Senator Rick Scott Named Chairman of Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott was named Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower for the 119^th Congress in an announcement from Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker and Ranking Member Jack Reed. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower, Senator Rick Scott will serve on the Subcommittee on Personnel and the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.

Senator Rick Scott said, "Florida is home to 21 military installations, three unified commands, thousands of active-duty service members and millions of veterans. The state plays a strategic role in seapower readiness, including the homeport for many Navy and Marine Corps maritime assets that project power throughout the region and maintain national security. As chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee for Seapower and a Navy veteran myself, I am looking forward to working with my colleagues to support the missions of the Department of Defense-especially when it comes to shipbuilding and submarine manufacturing to further cement America as the most lethal fighting force in the world. I will continue working to ensure the Sunshine State, America's national security initiatives, our military, veterans and their families are supported, and I want to thank Chairman Wicker and Ranking Member Reed for this great honor."

Senator Rick Scott's Armed Services Subcommittee assignments include:

• Subcommittee on Seapower

Chairman

Responsibilities of the Subcommittee on Seapower include Navy planning and operations policy and programs; and Marine Corps planning and operations policy and programs.

• Subcommittee on Personnel

The Subcommittee on Personnel oversees military and DOD civilian personnel policies; end strengths for military personnel; military personnel compensation and benefits; military health care; and military nominations.

• Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

The Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support focuses on military readiness including training, logistics, and maintenance; military construction; housing construction and privatization; contracting and acquisition policy; business and financial management; base realignment and closure; and defense energy and environmental programs.

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