Transcripts For CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings 20140327 : v

CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings March 27, 2014

Within the honor code. You are pushing for those core values. It seems for you to still have confidence, even though a significant chunk of the missiliers are cheating is a problem. There are 25,000 Global Strike commanders. do annex about job. A very small percentage of folks who did not live up to the core values. [indiscernible] portion,a significant certainly from an air force pay. What i think youll find is the root of this, there was a few people at the crux of this problem. This believe that i will help somebody, when they have breached their integrity, which is something that we have talked peoplewe will hold accountable at all levels. To ensure that climate exists and we allow our people to do the job the way they should. Are those whoe apparently actively cheated, and then another group who knew something about it. But said nothing. If one person, if one person had spoken up his could have been very different. That is why we are really focusing on what integrity means. It means the individual acting with integrity, but it means seeing something in your environment that is not right, your job is to speak up him and we are making a big point of emphasizing that. You said that this went on years. Eriod of two it is not multiple tests. Is that fair . That is correct. And all the tests they are given each month . 79, a few of them one time. A few of them did it many times. We give you the results of the tieto look through, we can together the web of who, what, when, where, how. Question, it strains credulity to think if this is a cultural, systemic problem that something was not going on at the other wings. Ifond asking missiliers they had any compromising information, did you do an analysis to test whether that might be the case . We went where the evidence took us, and the crux was for individuals. Three of them were also involved in illegal drug activity. Those,ould have removed then this incident would probably have never happened. If those individuals, at another base, we would have been talking about another base. But those were at the crux of it, and three were involved in illegal drug use. There was no it further investigation be on the questioning of the missiliers . Everybody has rights, said to be able to do that, if you would have found information on a phone that links to another base, we would have gone there. It did not lead to there. We are having trouble following, it feels like there thatvel of probe at there was not at one of the other bases. We are circling around that, even that so many people have talked about the culture of cheating for years. If that is the case, and you say you have moved those four people out of the equation, we would not be having this conversation to begin with. Those two are hard to put together and understand, still having trouble with figuring out what is the deal with enabled four people who by todays cell phone technology, so i can take a cell phone and i cant text answers and send it out to a group of what happenedis in essence. Have they been dismissed . Those four people, three of them are still under osi investigation, and one is not and we are taking action against that individual. We are taking disciplinary action on that person. What do you claim to do over the next three to five years to that the people doing this mission know that you are really committed to this mission and that it matters . Because that seems to be, from what we hear when we chat to people, a major problem at these bases. It is not thrilling duty. It is important, but not thrilling. There is a sense among a lot of given thatink that how long it takes to repair that sort of thing that there is not a lot of interest. From my perspective, for the time that i have as being part of the air force, i intend to bring to it persistent focus, persistent leadership, periodic visits, meetings with commanders, asking how things are done, meeting with the members of that team, so that is what i intend to do. In addition, we are redirecting resources quickly. We are going to take a little bit more time on issues like professional development, which is important, that people see a path to rise through the ranks so that it will be in fact in the perception as a good job. These are the things i intend to bring with the help of general wilson and his Global Strike team. Can you give us a couple of going of how you are i cannot remember the exact phrase you guys used but changing the evaluation process . You can use simulators more . Let me give you an example. Today a missile crew member takes three tests. Each has 30 questions on the test. A missiont they call procedural trainer. Those had evolved into evaluations of an air crew member. They taking monthly testing his test is called baldfaced. It is something for staff to be able to, no matter how stressful the situation, a bad situation, they have your member this missile crew members do not have that. We will develop baldfaced for mission crewmembers. In most every system you get issued a master question file, and it is a series of questions on the important things to operate that weapons systems. What are the cautions i should be familiar with to be able to do it . Crewmembers are tested quarterly on the street that is a model we can follow. Flying crewmember is a value weighted on a 17month cycle. Theres a typically open book and close protests, and a simulator, and then they go to the mission. We will do the same model, where the they get a 17month time period, a mission procedural trainer, and then we observe them in the field and see how they do. From that we will give them an evaluation. We think that is a much more healthy way of doing it. He have been doing it for many years. Community intom that model. But you cannot launch a missile . How can you do it in a field . There are lots of things you can do in the field. You can evaluating. The emergency procedures part in the simulator, and we can see how they react to that. Look action teams. Can you tell about what incentives you look at . Is there a timeline . What do they want . Ofa couple examples, some the instances are as simple as they want to be recognized by wearing a badge, saying i am ma master technician all the way up to pay. Nuclear deterrent ops servicemember, rings like that. I got a big this of incentives out in the field. We have a team looking at that. We will bring recommendations back in a week and say heres the part we think provides the most and for the buck and we can get after. Please. What precisely are these officers, the senior officers, being disciplined for . For not having caught on that there was cheating under their command, or for fostering a climate that i would assume has been going on for a long time that they inherited from their predecessors . Loss of confidence in that leadership ability, to provide the oversight in a supervisory role that they should have been monitoring their crew for. I got to know what my cruise are doing, my7 crews are have enough detail every single day, and they were not. They did not what was going on. They are being disciplined for cicely for not having caught on to the cheating . We will hold them accountable for the people who work for them, and specifically, they prevail they fail to provide the supervisory role for the members and the squandering of which a large majority in every squadron we will give you a breakdown of those involved in this. And micromanaging that you seem to be saying is systemic enough force . Are you critical of them for that . There is a difference between micromanagement and knowing what is going on in your squadron. Walking around. I need to know what is going on, i do not need to be directing individuals every day. He said that micromanagement is what led to the creation of this cultural need to be perfect. Arent you saying that micromanagement of the force is what to do differently . An example. At a lunch the solidity, a decision that normally a cap and should be able to make is not being done until he calls up and asks his Squadron Commander or his crew commander for permission to do something. We have people that will not make a decision until they get approval from higher headquarters. We think that whole paradigm needs to be changed and we are pushing their level of responsibility down to the crew commander in the field. A Squadron Commander, who is in charge of the people, needs to be able to do what is going on and provide the environment that fosters a healthy relationship, and in this case we do not think it was happening. Are you saying all careers are over . All of them are being reassigned to come into my staff or a different staff position. [indiscernible] they have been removed from command. They will continue to serve. Can you give me a sense of this action . You are looking out for those who were either passively or actively from the least letter of counseling to letters of admonishment, letters of reprimand, nonjudicial poem punishment, article 15, up to and including courtmartials. Was colonel stanley asked to resign or did he offer his resignation . He offered his resignation. When did he do it . Did he offer it today or when this was first found out . Both. Some would say that by beowing colonel stanley to reassigned there is a mixed message about accountability. He was about whether responsible or not. Another question about Major General kerry, who was moved from the air force last year, but he was in charge of a large portion of this. Of time. Are you considering any action against him . Will he be allowed to retire as a two star general . With respect to general kerry, as you remember, he was removed from command. He was reassigned and has been on the staff under the Space Commander general shelton. My understanding is he has asked to retire, and there will be an officergrade determination made on him, and there is a system of course eventually that will come to me for a judgment. I have not seen the paperwork yet, and when i act when i get it i will act upon it. Colonel stanley, Everybody Knows he has stayed with great honor. He was also the week mentor the Wing Commander the investigation singled out the commanders for failing to provide the proper leadership and supervision. Colonel stanley accepted responsibility for the actions because all those people work for him. Duty to upholdy this, and i did not live up to that. So he elected to resign. [indiscernible] was that decided specifically not to have a missilier takeover . Anybody who knows colonel ill cox colonel will cox wilcox knows he is the right leader. He brought the security groups up to the right level, so he is the right leader. He is beloved like colonel stanley was. He said these officers could continue to serve. You say some may face courtmartial. Officers involved in the cheating, the lieutenants and captains, they will have a range of punishment, from letters avenue admonishment including courtmartials. Though the nine leaders who were removed some of them are getting letters of admonishment, some letters of reprimand. They will be allowed to continue to serve if they elect to. Nonjudicial punishment . Administrative punishment, yes. Ok. Thank you very much. Thank you. 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Yesterday, House Democrats took action to force a vote on this essential legislation. Filing a demand to vote petition to bring our bipartisan bill to the floor. More than 150 members have already this happened in the snow, in case you were there it was quite exciting when we heard from people and about families affected by this, over 150 members have already signed up position. Theyre doing what is in our power. People around the country are having bus tours, hunger strikes, visiting congressional offices, everybody is doing what is in their power to make a difference. He outside vocalization is central to our success, but we want to have the inside maneuver of having a discharge petition. Ple ask, if we do not get that is not the point the point is to bring pressure, get the votes. There may not be a vote on this particular bill, but we want to vote. We want to vote on comprehensive Immigration Reform. 1100 people each day approximately art deported. 1100 people a day are deported. 11 Million People are waiting to have their status adjusted. One person is standing in the way of that happening. One person. We are saying to the speaker, just give us a vote. Lets move this along. Pleased because we have seen this as an economic issue in addition to a be about the revitalization of america by immigrants who come to our shores with their hope and determination. We have had participation of the bible, the religious community is united for passing reform, whether youre talking about servative angela calls, evangelicals, of every denomination, the jewish community, our community in america representing south asia and all the various religions represented there. In the National Catholic conference of bishops, the jewish community, from the everyoint of faith, faithbased organization supports it. In terms of badges, the Law Enforcement you should has come here and urged passage of comprehensive immigration. The third b, business, businesswe need to pass comprehensive information reform. My state of california, we have hightech, agriculture, tourism to name three. Every state in the union has that and every state that has that needs comprehensive Immigration Reform, to have a workforce. And this week and this is an theomic issue this week cbo issued a report that said that this would save this would be a 900 billion boost the economy. Bill would reduce the deficit by nearly 900 billion over the next two decades. This is the letter. I am sure you have seen it. From the standpoint of growth of our economy, of reducing the deficit, in terms of creating jobs, there were no other reason to pass an immigration bill, there are economic reasons to do so, but there are so many others and they relate to who we are as a people, a nation of immigrants, our first people, with respect to our native American Community are special to us, but our strength has been that great of our immigrants coming to our shores. Everyone who comes to our shores, who comes with hope, courage, determination and opposition opposition optimism is what makes America Great in this great optimistic nation. It is time for republicans to stop construction, for this one man to stand in the way of lemon of 11 Million People. Im sure you saw the shock of the lunch with honoring the Prime Minister of ireland with our president and speaker. In his remarks. He spoke out, spoke out strongly for what the comprehensive Immigration Reform would mean to the irish in america as well as their families back home. Hard, practically no opposition in terms of the overwhelming support in the public. Opposition seems to be among house republicans, and i commend the Senate Republicans for being part of a leadership of the comprehensive Immigration Reform. In addition to not allowing a vote on Immigration Reform, we see the obstruction when it comes to issues that relate to raising the minimum wage, extending unemployment benefits, what is this . We are pleased the senate will be moving forward in hope that once they have acted sometimes in the house when a leadership, Republican Leadership does not think the senate will act, they will say we want the wait to see if the senate will act, and than they do, and then the goalposts are moved and another excuse comes up. I hope that will not happen because now it has turned into millions of people who have lost their jobs, through no fault of their own, who are looking for work, and who need to stay in their homes to help their families, to put food on the table. This is so obvious. Im so proud of the president and his trip to europe. He has spoken with such eloquence about our values, our role in the world, and i was thrilled to see him eating pope meeting pope francis, to see pope francis welcoming the president of the United States. That is always a thrill. With that, i will be pleased

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