[Senate Hearing 112-745]
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                                                        S. Hrg. 112-745
 
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NOMINATIONS BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, SECOND SESSION, 
                             112TH CONGRESS

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                                HEARINGS

                               before the

                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                      ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

                             SECOND SESSION

                                   on

                             NOMINATIONS OF

ADM SAMUEL J. LOCKLEAR III, USN; LTG THOMAS P. BOSTICK, USA; HON. FRANK 
  KENDALL III; HON. JAMES N. MILLER, JR.; HON. ERIN C. CONATON; MRS. 
  JESSICA L. WRIGHT; MRS. KATHARINA G. McFARLAND; MS. HEIDI SHYU; DR. 
KATHLEEN H. HICKS; MR. DEREK H. CHOLLET; GEN. MARK A. WELSH III, USAF; 
LT.GEN. JOHN F. KELLY, USMC; LTG FRANK J. GRASS, ARNG; AND GEN. JOSEPH 
                         F. DUNFORD, JR., USMC

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       FEBRUARY 9; MARCH 29; APRIL 26; JULY 19; NOVEMBER 15, 2012

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                    CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

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                            FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Nominations of ADM Samuel J. Locklear III, USN, for Reappointment 
  to the Grade of Admiral and to be Commander, U.S. Pacific 
  Command; and LTG Thomas P. Bostick, USA, for Reappointment to 
  the Grade of Lieutenant General and to be Chief of Engineers/
  Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...............     1

Statements of:

Locklear, ADM Samuel J., III, USN, for Reappointment to the Grade 
  of Admiral and to be Commander, U.S. Pacific Command...........     4
Bostick, LTG Thomas P., USA, for Reappointment to the Grade of 
  Lieutenant General and to be Chief of Engineers/Commanding 
  General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers..........................     4

                             MARCH 29, 2012

Nominations of Hon. Frank Kendall III to be Under Secretary of 
  Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; Hon. James 
  N. Miller, Jr., to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; 
  Hon. Erin C. Conaton to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
  Personnel and Readiness; Mrs. Jessica L. Wright to be Assistant 
  Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs; Mrs. Katharina G. 
  Mcfarland to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition; 
  and Ms. Heidi Shyu to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
  Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology.........................   111

Statements of:

Hoyer, Hon. Steny H., U.S. Representative from the State of 
  Maryland.......................................................   116
Reed, Hon. Jack, U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island.....   117
Kendall, Hon. Frank, III, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
  Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.........................   120
Miller, Hon. James N., Jr. to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
  Policy.........................................................   121
Conaton, Hon. Erin C., to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
  Personnel and Readiness........................................   123
Wright, Mrs. Jessica L., to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
  Reserve Affairs................................................   124
McFarland, Mrs. Katharina G., to be Assistant Secretary of 
  Defense for Acquisition........................................   125
Shyu, Ms. Heidi, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
  Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology.........................   126

                             APRIL 26, 2012

Nominations of Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks to be Principal Deputy Under 
  Secretary of Defense for Policy; and Mr. Derek H. Chollet to be 
  Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security 
  Affairs........................................................   429

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Statements of:

Hicks, Dr. Kathleen H., to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
  Defense for Policy.............................................   442
Chollet, Mr. Derek H., to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
  International Security Affairs.................................   443

                             JULY 19, 2012

Nominations of Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, USAF, for Reappointment to 
  the Grade of General and to be Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force; 
  Lt.Gen. John F. Kelly, USMC, to be General and Commander, U.S. 
  Southern Command; and LTG Frank J. Grass, ARNG, to be General 
  and Chief, National Guard Bureau...............................   531

Statement of:

Welsh, Gen. Mark A., III, USAF, for Reappointment to the Grade of 
  General and to be Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force...............   536
Kelly, Lt. Gen. John F., USMC, to be General and Commander, U.S. 
  Southern Command...............................................   537
Grass, LTG Frank J., ARNG, to be General and Chief, National 
  Guard Bureau...................................................   538

                           NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Nomination of Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., USMC, for 
  Reappointment to the Grade of General and to be Commander, 
  International Security Assistance Force/Commander, U.S. Forces-
  Afghanistan....................................................   683

Statement of:

Dunford, Gen. Joseph F., Jr., USMC, for Reappointment to the 
  Grade of General and to be Commander, International Security 
  Assistance Force/Commander, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan............   687

APPENDIX.........................................................   761
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