representative from Arkansas, Ranking Member, Total Force Subcommittee 500 WITNESSES Cowan, Vice Adm. Michael L., Surgeon General ofthe Navy 505 Hanson, Capt. Marshall, USNR (Ret.), National MilitaryVeterans Alhance .... 529 Holleman, Deirdre Parke, Esq., National MilitaryVeterans Alliance 530 Kanof, Marjorie, M.D., Director, Clinical and Military Health Care, U.S. General Accounting Office 534 Peake, Lt. Gen. James B., The Surgeon General, U.S. Army, Commander, U.S. Army Medical Command 504 Schwartz, Sue, DBA, RN, Co-Chair, The Military Coalition's Health Care Committee 525 Taylor, Lt. Gen. George P., Jr., Surgeon General ofthe AirForce 507 Vann, LTC. David B., USA(Ret.), Military Retiree Grass Roots Group 532 Washington, Robert Sr., Co-Chair, The Military Coalition's Health Care Com- mittee 527 Winkenwerder, Hon. William Jr., MD, MBA, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 501 APPENDIX Prepared Statements: Baker, David J., President and CEO, Humana Military Healthcare Serv- ices 754 Cowan, ViceAdm. Michael L 580 Fleet ReserveAssociation 773 Kanof, Marjorie, M.D 723 McAndrews, Lawrence A., President and CEO, National Association of Children's Hospitals 770 Nelson, David R., President, Sierra Military Health Services, Inc 737 Peake, Lt. Gen. James B 565 Taylor, Lt. Gen. George P., Jr 611 The Military Coalition, presented by Robert Washington, Sr., and Sue Schwartz, DBA, RN 640 The Military Retiree Grass Roots Group, Health Care White Paper Group, presented by LTC David B. Vann 708 The National Military and Veterans Alliance, presented by Marshall Hanson, CAPT, USNR (Ret.) and Deirdre Parke Holleman, Esq 697 Winkenwerder, Hon. William Jr 553 Woys, James E., President, Health Net Federal Services, Inc 760 Documents Submitted for the Record: [There were no Documents submitted.] Questions and Answers Submitted for the Record: Dr. Gingrey 779 Mr. Hayes 779 VII — Page QuestionsandAnswers Submitted forthe Record Continued Mr. Acevedo-Vila 781 TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2003 FISCAL YEAR 2004 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT—U.S. AIR FORCE REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT ISSUES AT THE ACADEMY STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS McHugh, Hon. John M., a Representative from New York, Chairman, Total Force Subcommittee 783 Sanchez, Hon. Loretta, a Representative from California 784 WITNESSES Jumper, Gen. John P., Air Force ChiefofStaff 795 Roche, Hon. James G., Secretary oftheAir Force 790 APPENDIX Prepared Statements: M Honda, Hon. Michael 837 Roche, Hon. James G. and General John P. Jumper 825 Documents Submitted for the Record: [There were no Documents submitted.] Questions and Answers Submitted for the Record: Dr. Gingrey 841 Mr. Hayes 841 Mr. Hefley 842 Ms. McCoUum 843 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003 FISCAL YEAR 2004 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT—MILI- TARY RESALE AND MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION PRO- GRAMS ACTIVITIES STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS McHugh, Hon. John M., a Representative from New York, Chairman, Total Force Subcommittee 845 Meehan, Hon. Marty, a Representative from Massachusetts 847 WITNESSES Abell, Hon. Charles S., Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 849 Downs, Michael P., Director, Personnel and Family Readiness Division Head- quarters, U.S. Marine Corps 854 Frost, Maj. Gen. Kathryn G., USA, Commander, Army and Air Force Ex- change Service 850 Maguire, Rear Adm. William J., Supply Corps, U.S. Navy, Commander, Navy Exchange Service Command 851 Wiedemer, Maj. Gen. Michael, USAF, Director, Defense CommissaryAgency .. 852 Zettler, Lt. Gen. Michael E., USAF, Chairman, Department of Defense Com- missary Operating Board, Deputy ChiefofStafffor Installations and Logis- tics Headquarters USAF 850 APPENDIX Prepared Statements: Abell, Hon. Charles S 879 VIII — Page Prepared Statements Continued Decker, Brig. Gen. Robert L., Commander, U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center 965 Downs, Michael P 917 Frost, Maj. Gen. Kathryn G 892 Maguire, RearAdm. WilliamJ 899 Molino, John M., Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Military Commu- nity and FamilyPolicy) 954 Myers, ArthurJ., Director ofServices, United States AirForce 1006 Purcell, Rear Adm. (Sel), Marc, U.S. Navy Assistant Commander, Navy Personnel Command Fleet Support 981 Wiedemer, Maj. Gen. Michael P 909 Zettler, Michael E 943 Documents Submitted forthe Record: American Military Family Services, presented by Arthur A. Gallagher, Jr., President 1027 North American Perishable Agricultural Receivers Commentary 1031 2003 Report From the Industry Committee on Produce Procurement for Military Commissaries 1035 Questions and Answers Submitted forthe Record: Mr. McHugh 1049 Mr. Meehan 1043 Dr. Snyder 1043 THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2003 FISCAL YEAR 2004 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT—VIEWS FROM THE FIELD—PERSPECTIVES OF MOBILIZED RESERVISTS STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS McHugh, Hon. John M., a Representative from New York, Chairman, Total Force Subcommittee 1055 Snyder, Hon. Vic, a Representative from Arkansas, Ranking Member, Total Force Subcommittee 1057 WITNESSES Beaver, Master Sgt. Gary L., Virginia Army National Guard 1059 Davis, Sgt. First Class Steven, U.S. Army Reserve 1061 Koehler, Gunnery Sgt. NancyJean, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 1065 Lehman, Petty Officer Robert, Naval Reserve 1063 Needham, Master Sgt. Paul, Arkansas Air National Guard 1066 Smith, Master Sgt. Kevin R., U.S. Air Force Reserve 1070 Stallings, StaffSgt. Johnathan, North Carolina AirNational Guard 1068 APPENDDC Prepared Statements: Beaver, Master Sgt. GaryL 1103 Davis, Sgt. First Class Steven 1097 Documents Submitted forthe Record: [There were no Documents submitted. I Questions andAnswers Submitted for the Record: [There were no Questions submitted.]