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Following opening remarks by Michael Wynne, panelists talked about security concerns revolving around electric power distribution. Among the topics they addressed were constructing secure po…

Officials testified about legislative proposals to increase the responsibilities of the National Guard and Reserve, expand the role of the National Guard Bureau, create a separate budget for…

President Bush participated in a ceremony to dedicate the Air Force Memorial near the Pentagon. Mr. Schieffer served as master of ceremonies. The event began with the singing of the National…

Secretary Wynne was interviewed about the U.S. Air Force. Topics included the changing face of the Air Force, its budget, its role in combating terrorism, the war in Iraq, and purchasing new…

Witnesses testified about Air Force procurement programs for the F-22 fighter program, a recent report by the Institute for Defense Analysis on expansion of the program, technical problems f…

Witnesses testified regarding efforts to provide armor protection for soldiers and vehicles in Iraq. Committee members expressed concern that the need for armor was not being met in a timely…

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld delivered the commencement address to the graduates at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Falcon Stadium. Topics included global terrorism and the history of the…

The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services held a hearing on the nominations of former Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Wynne for Air Force Secretary and Northrop Grumman executi…

Department of Defense officials made their final presentation to the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. They summarized the 19 regional hearings conducted as well as the 1…

The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission heard testimony on potential additions to the Department of Defense’s recommendations for future base closings and realignments made …

The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held the first in a round of hearings. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, General Richard Myers and Undersecretary of Defense Mich…

Department of Defense officials presented the department’s recommendations for Joint Cross Service Groups and base closures. They testified about the methodology used to formulate the recomm…

Undersecretary Wynne testified about the ability of troops, aircraft, and equipment to move to other bases under the direction of a Joint Cross Service Group.

Pentagon officials released the Base Realignment and Closure Report, the Pentagon’s recommendations for base closures. The recommendations are the result of the Defense Base Closure and Real…

Defense and State Department officials testified about fiscal year 2006 budget requests for funding the Army’s program for destroying U.S. stockpiles of lethal chemical agents and munitions,…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing of Michael Wynn to be Defense Undersecretary. Mr. Wynn testified about his qualifications for undersecretary in the Departme…

Witnesses testified about Air Force acquisition of the F/A-22 Raptor and overall reform of military acquisition programs. Among the issues they addressed were cost overruns, production times…

At a Pentagon briefing the Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition Technology and Logistics Michael Wynne talked to reporters about alternatives to the recently cancelled Crusader mobile howi…