106-1 Hearings: Vieques and The Future of The Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility, S. Hrg. 106-419, September 22 and October 19, 19992000 |
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Página 8 - ... lives — as evidenced by the performance of US military forces during recent operations in the Balkans and in the Arabian Gulf. To deny our Sailors and Marines this training would reduce our overall readiness, decrease our likely effectiveness, and place lives of US service members at greater risk. Carrier Battle-groups, Amphibious Ready Groups and Marine Expeditionary Units, the operational organizations of forward deployed Naval forces, are the essential maritime elements of the US strategy...
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Página 9 - The benefits of simulation are significant and far-reaching. Every military activity short of all-out war involves simulation to some degree. While simulation can be used to enhance combat performance, it cannot replicate or replace reality. Technology has not yet produced a mechanism which can simulate the complex, end-to-end series of procedures associated with preparing and launching live weapons, then assessing the results in a training environment. Likewise, the handling and use of live ammunition,...
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Página 150 - STATEMENT OF ADM. JAY L. JOHNSON, USN, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS Admiral JOHNSON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Senator Levin, distinguished members of the committee.
Página 8 - ... engagement. Operating in an uncertain world, the Navy-Marine Corps Team — highly mobile, self-sustaining, responsive in nature, and forward deployed — is typically selected as a first response force in crises. Since 1990, forward-deployed Naval forces have responded to crises on average every five weeks, three times more frequently than during the Cold War. It is critically important that these forces be as well prepared as possible to respond on short notice for a wide array of tasks. Four...
Página 24 - ... Joint Forces Command) to Secretary Cohen, "the moratorium on this live fire training will have an impact on the readiness of military forces assigned to US Atlantic Command and on the quality of joint forces that I provide worldwide to the other CINCs." CINC US European Command to General Shelton, The level of precision and low collateral damage achieved by naval forces during the Kosovo conflict was possible primarily due to the realistic live fire strike warfare training the carrier battlegroup...
Página 1 - Russell Senate Office Building, Senator James M. Inhofe (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Committee members present: Senators Inhofe, Warner, Robb, and Levin.