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Mr.
INTRODUCTION
Chairman
On behalf
thank
and Members of the Committee:
of
the
you for
this
Having
served
men and women of
opportunity
the
to testify
United
States
on security
Pacific
i~ the
Command,
I
Asia-Paciric
region
over
the
Fleet
past
for
year,
and previously
30 mo~ths,
,
prosperous
has
Asia-Pacific
the world.
our
as Commander, United
In 4ontrast,
nation
and the
security
national
mi~itary
Conflict
Instabili1y
crisis,
threats
concerns,
,
to our
presents
Pacific
and
country
grave
i~ the
and they
States
peaceful,
importan~e
and allies
and supporting
Taiwan Strait
like
associated
the
and
dangers
to
region
are addressed
clearly
in
guidance
or in Kashmir
terrorism,
with
readiness
and over
combating
and supporting
concerned
neigh~ors
We have continued
theater
a secure,
uncertain
the
(WMD), and illegal
We are not facing
to
prolife~ation
of Weapons of
drug trade
a failing
nation-state
competition,
region
and by the
of our forward
these
concerns
the past
the
stop
to build
necessary
and the
security
United
or humanitarian
and
Ensuring
them
is
of our friends
over the
Mass Destruction
military
that
(CDRUSPACOM)
~n the Korean Peninsula
Transnational
friendships
that
is of paramount
strategy
Miscalculation
11 September
PacificcCommand
as Comrnander~
my belief
an Asia
We have a number of
our
serving
fortified
region
States
year,
Global
alone.
to deter
and assure
War
regional
the
in the region.
t~rrorist
of our forces
attacks
of
cooperation
in
anc! backing
from
of weapon~ of mass destruction.
bilatera~
aggression
allies
We've accomplished
actions
Since
on Terrorism
longstanding
our
forces
we have had unprecJdented
the proliferation
on the
deployed
this
alliances
and coercion,
and friends
lof
by our
fo~ward
as they
execute
our
tasks
and
dissuade
commitment
presence
to
in the
and operations
operationalize"
in
support
of our nation's
the
a peaceful,
stable,
Last
year
priorities
for
roadrnap
for
assessing
strategic
In short,
guidance
and prosperous
during
Command.
focusing
the
as they pertain
we have receiv~~.
hearing,
my intent
to provide
to the defense
five
is
broad
used the priorities
operational
is
Our destination
I provi~ed
I've
directing
to
region.
Since then,
command,
Today,
we have begun a journey
Asia-Pacific
my confirmation
Pacific
progress.
priorities
security.
posture
as a
I initiatives
youlan
of thf
and
update
u.s.
on these
Pacific
Command
(USPACOM)
Sustaining
Our highest
includes
not
only
and Supporting
the
USPACOMpriority
operations
is
ENDURING FREEDOM- Afghanistan
terrorism
might Iithreaten
and organizatio~s
and to the
coun~ries
operate
Regional
po~e the most dangerous
of Responsibility
support
al-Qaida,
(ASG) in the
attack
U.S
agencies,
governments
alliances
of
establishing
region
regional
a security
terrorism
also
worldwide.
terrorists
in the
region
in the
This
GWOT
provider
to
international
Alth~ugh
provide
the
a$ a force
we don't
,acific,
untque
terrorist
groupslwith
to 0.5.,
allied,
and fritndlY
(AOR).
Bolstered
Jemaah
southern
and partnerships
eradicating
rejects
the
Islamiyah
Philippines
to iiensure these
in the
but
for
have any
terrorist
challenges
or threaten
are
cells
to
USPACOM
groups
environment
and addresses
to
the
and our
throughout
their
factors
2
that
capability
with
both our
to
other
Regional
short-term
goal
AsiatPacific
breed
Abu Sayyaf
established
long-tfrm
the
in the
and technical
or our friends.
achieving
al-Qaida
interests
in coordi~ation
Americans
to
and the
do not destabiltze
critical
terrorist
networ*
have demonstrat,d
terrorists
ties
by .fin~ncial
(JI
Our task,
and Western interests
is
and su*porting
(OEF-A) , or whetever
and local
threat
USPACOMArea
Group
(GWOT)
in which they proliferate.
GWOT Upda te
from
sustaining
our interests
sanctuaries
that
War on Terrorism
in the Pacific,
Operation
government-supported
Global
terrorists
goal
of
region
that
sharing.
Southeast
the
bombings
October
was
responsible
Coincident
the
the
attacks
a u.s.
serviceman
commercial
against
or
al-Qaida
u.s.
and Western
venues
has long
across
sought to
its
previously
trained
in Afghanistan,
obtain
support
of local
state
connections
supportive
challenge,
counterterrorism
governments
have made progress
legislation
that
detaining
terrorists,
combats
primarily
in Malaysia,
government
sets
the
increasing
us to
conditions
their
and multilateral
establish
People's
their
cooperation
alliances
a regional
Indonesia,
~n extensive,
that
continues
and less
We have credible
groups
information
Asia.
and tndividuals,
seeks to ex~and its
By
some
network
a regional
and
pan-Islamic
ideology
past year.
Regional
over
achieving
the
counterterrori,m
and its
resource
interagency
goals
met~ods,
coordinatton
suspects
Philippines,
have bee*
the
Terrorist
financial
isolation.
assets
counterpartsl-
combat terrorist
Center
3
activity
and
and intelligence
arrested
or detained,
The U.S
Party
of the
Orgafizations.
Goverrunents
regional
through
by capturing
and Indo*esia.
the ASG, and the Communist
Counterterrorism
to
defensible
cooperation
with
to
Sing~pore,
in establishing
Army as Foreign
for
22
over I 200 others.
have
and freeze
the ASG
least
govetnments
terrorism
JI,
at
movement inlSoutheast
al-Qaida
and a
We believe
intere$ts
region
on 12
USPACOMand regional
Singapore,
identify
the
100 terrorist
has designated
Philippines/New
enables
over
diplomatic
Bali
killed
Jemaah Islamiyah~
sympathetic
and through
To date,
wounded
expand its
Islamic
thatl
have revealed
proponents
of radical
To meet this
strengthened
with
in October
in Malaysia,
on the
leveraging
the
-and
of
including
seven Americans,
Philippines
and Australia
centered
tourist
also
in 2002,
is1l.and
including
the
and arrests
network,
attacks
in
acts
Indonesian
the Philippines
Philippines,
sophisticated
that
across
for
on the
200 civilians,
investigations
Thailand,
plan
nearly
-including
a number of terrorist
nightclubs
killed
of bombings
people
witnessed
ofltourist
that
series
Asia
This
?f these
iI[1 the
groups
re9ion
forming
and
are
also
bilateral
ASEAN's plan
in Kuala Lumpur,
action
Malaysia
to
is
a
noteworthy
to
strengthen
forces,
USPACOMcontinues
example.
the
rule
and promote
long-term
information
to
is
defeat
operations,
challenge
-and
to
convinced
that
can whil.e
helpi~g
It
is
~ur best
build
of regional
and feligious
regional,
through
land
coordinated
force
of these
nations
armed
tolerance.
local
d~plomacy,
when neces$ary.
education
This
is
our
Asia
over
meet it
deal
about
terrorism
organize,
approach
our
is
to
regional
in
Sou~heast
how they operate,
we have much more to
synchronize
learn
disrupt
the
and what they
seek
and ~o ac~o.mplish.
terrorist
partners'
our efforts
we have assumed the offensive
Offensively,
we established
Counter
designated
Terrorism
Task Force-Alaska.
successfully
critical
a full
lam
activities
where we
to
do the
same.
in the
Pacific
capabili~ies
(JIACG-CT
at
U.S.
prosecuting
JRAC for
in
combating
putting
in place
time
JRAC) for Hawaii;
(COMPACREPGUAM)as our
Joint
while
our Army component,
Area Coordinator
Joint
Counter
anl"active
InteragenfY
Army Pacific
Guam;
and Commander,
These command and control
the War on Terror
while
Group
Defensively,
(USARPtC),
Commander, Pacific
defense."
Coordination
USPACOM Headquarter$
We have established
Terrorism
a Joint
as our
we
Joint
Rear
*epresentative-Guam
Alaska
Command (ALCOM) as
con$tructs
protecting
in USPACOMAOR, develop
operations,
USPACOM regional
'plan
and enhance O.S.
objectives
and partner
in the GWOT. It
now integrating
and
nation
is
Interagencr
to coordinate
(JIACG/CT
(OGA) activities
we are
tetrorism
are
our
forces
and
infrastructure
JIACG-CT
for
of pluralism
use of
efforts
a team effort
To better
for
the
effectivenes+
international,
terrorism
entities
We realize
achieve
use
a great
how these
year
to
support
the
ideals
and the
we will
We've learned
improve
democratic
effort
relationships
of law,
to
DoD and ~ther
targets
country
for
CT capabilities
Country
future
Teams to
in
military
(CT
$upport
and rocused
ass~ss
Group
government
counterterrorism
an all-encompassing
our Theater
Coordination
agency
or
OGA
campaigns
of national
effort,
host-nation
where
Air
Japan,
has
concerns
and necessary
endeavor
has been extremely
successful
as demonstrated
regional
countries
supporting
U.S.-led
regional
operations,
operations
that
are
like
in their
Forward
conditions
to proceed
those
Deployed
our
-all
in the
Within
Forces.
cr campaign
~y the
effortsl
in the Philippines,
ow~ countries
and
with
the
in
This
actions
of
Afghanistan
and
whi~e conducting
past
year
last
year,
team
CT
the USS KITTY HAWK,
JOHNC. STENNIS, CARL VINSON CONSTELLATION, and ABRAH~ LINCOLN battlegroups;
maritime
patrol
iiaircraft;
TARAWA Amphibious
Expeditionary
Ready Groups
Units;
Expeditionary
operations
provide
all
5th,
tangible
contributed
support
and troops
networks
Malaysia
have arrested
terrorist
organization
arrested
with
13th and
Forces;
in
OEF-A within
their
ranging
overflight,
on the ground.
and
15th Marine
50gth Bomber
of maj~r
roles
in
many USPACOMfountries
Philippines,
from
l~th
and the
support
New Zealand,
means.
singa~ore,
We appreciate
40th
OEF-A and
to
India,
and Thailand
I and basing
thetr
and
continue
~ustralia,
access
that
to
Indonesia
in the
region.
Pacific
terrorist
to
have
escort,
many contributions
Indonesia
Jerraah
the
pri~ary
countries
Indonesia
cooperate
key to our
5
and
and
transnational
has a difficult
gtoups
more efftctively
MilitarylEducation
engagement effort.
JI
Singapore
to al-~aida.
investigate
in the
Islamiyah
and bombing su$pects
An International
is
the
b,tween
As a resflt,
links
aggressively
We need to
on terrorism.
with
leaders
However,
want to
al-Qaida
(IMET program for
into
dozens of members of JI,
in Bali
dq not
sharing
insights
in the.Asia-Pacific
suspected
bombings
Information
unprecedented
al-Qaida
sympathetic
13th Air
Further,
Counterterrorism.
has provided
factions
15th,
cooperation
Regional
October
to
BONHOMME-RICHARD~ BELLEAU WOOD, and
the
and
Gulf
support
Malaysia,
Pacific
11th,
Persian
Korea,
and valuable
with
Wings have deployed
in the
logistics,
USS PELELIU,
And Indonesia
since
the
problem
within
and has
Indonesia
at all
levels
and Training
The Government
attack
terrorist
throughout
side
including
the
region
our maintenance
and training
ideal
are
infrastructure
of water
assistance
highlighting
wells
Arne~ica's
with
the
support
operation,
populace
there
on the
defense"
a long
because it
the Asia-Pacific
measures
property
the
with
cases
coordination,
of
and the
humanitarian
on loqal
th~
entice
of this
and its
and
communities
Philippines
w~ll
in
diseryfranchised
Program is proactive
and resources
protecting
Area
throughout
qualities.
Filipinos
integrated
inf~uence
with
the
and 4ynamic in its
the Paci~ic.
Since
DoD personnel
fQcal
Coordinators
points
and intelligence
terrorism/force
DoD'ls
the
local
It
is
11 ~eptember,
and critiqal
approach
an "active
we have come
infrastructure
in
region
Rear
JRACs provide
that
(OEF-P) serves
the AFP in the
and sc~ools
assisting
As a result
has offensive
way in better
Korea are the
Philippines
has been dampened
our people
Joint
causes
~f the
security
A4ditionally,
impacts
while
on our
and assistance,
under
and assi~t
under
run on Basilan
USPACOM's Antiterrorism
to protect
positive
~ole
Forces
to
and
firmly
Our Iadvice
terrorists.
Island
activities.
the ASG is
to advise
fight
is
Freedom-Phi14ppines
on Basilan
socio-econornic
the I Philippines
provide~
Armed
hospitals,
positive
terrQ~ist
the
to road~,
program provide
I (GRP) continues
Macapagal-Arroto
Enduring
to
in
packages
forces
necessary
improvements
construction
to
for U.S.
of skills
Philippines
the effort.
improving
Operation
vehicle
development
dealing
Gloria
supporting
authoirities,
the
and capabilities
President
(AFP) CT capabilities.
civic
of
GWOT-strongly
assistance
as the
Republic
infrastructure
the
in the
of
the
for
(JRACs)
force
fusion
among the
federa;L,
state,
Jap!an and Korea
(AT/FP)
Alaska,
protection,
command and control
protection
in
efforts
and local
coordiqating
different
construct
for
agencies
G~arn, Hawaii,
training
6
in their
to sync~ronize
the
events,
AORs
our DoD anti-
militarylinstallations
and wi~h
and
security
se~vices
USPACOM's JRACs are model~ for
combined scenario-based
Japan,
and
host
nations
interagency
~nd unprecedented
in
u.s.
cooperation
Northern
and information
Command to
sharing.
standardize
and synchronize
USPACOMhas an aggressive
DoD bases,
ports,
control.
airfields,
current
assessments
closely
with
support
is
latest
their
threat
Department
to
and country
is
complicate
"off-linli
unit
ts"
are not under
have
USPACOMpersonnel
and
that
work
host-nation
all
are
FPCONSis
sustain
the
Critica~
Currently,
primarily
progress
employing
initiative
p~ocesses
Ope~ational
Additionally,
or portions
of hal-rn's way.
ttavel
The res~urce
drain
program
support
is
and
necessary
and Home~and
Bast security
Security.
efforts
Protection,
I Program
is
our
in the AOR. the program is
The first
go to
the
c~p Appendix
Jotnt
USPACOMCIP operatton
i
from
area.
Infrastructure
(OPLAN) will
In
in our AOR; from
Infrastructure/,ersonnel
and methodologies
a comprehensive
all
and Forward
security
Measures
to both manp~wer limitations
(CIP)
The Critical
Plans
them tut
for
in this
Analysis,
to improve
keeping
Your continue1
Homeland Security
are based
(FPCONs) are
entirelcountries
on leave.
Protection
forces
USPACOMlalso has a travel
are required
challenge
continually
Random I Antiterrorism
declare
thus
we are making
and Quick React~on Forces.
our theater
to
initiatives.
Information
Condition,
planning.
a tool
Infrastructure
through
developing
terrorist
a formidable
in whic~ our
as necessary.
to ind~viduals
we s~pport
operational
Force Protection
plans
Technology
in USPACOM. Our staff
environment
to DoD members,
deployments
Protectio~
and the
providing
Force Protection
increased
2003.
covers
facilities
to fnsure
forces
"operationalized"
and upgraded
proqram,
addition,
in
plans
that
Reduction
ensure our
counterparts
deployed
program
DefenselThreat
to
US
and procedures.
in the ~OR that
components
of State
our
specific
reviewed
restriction
to
areas
antiterrorism
protect
information
are employed to
Force
and our
and proactive
adequate
continually
major
assessmenr
with
AT/FP procedures
monitors
thereof
and training
services,
Force pro\jection
Theater
vulnerability
conFinuously
our effprts
We use assessment teams from the
Agency (DTRA), the
the
We are working
on track
to one of
Staff
on 30 April
Order
(OPORD), our
the
Theater
Infrastructure
Assurance
program has resulted
Special
Countermeasures
Command CIP Database
working
to integrate
includes
and
to
the
enhance
Support
our
Biological,
Domestic
plan
Security
the
our
directed
USPACOM'sAOR.
aircraft
The
to future
aircraft
threat
low-altitude
this
collective
the
will
Horneland~
terrorism,
this
Defense direction,
Administration
recent
t~e homeland,
USPACOM Hqmeland
challenge
bein~
the
into
fusion
combined
ranges
close
of
and
territories
within
missiles
c~pability
integra~ion,
and
sub-scale
is rising.
cooperation,
fe~eral,
individual
an integrated,
threats
from Iballistic
this
one
resources
and rad~o controlled
gain
JRAC,
and
into
~se of our
Guam, and u.~
missiles
(CBRNE) ,
ae~ial
among international,
This
Samoa, and
Chemical,
Explo~ive
interdicts
with
AOR that
Prog~ams such as the
refine
to
we are
Guam a~d American
yield
spectrum
direction
state,
local
aQency capabilities,
multi-layer~d
response
is
key to
success
USPACOM also
operations
Combatant
as expa~ded mission
of
Alaska,
a terrorist
and collaboration
our military,
for
Islands.
or
cruise
for
including
our
prevents
HAS air
and goverrunents.
the
and still
Hawaii,
agencies,
of
and high
toward
USPACOMhas addressed
coordination,
the
for
prototype
Wit~ the
are but a few of those
deters,
The potential
as well
Mariana
capabilities
USPACOM's HAS rni!ssion
aggression
Pr4gram Office
and field-la
Territories
Nuclear,
Operations
to maximize
Notably,
(HAS), Consequence Managemen~ for
Radi,ological,
Support
Joint
and support
protection
of Hawaii,
Homeland Air
the
staf~ing
(HLDICSJ.
functions
Commonwealth of the Northern
CIP,
final
develop
defense,
existing
State
with
to
Civil
the security,
requirements
in
in May 2003
Defense
to consolidate
is
in a partnership
Technology
Homeland
Plan,
supports
other
non-Homeland
be an enhancement
Although
support
not
(;FEMA) in
directly
affects
we quickly
of
the
support
~itigation
Security
o,ur existing
related
impact
the
of
terrorist
Federal
and recovery
8
Domes~ic
to securinQ
Civil
Ifu~ctions.
Support
the
Operations
homeland
laction.
relating
With
to
to
against
Secretary
Emerg~ncy Management
effort~
Support
natural
of
Along
missions.
disasters
program
Typhoon Pongsona in
has taken
on a renewed effort
Contingency
Plan
AT/FP,
CBRNE and natural
CIP,
civilian
sector,
territories
(CONPLAN) will
providing
tion
between
Theater.
disasters
to
missions
promulgate
as othet
program for
with
intelligence
requested
I
Our
$awaii,
sharing
support
to the
Guam, and all
Headquarters
(HHQ)
executing
these
our
reductions
intelligence
and coalition
building
resources
are essential
to mission
threats
Achieving
conflicts
while
synergy
providing
demand on our
The GWOT ~as
patrol$,
FPCONs; non-O.S
combatant
both
shore-based
controlled
port
to counter
launched
impact
commands
on our
production,
testing
Adequate
manpower
,merging
thost
in
asymmetric
the
globe
forces
during
creates
high
(RQ) staff!
manpower
Increased
requiremtnts
and waterside,
Q
hold
sub-unified
the
from arofnd
for
regimen
in Higher
and cap+bilities
planning
and airfield
state,
capability.
analysif'
reach-back
additional
and
perspectives,
minimife
than ever
headquarters
local,
training
redu~tions
greater
of forces
effective
created
will
gathering,
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to
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.
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to meet potential
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2002,
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infrastructure
AOR to
a Ballistic
'04-'06
vigilant,
and Opera tions
relief
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delivery
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support
of
support
of
Defense initiatives
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and sealift
disaster
ty
these
and Airborne
remains
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all
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BMDS programs
with
support
deployed
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missiles
against
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include
the
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low~st
sea and
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remain
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of
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pose
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lower
as we
missiles
compl~mentary
terminal
systems
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optiqns.
threat
OPLANs.
tier
support
cap~bilities.
a layered,
fielded,
of theater
and sea-based
missile
and upper
Iyour
and medium range bal{istic
requires
system is
execution
deployment
Short
threat
tier
upper tier
successful
(MD).
this
I appreciate
in our ASWwar fighting
and challenging
against
a robust
technology.
improvements
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the
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the
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and by the
the
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operationa+
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air
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from
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far.
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throughout
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airlift
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ap AOR-wide prioritized
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en
locations.
the
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Ocean,
consideration
in
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support
as an en route
improvement
projects
capability.
port
munitions
protection,
continued
access
to this
restoring
airfield
more phases in
the
entire
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sanitary
sewage systems,
others
like
the~
infrastructure
theater
throughout
readiness
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deployers,
war plans
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of
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fleet
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support
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prrparation
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major
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replacement
water
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ensure
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four
airfield
power
and
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we *ave the
and
necessary
when we need them
and Noble Eagle have demonstrated
capability
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temporary
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complete
the
in
wharf
runway pavement.
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bulkhead
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throughput
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projects
million
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pads and storage
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current
infrastructure
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supporting
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-OEF, has led to itslnear-term
to expand the
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containerized
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of
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operations
which
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Hic~am AFB Hawaii
we have developed
to visit
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in
Marine
AFB Alaska,
the
the
tankers
Pacific
operational
are critical
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to
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impact
that
of the GWOT. The KC-135 airctaft
usage increased
11 September 2001.
45% over
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OEF
air-refuel~ng
comprises
90% of
what was programmed
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19
executing
Bill
authorized
the
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for
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air-refueling
allow
average
use.
retirement
age of
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movement
October
2001,
in
deployments
dewloyments
in
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high
the
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meet strategic
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force
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vulnerability
capability
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Asia-Pacific
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missions,
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order
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to
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instruments
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and Korea
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and
have
may still
additionall
of our
quality
l~t
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terms
members
this
continue
of
effects.
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example,
the Marine
protected
species
"annoyance"
without
prior
subject
litigants
Wildlife
Service
habitat",
even
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lock
on significant
the U.S
Fish
areas
are not even present
language
and broad
activities
definitions
of
points
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recommending
Readiness
2002,
of
to
environmental
to
protect
the
of
the
modifications
stakeholders
DoD maintain
environment
"our j.proposal
President
based
sent
certain
and begun
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litigants
qiesignate
for
are
such
endangered
exarnwles
and
as "critical
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to
show,
air,
critical
species
such
loose
land,
lo~ations.
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requtrernents
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environmental
to
and sea
be
consideration
with
decision
last
23
year,
of
the remaining
discussion
forc$s
year
package
remaining
ancji other
concerning
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to
enacted
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five
RRPI wroposals,
Congress
of the
and continue
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to Congress
as part
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train
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package
st~tutes
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the
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species
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legislation
in which we train.
on both
of milit~ry
security
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cl~rifications
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national
delays,
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to force
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and Range Preservation
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seeking
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species
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impacts.
ranges
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after
re~ulators
protection.
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significant
often
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mammals can be mere
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habitat
respective
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and Wildlife
definitions
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inflexibilities
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from the
activity
by the
intent~oned,
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or training
to restrictions,
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definition
or "potential
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agency.
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some
environmental
the
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the
SurTASS lawsuit.
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support
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on future
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Logistics
continue
to drive
to war"
Readiness
is lower
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example,.
three
wings maintained
PACAF requires
generation
rates
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Pacific
and A-10.
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cause of controlled
projected
depot maintenance
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supp~rt
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(CBRNE) defense
potential
operational
risk
and potentially
everyone,
everywhere,
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on the
for
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m+ssion
for
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and F-16
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and seaports,
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CBRNEis
theater
in
intermediate,
operations,
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air
:.
of our
War OPLANexecution.
the
support
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extend
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condition
exposure
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continue.
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the U.S,
capabilities.
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,
rates
for
funding
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standards
to meet the
rates
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to meet wartime
substitution
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materiel
costs.
shortages
rates.
due to 12-18 month spares
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availability
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level
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our r~adiness.
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cannibalization
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lines
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and some parts
at increased
PACAF cannibalization
F-15E,
impact
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minimum Mission
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of the
inventory
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readiness
of
16, F-15C/D,
funding
issues
support
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has improved
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for
aircraft
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than expected
spare parts
Congress
stop u.s.
choke points,
force
flows
intelligence
and other
critical
support
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what we would like
capabilities.
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standards,
operations
and significant
on adversary
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with
other
a Restoration
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react
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examine
to the
venue,
procedures,
community
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in detailed
investigating
assessed
procedures
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entire
joint
comrnunityto
operate
in this
support
is
critical
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winrfing
a qualitative
for
necessary
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for
our
in
Sailors,
facilities,
service
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attack
immediately
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early
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us to mitigate
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these issues.
site.
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2003
within
allow
protect
our
need arise.
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impact
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forces
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Airmen,
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our abilities
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edge,
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decontamination,
shortfalls
alone.
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war
against
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that
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protect
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military
our Soldiers,
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enemy BW and gave us a way-ahead
decontamination
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the
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a DoD-wide biological
col1.eqtively
integrate
to
of a chemical
Korea,
between
actual
Protective
Installation
necessary
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exist
and facilities.
Service
technologies.
at Osan Air
are sponsoring
shortcomings
as exploring
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demonstration
detection,
and demonstrations.
we are
as well
and Standoff
actions
and our
Individual
(RESTOPS) Advanced
consequences
Through this
networks,
the
include
Joint
studies
differences
CBRNEthreats
WMDprocesses
in the
ongoing
against
shortages
Point
Significant
on the
and Marines.
the tools,
and the
men and women to achieve
25
our
Quality
forces
of Service
QOS means providing
information
their
to
goals
ensure
(QOS)
the
technology
and execute
high
absence.
remaining.
their
missions
throughout
with
efficiency
the Asia-Pacific
region
now as Commander, Pacific
service
and a minimum of frustration.
to ou~ military
-first
My travels
as Commander, Pacific
Command -confirm
my belief
members and their
families
Fleet,
and
you have done a great
in the
area
of personnel
entitlements
The QOS ipitiatives
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show service
actions
to
raise,
members
meet
Thank you for
included
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your
assignment
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mil.itary
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support
incentive
pay,
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families
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standard
support
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in reducing
expenses
have
a combination
to our men and women who serve
While we have made progress,
We appreciate
All
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to enable
and in
a top priority.
inadequate
Communities
however,
members and their
and quality.
Tours
construction
or Residential
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ability
be more at ease knowing that
in
are
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Family
plans
traditional
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will
leaders
including
our men and women who are in harm's
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assist
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in defense
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for
of the
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2002,
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projects
support
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28
These funds
new
as several
protection
to
MILCON for
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consistent
by Typhoon
and $300 million
pavements
repairs
the
we require
infrastructure
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funding
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we require
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together
requirements
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USPACOM
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of major
systems
degraded
modern,
to the
support
such as the Stryker
complete
infrastructure
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needs
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need for
is safe,
our forces.
and mission
include
remains
and increase
to work and fight
and QOS issues.
bed-downs,
aircraft
ability
and modernize
mission
readiness
mission
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transform
our
facilities
or renovate
restore
infrastructure
relates
and development
Guam, further
the MILCON appropriations
to maintain
and to help
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that
is
capabil~ties
replace
to
directly
surveillance
research
medical
to
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medical
disease
detection
our top QOS pri~rities
forces
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countermeasures
of military
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Force Health
of our
and automated
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health
disease
our disease
particularly
systems.
the
effective
stockpiles,
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efforts
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for
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critically
and OPLAN requirements
stewardship
and essential
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using
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provide
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technologies
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for
our people
to
Department
of Defense
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my top family
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support
events
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built
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for
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complexities,
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deficiency
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or meet force
operations
and achieve
technologies
to
create
and mission
commanders and their
for
on the
protection
rehearsal
for
have
training
networked,
environment
staffs
29
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limits
live,
for
their
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to
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force
by exploiting
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joint
combined
before
support
total
ability
increased
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requirements
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and exercise
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facility
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island.
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costs
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need
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in
operational
procedures;
degrades
dependents
MILCON projects
to train
readiness
significantly
environment
and support
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in 2002.
have
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ability
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to cgrtingencies.
technologies
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time,
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action
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to
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infrastructure
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commanders in crisis
of funds.
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simulation
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school
damage from two typhoons
school
schools
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conversions
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to
and visualization
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significant
term support
especially
training
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are 1997 building
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to
decision
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your
construction
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force
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have
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grid
of
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operational
integrate
with,
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headquarters
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and deploying
support
advanced warfighting
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for
military,
assembling
throughout
funds
component
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requirements
Thank you again
for
your
friendships
on these
the
the
of our
relationships
mutual
support
interests.
shape our overseas
brought
Security
into
focus
the
in the
will
to deter
r~gional
support
setting
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have
and I thank
you
Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Dramatic
new and challenging
national
30
region,
combat forces
our
continue
One of my goals
posture
threats
efforts
is
is to
that
fundamental
We look
to
and
for
posture
(TSC).
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also
multinational
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initiatives
Theater
in Hawaii
exercises,
you have provided
in
nurturing
essential
help
Asia-Pacific
facility
and protected
forward-deployed
our combat capability
that
the
representatives
peace and stability
while
cooperation
support
alliances
region's
via
to
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security
in QOS improvements,
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bilateral
of the
region's
the
future
and the presence
foundation
support
for
continued
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build
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technologies
a secure
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in
will
experim~ntation.
opportunities
venue for
for
center
information
interoperability
and seminars
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for
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analysis
and interagency
region
fully
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simulation
provide
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more to do.
in advance
will
global
an effective
and combat
exchange
will
European
provide
and joint
civil-military
research,
conference
and U.S
Joint
and enhance regional
MILCON project
the Asia-Pacific
collaborative
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the
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INTERNET-based information
Area Network
of,
the use of emerging
to save exercise
Center's
it
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concepts
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rehearsal,
forces
USPACOMthrough
using
capability
the
transform
promises
the
and Simulation
support
National
centers
Center.
decision
Joint
events
security
of
the past
2 years
demands for
the
21st century.
the
A mix of traditional
unprecedented
50 years.
prompt
levels
of Asia-Pacific
These threats
are reminders
and effective
Pacific
region.
responses
At
security
strategy
defense
objectives
of threat
with
to ensure
regional
course
and prosperity
evolving
of the
challenges
Attaining
require
assessment
security
a broad
and
understanding
of political-military
by meaningful
more
and defense
national
requires
last
in the Asia-
national
region
supported
jeopardizes
peace and prosperity
emphasis.
a frank
threats
realities,
and mQtually
beneficial
cooperation
Our acute
theater
security
Peninsula
(where the stakes
strategic
rivals
threats
of
Peninsula,
Taiwan Strait,
flashpoints
are strengthening
regioI:lal
by enhancing
(and deploy)
efforts
U.S.
the
Security
places
like
strategic
relationships
influence,
with
spectrum
and
peaceful
the
situation
Korean
in these
and preparedness.
and military
to deter
We
capabilities
conflict
of
our
coalition
military
friends,
dissua~e,
expanding
(TSC) Plan supports
U.S
operational
and forward-based
to assure
an engine
in
Cooperation
enhances our joint/combined
is
violence,
we anticipate
and capabilities
undertake
Cooperation
regional
and transnational
mandates vigilance
forward-deployed
or
between
Korean
and
competitors.
interoperability
across
the
security
new relationships
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increasing
concerns
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current
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mission
security
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drug-associated
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and elsewhere
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developing
dissuade
proliferation,
longstanding
conflict
or India-Pakistan);
nation-states.
resolution
include
miscalculation
(such as China-Taiwan
from failed
potential
concerns
are high);
such as terrorism,
instability
train
that
in the Asia-Pacific
and a well-charted
while
security
USPACOM, we "operationalize,"
capab~lities,
security
and non-traditional
or defeat
of change that,
along
31
support
and
potential
Every TSC activity
capabilities
deter,
to
and communicates
potential
with
our
we
our
enemies.
Joint
overall
access to
combat forces,
partners
operations.
the
Training
intent
Security
and
Experimentation
national
Plans
strategy
and our
operational
focus,
solidifies
and focused,
enduring
regional
security
The dividends
allies
of a relevant,
and friends
Every day,
have provided
our TSC planners,
and forward-deployed
cooperation
prepare
forces
TSC plan
incomparable
support
treaty
assistance
personnel,
forces
coordinate,
plan,
and execute
that
strengthen
meaningful
military-to-military
Coalition
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GWOT
security
prospective
between
to OEF and the
planners,
and their
link
are clear
exercise
activities
U.S.
adaptive
the
security
cooperation
partners
for
the
and
next
challenge
The U.S.-Japan
Japan.
outstanding
rapport
at the
alliance
highest
has never
levels
our two countries
resolving
problems.
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38,000
in Japan,
which also
serves
as a forward-deployed
personnel.
most generous
deployed
Japan provides
of
forces,
commitments
the
be much more
alliance
becoming
stressed
the
security
policies
fundamental
obtained
the
for
action
ties
and
are
about
support,
forward-stationed
for
the
security
stationed
14,000 u.s.
in host-nation
throughout
to
the
and forward-
U.S.
to
meet
the Asia-Pacific
and peaceful
attacks,
approval
of
security
of. over
Force
Japan reacted
Plan that
region.
development
is
in
for
32
fuel
the
to
the
the
in
oil
has
response
for
on terrorism.
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coalition
11
and
framework
to the
to
to
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war
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of
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exceptional
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forward
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provision
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Government of
Cabinet
significant
Prime
importance
11 September
September,
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is
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personnel
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region
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it
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support
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concerns,
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Japanese public
percent,
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continued
careful
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implement
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of the
to
complete
replacement
emphasize
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forces'
careful
corning
discussion
longer-term
presence
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of
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new Korean
of
military
and passengers
our appreciation
to
high,
terrorism
in
about
issues,
and the
Japan
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see a reduction
of base-related
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against
activities
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in the
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requires
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U.S.-Japan
regional
goverrnnent
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is
is
our vital
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other
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u.s.
we
and a
will
same
interests
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so.
secure,
My hope for
advance
and training
with
Futenrna
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attention.
alliance.
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in
have not changed,
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Japan
still
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the off-shore
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security
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to
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team perspective,
ensure
dialogue
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security
before
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on Okinawa
have been completed,
initiatives)
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opportunities
in
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the progress
here,
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release
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alliance
Korea
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is
interests
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support
alliance
about
facility
our
current
to address
the
GOJ approval
to the
growth
expand and improve
region
of
management of the
year
express
27 SACO initiatives
and 10 of
(FRF).
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time,
15 of
FRF highlights
continue
about U.S.
and concerns
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however,
for
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to
national
The normal range
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important
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of Japanese citizens
on training
of
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opportunity
in building
support
of our presence
constraints
every
following.11
progress
does not eliminate
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hours moving tons
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burden
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to
We also
countries
the
beyond
address
look
within
and
the
our
to
the
issues.
The ROK remains
coImnitted
to
33
the
one of our
alliance.
strong:est
Unfortunate
allies.
incidents
the
role.
responsibilities.
marred the
relationship
young Korean girls
this
regard,
this
in
past year
an accident
the U.S.
-the
most tragic
involving
has at every
a D.S
level
offered
was the
Forces
death
of two
Korea vehicle.
our profound
In
sympathy
and
apologies
The late
fall
on issues
However,
protests
related
they
are
the
Office
continue
is
of
to
the
in their
review
working
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of the
in
the
South Asia,
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steadfast
are with
Afghanistan,
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tons
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of
this
role
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ROK Navy has provided
moving
3500 tons
our
and integrated
Timor-Leste,
to
support
anti-terrorism
with
ROK Air
to the
defense
efforts
34
transportation
In the
throughout
to bolster
aftermath
ROK
the region's
Force has flown
sealift
among
where
peninsular
and passengers
of material.
and
peace and
Korea contributes
our efforts
important
security
regional
GWOT, from Guam to Central
the
we
regional
ensure
in
from its
to
Korea,
with
East Asia.
its
regional
efforts
detracting
support
Forces
and interoperability
year
for
and believe
USPACOMexercises
to
past
great
one another
ROK supports
contributions
supporting
important
with
cooperation
us in the
States
to
or the
In coordination
ROK and North
consonance
regional
while
in ours.
Staff
relationship
security
increasing
in UN peacekeeping
region
support.
hours moving
in
regional
growing
Korean Armed Forces
ground-in
in the
the
nation's
and United
Korean people
by most Koreans
recognize
is
ROK Joint
demonstrated
The ROK c~ntinues
Similarly,
are
Korea's
participated
newest nation.
the
In particular,
and allies.
troops
medical
with
aimed at increasing
were
security
presence
efforts
where appropriate.
stability
as it
the ROK has been steadily
cooperation
friends
general
the
the ROK-U.S.
sought
to their
of Defense
our force
USPACOMis
seminars
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emotion
in
solution
in
interest,
Secretary
As a partner,
security
of the
United
depth of
inequalities
The Korean people
made by the
relationship
the
to perceived
not indicative
Korean government.
contributions
indicate
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Asia
and on
and
over
2000
the AOR
our efforts
of Typhoon
Guam.
maintains
peace
Cha'taan,
the
350 tons
ROK landing
of bottled
ship
water
will
soon join
infrastructure
will
of
continue
people
for
to
that
be,
their
and the
threat
remains
unabated,
policy,
flights,
it
success
to
to Manas,
engineering
the
have been,
and we thank
in the
not
the
loss
and the
its
forces
Kim regime
resources
citizens
broken
of four
of its
its
to
face
the
and
Korean
Finally,
nuclear
brinkmanship,
with
program
and progressive
reprocessing
program.
DPRK pledges
to lithe
denuclearization
steps
to
These actions
IAEA,
and the
our ROK-U.S
its
bargaining
partnership
The ROK is a strong
ally
Together
1992
we face
its
July
The DPRK
force
of the
fed,
Highly
While
engine
technology,
continues
production
of the
Basic
the
test
tests.
posing
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plutonium
first"
equipped,
missile
static
on an ROK
"military
ballistic
Kim regime
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is
in
The
(DPRK)
and starvation.
North-South
position.
in
large
are in violation
stand
that
its
attack
persists
of its
restart
Korea
100 kilometers
an~ missile
disclosure
of the Peninsula.
strengthen
and stability.
the
within
including
the
of
young ROK sailors.
suspend
efforts
concern
naval
keep its
to
Kim Jong-Il
on the peninsula.
Republic
deprivation
promise
development
posed by the
team faces
unprovoked
counter-proliferation
critical
DEF,
People's
missiles
to
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dangers
combined
DPRK exports
crisis
initially
in rebuilding
of
of over
and materials
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the
by the
sufficient
continues
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supplies
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assist
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60 percent
while
so far
to
the
(DMZ),
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DPRK has
to
nation
our ROK-U.S.
resulted
Zone
and exercised,
forces
emerging
illustrated
that
tarized
these
from
more than
Demili
Surgical
2002 remind us of the
threat
Navy vessel
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46
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in the
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50
terrorist
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and 6 in Cambodia).
maintain
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52
obtain
Year 2002,
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to
their
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5 in Laos,
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be those
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53
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SUMMARY STATEMENT
America's
peace,
Armed Forces
and prosperity
efforts
of our
in the Asia-Pacific
dedicated
dissuade
our ad~!ersaries
terrorists,
improving
readiness
so that
Pacific
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and Joint
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force
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protection
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Command's priorities
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for
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to promote
to assure
We are
posture
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the
relentlessly
defeat
pursuing
our
any adversary
term remain unchanged:
War on Terrorism;
improving
our allies,
and maintaining
decisively
the near
security,
Through the professional
men and women, we continue
our
and ~:upporting
continue
Quality
improving
of
Service
our
for
Readiness
our
Soldiers,
Sailors,
Airmen
and Marines;
Pacific
Region;
and promoting
Posture
for
Future
the
change and improving
The men and women of the U.S.
to
tell
greatly
their
story
appreciated.
reinforcing
The support
Pacific
of the
Thank you.
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the
Constants
our Asia-Pacific
Command welcome this
Congress
and the American
in the
Defense
opportunity
people
is