,h4 ,,res4 #iid  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,july #ag1   
#bjah  ,,resolution  ,:]eas s9ce fiscal 
ye> #bjaj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps   
active duty end /r5g? has %runk by #h   
p]c5t f #bjb1ajj to #ahf1jjj2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,m>* #a1 #bjaf1 ,m>9e ,corps ,comm&ant 
,rob]t ,nell] /at$1 ,! fiscal r$uctions 
& in/ability ( ! pa/ few ye>s h impact$ 
our read9ess4 ,z res\rces h dim9i%$1 !  
,m>9e ,corps has protect$ ! ne>-t]m     
op]ational read9ess ( its deploy$ &     
next-to-deploy units 9 ord] to meet     
op]ational commitm5ts4 ,?is has come at 
a risk42 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bf1 #bjae1
 n[ ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff   
,joseph ,f4 ,dun=d /at$1 approximately  
half ( our non-deploy$ units--& ^? are !
 ones t provide ! b5* to respond to     
un=ese5 cont+5cies--are suff]+ p]sonnel1
 equipm5t & tra9+ %ortfalls42 ,:]eas1 on
 ,febru>y #h1 #bjag1 ,assi/ant ,comm&ant
 ,gl5n ,walt]s /at$1 ,a focus on ongo+  
op]ations1 ! decrease 9 fund+ levels f  
,fiscal ,ye> 7,,fy7 #bjab1 fiscal       

in/ability & ! lack ( an int]-w> p]iod h
 left y\r ,m>9e ,corps insuffici5tly    
mann$1 tra9$ & equipp$ across ! dep? ( !
 =ce to op]ate 9 an evolv+ op]ational   
environm5t42 ,:]eas ! ,m>9e ,corps'     
,assault ,amphibi\s ,vehicle            
7,,aav-#g;,a#a7 & ,light ,armor$        
,vehicle 7,,lav7 av]age ov] #dj & #bf   
ye>s old1 respectively2 ,:]eas ! ,m>9e  
,corps has a /at$ requirem5t = #ch      
amphibi\s %ips to support ! op]ations ( 
#b ,m>9e ,exp$ition>y ,brigades1 b !    
amphibi\s fleet numb]s only #cb %ips    
today2 ,:]eas =m] ,*ief ( ,naval        
,op]ations ,admiral ,jona?an ,gre5]t    
te/ifi$ on ,m>* #ab1 #bjad1 t1 today1 9 
! _w t we live 91 ! _w t ! ,navy & ,m>9e
 ,corps lives 91 & ! future1 we probably
 ne$ #ej amphibi\s %ips42 ,:]eas1 on    
,april #e1 #bjag1 ,m>9e ,corps lead]s   
te/ifi$ t1 ,! mo/ dire read9ess         
situation lies )9 our ,aviation elem5t4 
,an unheal?y p]c5tage ( our aviation    
units lack ! m9imum numb] ( ready basic 
aircraft 7,,rba7 = tra9+1 & we are      

significantly %ort ready aircraft =     
w>time requirem5ts4 ,we simply d n h !  
available aircraft to meet our          
squadrons' requirem5ts42 ,:]eas dur+    
p>ts ( #bjaf1 only #dc p]c5t ( ! ,m>9e  
,corps' total aviation fleet 0 available
 = op]ational employm5t1 includ+ less   
?an #a_/c ( its ,f_/,a-#ah ,hornets2    
,:]eas f fiscal ye> #bjac ?r\gh fiscal  
ye> #bjag1 ,m>9e ,corps aviation        
accid5ts increas$ by #hj p]c5t f #ef to 
#aja p] ye>2 ,:]eas betwe5 #bjaa &      
#bjag1 aviation accid5ts kill$ m ?an #fj
 ,m>9es1 includ+ #ai ov] a #b-mon? p]iod
 9 #bjag2 & ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aj1 #bjag1 
,deputy ,comm&ant ,g>y ,l4 ,?omas /at$1 
,un/able fiscal environm5ts prev5t !    
delib]ately plann$1 su/a9$ ef=t ne$$ to 
recov] curr5t read9ess ( our legacy     
equipm5t 9 ! ne> t]m1 & to mod]nize 9 ! 
long] t]m 99 99 994 ,we mu/ "w to avoid 
a budget-driv5 /rategy & return to a    
/rategy-driv5 budget1 in=m$ by !        
/rategic requirem5ts ( ! curr5t & future
 op]at+ environm5ts4 ,unless we d s1 !  

range ( options we h to address curr5t &
 future ?reats w fur!r erode43 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps faces        
significant read9ess *all5ges1 z well z 
%ortfalls 9 end /r5g? & delay$          
mod]nization2  7#b7 f9ds t fail+ to     
provide ! ,m>9e ,corps ) /able1 robu/1 &
 on-"t fund+ imp$es its ability to meet 
ongo+ & unexpect$ security ?reats1 putt+
 ,unit$ ,/ates national security at     
risk2 &  7#c7 commits to enhanc+ ! ,m>9e
 ,corps' ability to meet our ,nation's  
?reats ,9 ! air1 on l&1 & sea4  ,cl]k4