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S. HRG. 112–745 

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NOMINATIONS BEFORE THE SENATE 

ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, SECOND SESSION, 112TH CONGRESS 

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 

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

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C O N T E N T S 

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