air force acme. >> thanks to air force personnel -- academy. >> thanks to air force personnel who did their part osama bin laden is no longer a threat. >> reporter: ly comments come as some question -- his comments come as some question whether the administration divulge too much to hollywood filmmakers. judicial watch said it's obtained documents that the cia and the defense department gave the filmmakers special access including a tour of the cia's model of the osama bin laden compound and a building so secret its name was redacted. >> they disclosed the identity of a seal 6 team operator commander to these two individuals. my understanding is those are the most private most carefully held information in the government. >> reporter: a cia spoke person responded that filming is sometimes allowed under tight parameters and a room shown to the filmmakers was empty during the visit but congressman peter cain wants to know more. >> this is almost an incestual type relationship and it's indefensible. >> the claims are ridiculous. >> reporter: but some lawmakers say it's worth finding out more. >> they're

air force personnel from the two countries are staging their largest ever joint drill on the korean peninsula. about 50 fighter jet bess longing to both countries are taking part in exercises nicknamed max thunder. the drills began on may the 7th and continue through friday. the allies' air forces holds regular drills twice a year to prepare for the possible aift confrontation with north korea or attacks on the south's military bases. during one exercise, f-15 and f-16 jet fighters took off from south korea's air base. the pilots performed role play exercises taking the parts of ally or enemy. guided bombs were displayed at the air base. the weapons can be loaded on fighter jets to attack enemy aircraft or ships. >> and when we train together, we know that there's no force that can beat us. >> translator: any power that threatens peace on the korean peninsula will be thoroughly defeated. >>> the japanese economy posted an increase for a third straight quarter. the cabinet office said on thursday the japan's gross domestic product grew 1% in the january to march period compared to the previous

air force academy. >> thanks to the air force personnel who did their part and osama bin laden is no longer a threat to our country. >> reporter: the comments income as some questions about whether there was too much devulged to hollywood lawmakers. judicial watch said it obtained documents indicating the cia and defense department gave the filmmakers special access, including the tourist cias mold of the bin laden compound and a building so secret, the name was redacted. >> they disclosed the identity of a seal 6 team operator/commander to these two individuals and my understanding, those are the most carefully held information in the government. >> reporter: a cia spokesperson responded that filming is sometimes allowed under tight parameters and a room was empty during the visit. congressman peter king wants to know more. >> the rap with the hollywood intelligence community and the defense community and it's indefensible. >> reporter: officials have dismissed the allegations from the outset. >> the claims are ridiculous. we don't discuss classified information. >> reporter: some lawmakers say it's w

for the first time in your lives and thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osama bin laden is no longer a threat to our country. >> amy hollyfield is live at the fox theater in redwood city one of the president's stops tonight. >> reporter: it is the owners of the fox theater who lobbied to get the president to come to redwood city. we've been told the owners are not allowed to speak publicly by request of the secret service. everyone else here is talking about the president. >> we are one of the best kept secrets on the peninsula. i guess after tonight's visit we are not going to be a secret any more. >> reporter: redwood city is taking the president's choice to visit here as a compliment. city leaders are proud and feel honored. the first sitting president since hoover to visit. >> this is our livingroom. the president of the united states is going to be in our livingroom tonight excitement, huge buzz. >> reporter: there is an inconvenience factor. streets will be closing. this downtown restaurant has to close early. no one seems to mind. >> it is something new for us we

for the first time in your lives and thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osama bin laden is no longer a threat to our country. >> amy hollyfield is live at the fox theater in redwood city one of the president's stops tonight. >> reporter: it is the owners of the fox theater who lobbied to get the president to come to redwood city. we've been told the owners are not allowed to speak publicly by request of the secret service. everyone else here is talking about the president. >> we are one of the best kept secrets on the peninsula. i guess after tonight's visit we are not going to be a secret any more. >> reporter: redwood city is taking the president's choice to visit here as a compliment. city leaders are proud and feel honored. the first sitting president since hoover to visit. >> this is our livingroom. the president of the united states is going to be in our livingroom tonight excitement, huge buzz. >> reporter: there is an inconvenience factor. streets will be closing. this downtown restaurant has to close early. no one seems to mind. >> it is something new for us we

general mckinley, the air force's restructure plan suggests that reductions in air guard, in personnel, and in aircraft ought to be undertaken. you describe in your testimony the enhanced use of guard forces that would provide capability in overseas missions. looking at our recent experience in libya, there were air force personnel and aircraft involved in the no-fly zone strategy. tell us what your impressions were of those who were engaged in that operation, what changes, if any need to be made in terms of support for funding of different activities or equipment, acquisition in light of those experiences. >> you rightfully point out, senator cochran, that the air force is uniquely positioned to utilize its reserve component effectively and efficiently. for the entire period of time that i've been in the national guard, there has always been a close personal relationship between our active force and its guard and its reserve. that led to the capability that general wyatt may want to discuss a little bit more intimately involved in the tanker mission and the mission that supported the

. >> for the first time in your lives, and thanks to air force personnel that did their part, but osama bin laden is not a threat to our country. we have put al qaeda on a pass to defeat. >> he also said this graduating class will clearly see how the united states and the war in afghanistan. >> he will continue west to the golden state in just a few hours for some big-ticket fund- raisers. his trip comes at a time when technology giants are struggling in the silicon valley. cable baron is here with the economic highs and lows surrounding the president's visit. >> you cannot park here or here, or here because the president is coming to town. >> it is not everyday that the president of united states comes and discovers our city. >> redwood city has not seen a presidential visit in decades. >> i think it is wonderful that he has chosen us to come visit. >> redwood city has been a community all by itself, and recently they have done a major remodel downtown. and this just as icing to the cake. >> businesses are shutting down early and a detailed security plan is in place. >> we want to make

it is on air force base and air force personnel participate in that effort. when you reduce down that force the army will have to pick up a tab on this and i don't want to pitch you all here in the middle of this but i look at it from a dod perspective and not a service perspective of the savings, so is there a comprehensive cost analysis and then if the answer is yes, is it gross in the sense of what it saves or is it net in what it saves because i believe it is not the latter. it is not net. it is a gross number. please. >> senator, as you know, and we have talked a little bit about this with your staff, i think the turn of the discussion or the question is what you would call how detailed is that analysis? we did do a detailed analysis

air force personnel from both nations are staging the largest ever joint drill on the korean peninsula. nhk world reports from seoul. >> reporter: the pilot of this plane takes off for an exercise called max thunder. the crews of 50 jets from the u.s. and south korea are taking part. >> and when we train together, we know there is no force that can beat us. >> reporter: during one exercise, f-15 and f-16 jet fighters took off from kwangju air base. the pilots performed role play exercises taking the parts of ally or enemy. the organizers put guided bombs and missiles on display at the base. personnel can load the weapons on to fighter jets to attack enemy aircraft or ships. >> translator: any power that threatens peace on the korean peninsula will be thoroughly defeated. >> reporter: the allies air forces hold regular drills twice a year. they want to prepare for the possibility of a confrontation with north korea or attacks on military bases in south korea. the pilots say if those things happen, they want to be ready. nhk world, seoul. >> the time is short. iran must act with the seri

for the first time in your lives and thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osama bin ladens no longer a threat to our country. we've put al qaeda on the path to defeat. and you are the first graduates since 9/11 who can clearly see how we'll end the war in afghanistan. for a decade, we have labored under the dark cloud of war. and now we can see a light. the light of a new day on the horizon. >> the president will attend a campaign event in palo alto, california, before delivering remarks on the economy in iowa this afternoon. >>> now to business news where facebook is coming under fire from investors who are now suing the company for allegedly withholding information about the social network's initial public offering. morgan stanley, the lead bank behind the ipo, is also facing lawsuits. for more on this story, let's take an early look at the markets as we get all up in your business this morning. cnbc's geoff cutmore is live in london. what's the latest? >> hey, good morning. it's amazing, isn't it? mark zuckerberg, jonathan, seems to have gone from hero to zero. in the s

air force. our air force reserve personnel, most of whom come to us from the active force average seven years of additional experience over the counter parts and our capability rates reflects that every day. without a doubt the reserve is able to maintain the vast investment in human capital and maintain a hedge against unanticipated requirements. the reserve has experience in over 20 years of continuous operational engagement in both combat and humanitarian missions, and we balanced this tempo while maintaining our nation's critical strategic surge capability. our air force reserve succeeds as being operationally engaged and prepared due to the focus on maintaining the right balance. and our air force resourcing prior tos should be flexed such. the president and secretary of defense are clear about the need for reversability of resources. the air force reserve is a leverage to make this happen. they will be there when called, prepared paired, trained and equipped. we are forecasted to reduce by 900 personnel. however, that figure is just the proposed fy-13 president's budget and is the tip of t

air force. a ready force deployable within 72 hours. the reserve is able to do this, because of the depth of experience among our citizen airmen. our air force reserve personnel, most of whom come to us from the active force average seven years of additional experience over our active duty counter parts and mission capabilities rates reflect that every day. without a doubt, the reserve is uniquely positioned to retain the air force's vast investment in human capital and maintain a cost-effective hedge against unanticipated requirements. the reserve has experience from over 20 years of continuous operational engagement in both combat and humanitarian missions and we've balanced this ops tempo while maintaining our national critical strategic surge capability. our air force reserves exceeds as being operationally engaged and strategically prepared due to our focus on maintaining the right balance. the correct reserve guard and active force mix is adaptable to circumstances, and i believe today's fiscal and security environments require increased reliance on the reserve. and that our air force resourcing priorities should reflect such. the president and secretar

air force base. air force base personnel participate in that effort. when you reduce down the force. the army is going to have to pick up a tab on this. i don't want to pitch to you in the middle of this. i look from a dod perspective. not a service perspective of savings. so is there a comprehen sieve cost analysis. if the answer is, yes. is it gross? in the sense of what it saves? or is it net in what it saves? i believe not the latter. it is a gross number. please. >> senator, as you know. we have talked a little bit about this with your staff. i think the -- the, turn tough the discussion or question is what you would call how detailed is that analysis? we did a detailed analysis to make the decision. i assure you it was not to the level that you are discussing now. and that is why as you know we have a varied team up there, made a much more deep impact, made a much more deep study of this. and, we will soon see that -- that next level of -- analysis, which you, which you asked for. as our chief has said, if after this next level of analysis, that -- that the savings don't pan ou

for the first time in your lives, and thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osama bin laden was president obama at the air force academy commencement yesterday giving props to the air force for its part in helping to bring todown some ma bin laden. much have been made about the president taking too much credit for the raid. new documents seem to suggest in the weeks following the mission the administration offered classified information to filmmakers kathryn bigelow and mark bold working on a movie about the killing of osama bid laden. did the white house cross the line? joining the panel now, a contributor, a correspondent to buzz feed and rolling stone, michael hastings. michael, great to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> we know from the transcripts of these meetings undersecretary of defense michael viggers told big low they could meet with a commander involved in the raid giving them access to folks the public don't have access to. they responded fabulous. that's dynamite. >> you have these transcripts, a defense department official basically seeming star struck by t

. >> for the first time in your lives, thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osama bin laden is no longer a threat to our country. we've put al qaeda on the path to defeat, for a decade we have labored under the dark cloud of war. now we can see a light, the light of a new day, on the horizon. >> on the trail in colorado and california, the president delivered tough talk at campaign events on romney and the economy saying he can't connect to people. >> there was a woman in iowa who shared her story as a financial -- and he gave her an answer right out of an economic textbook. he said productivity equals our income. and -- and the notion was that somehow the reason people can't pay their bills is because they're not working hard enough. those of us who spend time in the real world nope thknow that problem isn't that american people are productive fluff. you' enough. you've been workingingi harder ever. >> i'm afraid he doesn't understand what the word productivity means. this is quite a revelation, if you have the president of the united states that doesn't understand that pro

no americans fighting in iraq. [ applause ] for the first time in your lives, and thanks to air force personneladen is no longer a threat to our country. we've put al qaeda on the path to defeat. and you are the first graduates since 9/11 who can clearly see how we'll end the war in afghanistan. so what does all this mean? when you came here four years ago, there were some 180,000 american troops in iraq and afghanistan. we've now cut that number by more than half. and as more afghans step up, more of our troops will come home while achieving the objective that led us to war in the first place and that is defeating al qaeda and denying hem safe haven. so we aren't just ending these wars, we are doing so in a way that makes us safer and stronger. today, we pay tribute to all our extraordinary men and women in uniform. for their bravery, for their dedication. those who gave their lives in iraq and afghanistan to make this progress possible. including 16 graduates of this academy. we honor them. we will always honor them. for i an decade, we have labored under the dark cloud of war. and now we can

for the first time in your lives and thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osama bin ladens no longer a threat to our country. >> for mitt romney it was his chance to target a key voting group speaking before a group of latino small business owners in washington and opening with a familiar line of fire. >> sadly, president obama has decided to attack success. it is no wonder so many of his own supporters are saying to stop the war on job creators. make no mistake. you won't wake up every day and wonder if the president is on your side. >> those remarks come as new polling shows romney facing a steep deficit with latino voters. the president with a huge 34-point lead among latinos, 61-27% according to a brand new nbc wall street journal and telemundo poll. what's more, just 26% of latinos view romney positively while 35% see him in a negative light. the president enjoys a healthy 35-point positive favorability margin. the polling also shows latinos more optimistic about the economy and the nation's general direction than overall voters. the challenge for the president may li

the air force restructuring plan suggest that reductions in personnel and aircraft ought to be undertakenribed in your testimony the enhanced use of guard forces that would provide capability to overseas missions. looking at recent -- our recent experience in libya, there were air force personnel and aircraft involved in the no-fly zone strategy. tell me what your impressions were of those engaged in that operation, what changes, if any, need to be made in terms of support for funding -- for funding different activities or equipment acquisitions in light of those experiences. >> if you rightly point out, senator, that the airports is uniquely positioned to utilize its reserve component effectively and efficiently. party time i have been in the national guard, there has always been a close personal relationship between our active force, the guard, and the reserve. that led to the capability general why it may want to discuss about libya. to rapidly get volunteers in our committee associated with the requirements out of their civilian jobs to their units in a voluntary status that we did ne

today, air force personnel are serving in 135 nations, building their capacity. this is how peace and security will be upheld in the 20th century. more nation's bearing the cost and responsibilities of leadership. that is good for america. it is good for the world. making it happen. i see an american century because no other nation seeks to the role that we play in global affairs and no other nation can play the role that we play. that includes shaping the global institutions of the 20th-century to meet the challenges of the 21st. as president, i have made it clear that united states does not fear the rise of responsible-emerging powers. we welcome them. when more nations stand up and contribute to peace and security, that does not undermine american power. it enhances it. when other people in other countries see that we are reaching for their success, it builds trust and partnerships that can advance our interests for generations. it makes it easier to meet common challenges and combating client -- climate change. we seek an order or the rights of all nations ar

the air force started to utilize air force national guard personnel to support the evaluation process and establish a preidez screening process to increase efficiency. they have removed policy impetments. examples include, reducing minimum and formal physical evaluation board staffing requirements from three members to two members. authorizing psychologists to sign medical evaluation boards. prior, they were not able to. allowing military departments to process initial trainees through the legacy system. addition nally, d.o.d. is working with the v.a. partners to improve the execution by training case management software, implementing a common paperless standard or transfer of files by this summer. developing other integrated electronic file methods that enhance the idez. the departments anticipate these improvements this summer, 2012. it will reduce their time, on average by 20 to 30 days. the department is committed to ensuring disability evaluation and compensation of injured, ill and wounded service members is thorough, fair and accurate. we are continuely reviewing the process an

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looking at our recent experience in libya, there were air force personnel and aircraft involved in the no-fly zone strategy. tell us what your impressions were of those who were engaged in that operation, what changes, if any, need to be made in terms of support for funding of different activities or equipment acquisition in light of those experiences. >> you rightfully point out that the air force is uniquely positioned to utilize its reserve components effectively and efficiently. for the entire time that i have been in the national guard, there has always been a close personal relationship between our acting force guard and its reserve. that led to the capability that general why it may want to discuss, more intimately involved in the tanker commission and the mission that supported the no-fly zone in libya, to rapidly get volunteers in our communities who are associated with the requirements. and we got them overseas in record time, and they participated in the full, unified protector mission as you alluded to. that has been a tradition and a core competency of our air force. i am

for the first time in your lives and thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osama bin laden country. we have put al qaeda on the path to defeat. you are the first graduates since 9/11 who can clearly see how we will end the war in afghanistan. what does all of this mean? when you came here four years ago there was some 180,000 american troops in iraq and afghanistan. we have now cut that number by more than half. and as more afghans step up more of our troops will come home while achieving the objective that led us to war in the first place and that is defeating al qaeda and denying safe haven. we are not just ending these wars but doing so in a way that makes us safer and stronger. today we pay tribute to all our extraordinary men and women in uniform for their bravery and their dedication. those who gave their lives in iraq and afghanistan to make this progress possible including 16 graduates of this academy. we honor them. we will always honor them. for a decade we have labored under the dark cloud of war. now we can see a light, the light of a new day on the horizon. so

[applause] for the first time in your lives -- and thanks to air force personnel who did their part -- osama bin laden is no longer a threat to our country. [applause] path put al qaeda on the to defeat. and you are the first graduates since 9/11 who can clearly see how we'll end the war in afghanistan. so what does all this mean? when you came here four years ago, there were some 180,000 american troops in iraq and afghanistan. we've now cut that number by more than half. and as more afghans step up, more of our troops will come home -- while achieving the objective that led us to war in the first place and that is defeating al qaeda and denying them safe haven. so we aren't just ending these wars, we are doing so in a way that makes us safer and stronger. today we pay tribute to all our extraordinary men and women in uniform for their bravery, for their dedication. those who gave their lives in iraq and afghanistan to make this progress possible -- including 16 graduates of this academy -- we honor them. we will always honor them. for a decade, we have labored under the dark cloud o

they use it on the air force base and air force personnel. the army is going to have to pick up a tab on this. i want to get to you all here but, so is there a comprehensive cost analysis and then if the answer is yes, is it gross in the sense of what it saves or is it that in what it saves because i believe it is not the latter, it is the gross number so please. >> senator as you know and we talked a little bit about this with your staff, i think the turn of the discussion or the question is what you would call how to deal with that analysis. we did have a detailed analysis to make this decision but i assure you it's not to the level that you are discussing now. that is why is she now we have a team out there that is made to much more deep impact or a much more deep study of this and we will soon see the next level of analysis, which you asked for. as our chief has said, that if after this next level of analysis, that the savings don't pan out as we thought they would, then we will look, relook at the decision about moving that forced. >> i

[applause] for the first time in your lives and thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osamain laden is no longer a threat to our country. [applause] we put al qaeda on the path to defeat and you are the first graduates since 9/11 who can clearly see how we will end the war in afghanistan. what does all this mean? when you came here four years ago, there were some 180,000 american troops in iraq and afghanistan. we have now cut that number by. more than by half. more of our troops will come home while achieving the objective that led us to war in the first lesson that is defeating al-qaeda and denying them hit safe haven. we're not just sending these wars, we're doing so in a way that makes us safer and stronger. host: the president addressing the air force academy this past wednesday in colorado springs. this is a piece from " the new york times." back to your calls and the future of the class of 2012. winston-salem, n.c., and a pan of line, good morning. caller: for the graduates of 2012, the prospects will be dim and they will be for quite awhile. i cannot speak from exper

for the first time in your lives, and thanks to air force personnel who did their part, osama bin ladento our country. [ applause ] >> we put al qaeda on the path to defeat. you are the first graduates since 9/11 who can clearly see how we'll end the war in afghanistan. for a decade, we have labored under the dark cloud of war. and now we can see a light, the light of a new day, on the horizon. >> welcome back to "morning joe." a beautiful look at the capital in washington, d.c. mark halperin and john heilemann still with us. joining the table, columnist for "the washington post" ej dionne. he is out with a new book, "our divided political heart, the battle for the american idea in an age of disconmeatendisconten. ." great to have you here. >> a book written by a man who has a brilliant sister. >> absolutely. >> you brought the map over, the 270 to win map over, and we were going through the states. i'll tell you what, you look at the states where the breaking down and you make some assumptions about florida that a lot of people are making now, and we're making the assumption that portm

the air force has started to utilize air force national guard personnel to support the evaluation process and establish a free ides screening process to increase efficiency. the office of the secretary of defense has removed policy impediments and implemented procedural improvements and enhanced oversight and assistance to the services. examples include reducing minimum informal physically evaluation board staffing requirements from three members to two members. authorizing dr. levels and psychologists to sign medical evaluation forms prior l.a. were not able to. allowing military department to process initial trainees to the legacy ides system. they ao they is working with va partners to improve ides execution by improving training and case management software, implementing a paperless standard for electronic transfer of files by this summer and developing other integrated electronic record file sharing methods which will enhance the efficiency of the ides. department anticipate these improvements when implemented this summer of 2012 will reduce ides time on average by 20 to 30 days. the

the air force says it already corrected the whistleblower's personnel records. >>> two maryland families mourning the loss of their children killed in a prom night car crash. brendan cauliflower and samantha kelly were on their way home from prom in hagerstown two weeks ago. cauliflower lost control of the car and hit a tree. >> i said to him every day, i love you. how proud he made me every day. hugged him one more time. >> think she was stunning. i mean, the way she carries -- carried herself and, you know, just stood up tall and just glowed. and i don't think i'm just the father talking. i think she really did. >> both cauliflower and kelly were honor roll students and excelled in sports. police say speed was a factor in the crash. >>> 5:49 is our time. apparently there's a fox that's that spent the night in a storm drain -- [ barking ] >> this is in northern virginia. fairfax county fire and police first thought that it was a dog because who knew foxes bark? this was in a storm drain in the 6400 block of 13th street in the alexandria section of fairfax. after about five hours, the em

then the subcommittee on c power and projection forces, then the subcommittee on readiness, on tackle air. then subcommittee on military personnel and finally the full committee matters. we have a new board on my left that will list the possible upcoming amendments so make it easier for all of us to follow the order of what is happening. that's the first time we had the opportunity to use this new board. second, let me remind members any amendment must be in writing and 90 companies available at the desk for distribution. those who submitted by monday the necessary copies have been had. if a members that an amendment that involves the durst jinx of other committees we suggest to have a letter from the chairman indicating their waiver or the waiver of the right of referral. i remind members that this has been the practice of the committee for many years, it's done so we can proceed directly without our bill being sequentially referred to other committees. it's the practice of the commit that amendments involving additional spending should identify suitable off sets. members must not offer amendments that would violate the congres

air force. a ready force deployable within 72 hours. the reserve is able to do this because of the depth of experience. the personnel have come to us through the active force and have additional experience and our mission capability rates reflexiveness every day. without a doubt, the reserve is positioned to retain the massive investment in human capital and maintain a cost effective heads. the reserve has experience of over 20 years of operational engagement including this. our air force reserves succeed at being operationally engaged in the strategically prepared to do to our focus on maintaining the right balance. the correct reserve guard an active force mix is adaptable to circumstances. i believe be it requires more. the president and secretary of defense are clear about the need for reverse ability. the year reserve is leverage to make this happen. they can trust it will be there when called and equipped to the same standards. there are challenges to maintain. the air force reserve is forecasted to reduce by nine antipersonnel. that figure is just the proposed budget and is the tip of the iceberg. the personn

army personnel and marines, navy, air force. i assume there are coast guardsmen there as well. the president is being introduced. i don't know if we have the audio of the introduction, but i'd be interested to hear what the general on the scene is saying, introducing the president. let's listen in. >> of all 50 of the countries will come together in chicago. and when they're -- all 50 of the heads of these countries. now i wish you could all be in chicago at the same time. but we're not going to be able to arrange that, so what we did, what we did this evening is we have brought chicago to you. so, ladies and gentlemen of u.s. forces afghanistan, ladies and gentlemen of the international security assistance force, please join me in welcoming the president of the united states of america. and our commander in chief, president barack obama. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hoorah! ♪ >> how's everybody doing tonight? it is good to be back here with all of you! i've got a few acknowledgements i've got to make before i say what i've got to say. first of all, somebody who has served our countr

personnel. >> guys, thanks very much. you're welcome back. we got to have you back 22 >>> barely a week after two air force pilots went public with their refusalf- 22 fighter over safety concerns, defense secretary leon panetta limited flights to within range of qualified airfields so pilots can land quickly if they experience problems. ever since captain jeffrey haney lost consciousness and crashed his f-22 into an alaskan mountainside in 2010, air force and lockheed martin engineers have struggled to find the cause. the air force grounded the f-22 for four months last year, but since the raptors returned to flight in september, 11 pilots and five maintainers have complain -- complained of hypooxy restrictions. rebecca grant is the president of iz ris independent research which advises the air force, navy and other agencies and contractors, including f-22 maker lockheed martin. rebecca, welcome back. >> thank you, vago. nice to be here. >> why did secretary panetta do what he did, how unusual was his involvement in the program and when do we expect this all to be lifted? >> secretary panetta obviously wasn't satisfied with what he was saying.

ships sixteen thousand personnel two huge aircraft carriers kuwait which right after the drawdown in iraq the u.s. there has increased the size of standby combat force america's air force army navy and marines are boldly positioned dana oman and the united arab emirates the sounds of the iran. turkey and israel to the west and afghanistan and pakistan in the east most recently the u.s. air force has this batch the number of f. twenty two raptor strike fighters to a base in the united arab emirates and here it is the brand new penetrating strike fighter the move has caused backlash from tehran in addition to the hardware the u.s. central command says there are about one hundred twenty five thousand u.s. troops in close proximity to iran not to mention new drone bases in undisclosed locations also in the region u.s. officials say an enhanced presence in the gulf is meant to serve as a quote quick reaction contingency force not simply as a prelude to war but the buildup seems to exacerbate the hostile talk which may one point turn into an all out confrontation the military is of course no match to the american military might after all. we're talking about the countr