Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993--H.R. 2100 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session: Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems Subcommittee Hearings on Procurement of Aircraft, Missiles, Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Ammunition, and Other Procurement : Hearings Held March 21, April 10, 11, and 17, 1991, Volume 4

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Page 189 - Affairs Div. NAVAL AVIATION: THE V-22 OSPREY, PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS 12 Oct. 1990 11 p (AD-A228905; GAO/NSIAD-91-45) Avail: NTIS HC/MF A03 CSCL01/3 The V-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft designed to take off and land vertically like a helicopter and to fly like an airplane by tilting its wing-mounted rotors to function as propellers. The V-22 is being developed to perform various combat missions, including medium lift assault for the Marine Corps, combat search and rescue for the Navy, and long range special...
Page 126 - Chairwoman, and Members of the Subcommittees: I am pleased to be here today to discuss our...
Page 228 - PROJECTION The object of rapid power projection is to get a sufficient quantity of personnel and equipment to the right place at the right time. The Air Force's ability to airlift people, supplies, combat equipment, and medical aid throughout the world on short notice will continue to be a fundamental mission of importance — as demonstrated throughout Desert Storm. The Air Force will have to be able to continue to respond rapidly in crisis because we'll be unable to forecast the warning time, urgency,...
Page 50 - Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on destruction and non-production of chemical weapons and on measures to facilitate the multilateral convention on banning chemical weapons signed on June 1, 1990.] [SEC.
Page 228 - C-141s and C-5s. Assuming the role as our primary strategic airlift aircraft, the C-17 will be capable of transporting troops and a full range of cargo both from the US to overseas locations as well as within combat theaters during conflict. It combines excellent operational characteristics with low life cycle costs. The C-17 is scheduled to fly for the first time later this year.
Page 120 - Cann, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition.
Page 187 - ... ships to support future battle groups. We are sending copies of this report to the Secretaries of Defense and the Navy, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, interested congressional committees, and other interested parties. This report was prepared under the direction of Richard Davis, Director, Navy Issues, who may be reached on (202) 275-6504 if you or your staff have any questions. Major contributors to this report are listed in appendix DL Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General...
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Page 143 - Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. I am happy to be here to express iny concerns on Indian education in general.

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