FURTHER AMENDED NOTICE
Senators Webb (Chairman), Lieberman, Akaka, McCaskill, Hagan, Begich, Blumenthal,
Graham (Ranking Member), Chambliss, Brown, Ayotte, Collins, and Vitter
UNITED STATES SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Sir/Madam:
There will be a meeting of the
SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL
Room SD-106*
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Thursday, June 21, 2012 – 2:30 p.m.*
OPEN
To receive testimony on Department of Defense programs and policies to support military families with special
needs in review of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Witnesses:
Dr. Karen S. Guice
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
and Principal Deputy Director, TRICARE Management Activity
Dr. Rebecca L. Posante
Deputy Director, Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs
Department of Defense
Dr. Vera F. Tait
Associate Executive Director
Director, Department of Community and Specialty Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
Mr. Jeremy L. Hilton
Military Spouse, Veteran, and Military Family Advocate
Dr. Geraldine Dawson
Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks, and Professor of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mr. John O’Brien
Director of Healthcare and Insurance
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
* Notice is amended to show change in date and location of the hearing. This hearing was previously
scheduled to be held on June 20, 2012, in SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building.
Notice #38C
Individuals who are planning to attend this hearing and require an auxiliary aid or service should contact the Committee on Armed Services at 202-224-3871. So as to best enable staff to make
necessary arrangements, please call at least 3 business days in advance.