The world situation demands an Army that is strategically responsive. It must be able to provide early entry forces that operate in a Joint expeditionary environment to engage and defeat our enemies. To meet these National Security challenges, the Army must dominate across the full spectrum of Joint and Expeditionary operations by providing the agility and versatility to transition rapidly from one event and location to another with the least loss of momentum. Our Army is at war and will remain so for the foreseeable future. The Army’s strategic responsiveness must provide the Combatant Commanders with credible, rapid response options.

The Army Power Projection Program (AP3) focuses on the Army capability to meet Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Joint Swiftness Objectives in support of Combatant Commanders’ requirements. Improving the manner and speed with which the Army responds is underscored by Joint interdependence, our National Military Strategy, the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), OSD Transformation Planning Guidance and The Army Plan. Timely, global projection of Army combat power against dynamic adversaries and into austere environments requires synchronized, complementary Joint and Service force projection programs. Key to achieving this capability is significant investment in facilities infrastructure, network infrastructure, reliable strategic airlift and improved sustainment initiatives. These Department of Defense (DoD) mobility objectives can only be achieved with an appropriate mix of Joint capabilities, including deployment infrastructure upgrades; enhanced inter-theater and intra-theater airlift and sealift capabilities; improved Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) unit sets and Army Regional Flotilla (ARF); optimum levels of War Reserve Sustainment (WRS) stocks and better deployment processes and information technology tools. The Army contribution to DoD’s force projection and distribution objectives is achieved by supporting and funding AP3 and Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP) initiatives. The I3MP provides expanded fiber optic networks and switching facilities. Infrastructure enhancements are critical to the installations capability to support growth due to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), Army Modular Force (AMF) and Global Defense Posturing Review (GDPR) construction programs.

Rapid and assured provisioning of forces world-wide includes the Distribution Management and Transformation initiative, configured loads, Containerization/Field Pack Up (Storage and Shipping) System, Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) and Integrated Logistics Aerial Resupply initiative, consisting of a suite of capabilities and enablers (e.g. precision airdrop, advanced platform and modular packaging technologies) integrated to provide an enhanced aerial resupply capability synchronized with surface distribution.

WE THEREFORE RESOLVE to urge the Administration and Congress to:

• Fund infrastructure improvements of Power Projection Platforms to include the Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP)
  
  
• Fund AP3 initiatives and programs that support rapid Reserve Component mobilization and power projection deployment
  
  
• Fund the acquisition of the Joint Cargo Aircraft for the service organic delivery of time sensitive / mission critical supplies for the Army with respect to the increased operational tempo in support of the warfighter and defense of the homeland
  
  
• Fund the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) as well as the Re-Engining and Reliability Program (RERP) for the C-5 fleet to increase reliability, maintainability and availability
  
  
• Fund the development and fielding of inter-theater and intra-theater sealift, including Joint High Speed Sealift (JHSS) and acquisition of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) for waterborne operational maneuver and austere entry
  
  
• Fund an adequate level of munitions of all classes to support an optimum level of WRS stocks; and adequate APS and ARF including combat weapon systems and sustainment supplies
  
  
• Continue to fund the Transportation Coordinator’s Automated Information for Movements System II (TC-AIMS II) and Joint Forces Requirements Generator II (JFRGII) to provide a single Joint capability to develop and report deployment and redeployment movement information to the warfighter, and to provide real time in-transit visibility of units, cargo and equipment
  
  
• Fund requirements to enable the rapid and assured provisioning of sustainment to forces world-wide across the full spectrum of military operations
  
  
• Fund infrastructure upgrades and construction at those installations where rapid and significant growth is anticipated from BRAC, AMF and GDPR initiatives