Washington, D.C. – Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, will chair a hearing on the “Capacity of U.S. Navy to Project Power with Large Surface Combatants” on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 2:00 PM.
“The Nation faces a number of critical decisions concerning its future large surface combatant fleet. To make these decisions, Congress must be aware of the growing demands upon our large surface combatants and the Navy’s plans to meet them. Given the growing demand for ballistic missile defense and other cruiser and destroyer capabilities, it is essential that we strike the right balance in the capabilities and capacity of our large surface combatant fleet.”
WHAT: Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee hearing on “Capacity of U.S. Navy to Project Power with Large Surface Combatants.”
WHO: Rear Adm. Victorino G. Mercado, USN, Director, Assessment Division (N81); Rear Adm. Peter Fanta, Director, Surface Warfare (N96).
WHEN: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 2:00 PM
WHERE: 2212 Rayburn House Office Building.
