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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysaqun0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 10:31 a.m., in room SD-192, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Daniel K. Inouye (chairman) pre- siding. Present: Senators Inouye, Johnson, Cochran, Hutchison, Collins, Murkowski, and Coats. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY STATEMENT OF MICHAEL B. DONLEY, SECRETARY OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN DANIEL K. INOUYE Chairman INOUYE. This morning, we welcome back the Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Michael Donley, and the Air Force Chief of Staff, General Norton Schwartz. Gentlemen, we thank you for being here with us today as we re- view the Air Force's budget request for fiscal year 2012. And we thank you also for submitting your prepared testimony. Without objection, the full statement will be made part of the record. For fiscal year 2012, the Air Force is requesting $150 billion in base budget. This funding level is roughly equal to your fiscal year 2011 request. The Air Force is also requesting $16.4 billion for overseas contingency operations for fiscal year 2012, which is a de- crease of $4.4 billion from last year's request, and reflects the ongo- ing drawdown from our forces in Iraq. The lack of growth in the Air Force is partly a result of the Sec- retary of Defense's efficiency initiatives, and I look forward to hear- ing today how the Air Force plans to reduce overhead, streamline logistics, improve satellite procurement, and reduce energy con- sumption as part of your efficiencies. The subcommittee commends the Department of Defense for ex- amining ways to make operations more efficient and affordable; however, we must ensure that we are achieving true savings and not just deferring tough decisions to a later date. In addition to achieving the efficiency savings that have been identified, in the near term the Air Force must meet growing de- (1)

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