Space Cadre/Space Professionals; Hearing before the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives One Hundred Eighth Congress Second Session Hearing Held July 22, 2004 [H.A.S.C. No. 108-40]
Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005. Presumed First Edition, First Printing. Wraps. iv, 143, [5] pages. Illustrations. The witnesses included Daniel Bursch, Robert Calico, Victoria Coverstone, Larry Dodgen, John Douglas, Lance Lord, James McArthur, Pam Shockley-Zalabak, Peter Teets, and John Thomas. There were statements from Terry Everett and Silvestre Reyes. The Chairman noted that: The subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the development of a space cadre—a group of space professionals from all areas: military, industry and academia. I want to welcome all the witnesses who have agreed to share their expertise with us today on this important subject to the subcommittee. For our first panel today, I want to welcome Under Secretary Teets, who is testifying today as the head of National Security Space Programs. I also want to welcome the service-based program heads: representing the Air Force, General Lance Lord, Commander, Air Force Space Command; for the Army, Lieutenant General Larry Dodgen, Commander of Space and Missile Defense Command; for the Navy, Rear Admiral James McArthur, Commander, of the Navy Network Warfare Command; and Brigadier General John Thomas, Director of Command, Control, Communications and Computers and Chief Information Officer for the Marine Corps. The development of a space cadre was a major thrust in the findings of the Space Commission 2001 report. The report emphasized the need to create and maintain a highly trained and experienced cadre of space professionals who could master highly complex technology, as well as develop new tactics and doctrines for space operations in the future. Slowly, the development of a space cadre has evolved. In an effort to encourage the process, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 directed the department to develop a strategic plan to coordinate and facilitate the development of space personnel career fields and integrate them into larger personnel systems for each service. It also directed each service to develop and take a more proactive stance in the development of its space cadre. The committee is concerned about the breadth and depth of the current Department of Defense plan. It seems to lack sufficient detail and structure for implementation. Additionally, in the area of education and training, as well as in addressing the role of academia and industry in the space cadre, the committee has concerns. The committee believes that the accumulation of skills and the capabilities of government, academia and industry represent a comprehensive view of the military space community for the United States. Each has valuable tools and expertise to contribute. We all look forward to hearing the witnesses' suggestions on how this talent and culture can be cultivated and incorporated into the development of a space cadre in the military and for space professionals at large. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Under Secretary Teets, National Security Space Programs, General Lance Lord, Commander, Air Force Space Command; Lieutenant General Larry Dodgen, Commander of Space and Missile Defense Command; Rear Admiral James McArthur, Navy Network Warfare Comma
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