Question. Do you agree, if confirmed, to appear before this Committee, or designated members of this Committee, and provide information, subject to appropriate and necessary security protection, with respect to your responsibilities as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Joint Forces Command? Answer. Yes. Question. Do you agree to ensure that testimony, briefings and other communications of information are provided to this Committee and its staff and other appropriate Committees? Answer. Yes. [Question for the record with answer supplied follow:] QUESTION SUBMITTED BY SENATOR WAYNE ALLARD U.S. JOINT FORCES COMMANDS FUTURE ROLE IN NMD Senator ALLARD. General Kernan, your predecessor, Admiral Gehman, has said that he sees Joint Forces Command moving into an even greater role in military interoperability. The proposed National Missile Defense (NMD) program is not under your "CINC-dom" but it is a major user of joint command and control, reconnaissance, planning, etc. What role do you see you might have in NMD? General KERNAN. Sir, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) has the responsibility for planning and developing requirements for National Missile Defense. Our role in U.S Joint Forces Command is currently limited to Theater Air and Missile Defense (TAMD). The command is developing the TAMD Capstone Requirements Document (CRD), provides experimentation support for TAMD, conducts TAMD Joint and Multi-National Exercises and provides oversight for Doctrine, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for the development of TAMD Systems Insights gained from TAMD may be leveraged in NMD. The most immediate example that comes to mind is the Kinetic-Kill Vehicle (KKV) of Navy Theater Wide (a TAMD missile defense system) which is not dissimilar from the NMD KKV. I will continue to provide assistance to CINC SPACECOM and the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization as required to ensure the successful development and fielding of the NMD System. [The nomination reference of Lt. Gen. William F. Kernan, USA, follows:] NOMINATION REFERENCE AS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, Ordered, That the following nomination be referred to the Committee on Armed Services: The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to the position of importance and responsibility under Title 10, United States Code, Section 601: Lt. Gen. William F. Kernan, 5841. To be General [The résumé of service career of Lt. Gen. William F. Kernan, USA, which was transmitted to the committee at the time the nomination was referred, follows:] Hon. JOHN WARNER, CHAIRMAN, Committee on Armed Services, Washington, DC. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE LIAISON, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Washington, DC., June 13, 2000. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The President has forwarded to you under separate cover the following nomination: For appointment to the grade of General: Lt. Gen. William F. Kernan, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as Commander in Chief, United States Joint Forces Command/Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. For the information of the committee, I am enclosing a military career résumé for this officer showing his assignments and grades held. Sincerely, WILLIAM J. LENNOX, JR., Enclosure. RÉSUMÉ OF SERVICE CAREER OF LT. GEN. WILLIAM FRANK KERNAN Source of commissioned service: OCS. Military schools attended: Infantry Officer Advanced Course. United States Army Command and General Staff College. Educational degrees: Our Lady of Lake University of San Antonio-BA Degree History Central Michigan University—MA Degree-Personnel Administration Foreign language(s): None recorded. 6 Nov 68 6 Nov 69 6 Nov 70 5 Jun 78 1 Apr 84 1 Jun 88 1 Feb 92 1 Jan 95 12 Mar 98 Assignment Liaison Officer, 1st Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina nam Liaison Officer, 1st Battalion (Airmobile), 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), United States Army, Vietnam Commander, Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 325th Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Student, Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Commander, United States Army San Antonio District Recruiting Command, Austin, Texas Assignment Commander, Company A, 2d Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington sas Recorder, Secretariat for Department of the Army Selection Boards, later Personnel Man- Exchange Officer and Rifle Company Commander, 3d Battalion, The British Parachute Executive Officer, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Commander, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Commander, 3d Battalion (Airborne), 504th Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 7th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Ord, Califor- Director for Strategic Plans, Policies and Assessments (J-5), United States Special Oper- Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, Fort Summary of joint assignments: Assignment Dates Rank Exchange Officer and Rifle Company Commander, 3d Battalion, The Jul 81-Jul 83 Major Director J-5/7, United States Special Operations Command MacDill, Air | July 93-Feb 96 U.S. decorations and badges: Brigadier General/Major General Defense Distinguished Service Medal. Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters). Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device. Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster). Purple Heart. Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters). Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters). Combat Infantryman Badge. Master Parachutist Badge (with Combat Star). Ranger Tab. [The Committee on Armed Services requires certain senior military officers nominated by the President to positions requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, to complete a form that details the biographical, financial and other information of the nominee. The form executed by Lt. Gen. William F. Kernan, USA, in connection with his nomination follows:] UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Room SR-228 Washington, DC 20510-6050 (202) 224-3871 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES FORM BIOGRAPHICAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION REQUESTED OF NOMINEES INSTRUCTIONS TO THE NOMINEE: Complete all requested information. If more space is needed use an additional sheet and cite the part of the form and the question number (i.e. A-9, B-4) to which the continuation of your answer applies. PART A-BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE NOMINEE: Biographical information furnished in this part of the form will be made available in committee offices for public inspection prior to the hearings and will also be published in any hearing record as well as made available to the public. 1. Name: (Include any former names used.) William F. Kernan. 2. Position to which nominated: Commander in Chief, United States Joint Forces Command/Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. 3. Date of nomination: February 18, 2000. 4. Address: (List current place of residence and office addresses.) [Nominee responded and the information is contained in the committee's executive files.] 5. Date and place of birth: January 29, 1946; Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 6. Marital Status: (Include maiden name of wife or husband's name.) Married to Marianne Purnell. 7. Names and ages of children: William Keith Kernan; 34. 8. Government experience: List any advisory, consultative, honorary or other part-time service or positions with Federal, State, or local governments, other than those listed in the service record extract provided to the committee by the executive branch. None. 9. Business relationships: List all positions currently held as an officer, director, trustee, partner, proprietor, agent, representative, or consultant of any corporation, company, firm, partnership, or other business enterprise, educational or other institution. None. 10. Memberships: List all memberships and offices held in professional, fraternal, scholarly, civic, business, charitable and other organizations. Association of the United States Army. 101st Airborne Division Association. 82d Airborne Division Association. 75th Ranger Regiment Association. National Infantryman's Association. 11. Honors and awards: List all memberships, fellowships, honorary society memberships, and any other special recognitions for outstanding service or achievements other than those listed on the service record extract provided to the committee by the executive branch. Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Pi Gamma Mu National Honor Society. Alpha Chi National Honor Society. Who's Who in America. 12. Commitment to testify before Senate committees: Do you agree, if confirmed, to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate? Yes. 13. Personal views: Do you agree, when asked before any duly constituted committee of the Congress, to give your personal views, even if those views differ from the administration in power? Yes. [The nominee responded to the questions in Parts B-E of the committee questionnaire. The text of the questionnaire is set forth in the Appendix to this volume. The nominee's answers to Parts BE are contained in the committee's executive files.] SIGNATURE AND DATE I hereby state that I have read and signed the foregoing Statement on Biographical and Financial Information and that the information provided therein is, to the best of my knowledge, current, accurate, and complete. This 10th day of April, 2000. WILLIAM F. KERNAN. [The nomination of Lt. Gen. William F. Kernan, USA, was reported to the Senate by Senator John Warner on June 27, 2000, with the recommendation that the nomination be confirmed. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 2000.] |