Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III appears before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill, Feb. 26, 2013, testifying about the impacts of sequestration and a full-year of continuing resolution. During his testimony, Welsh talked about the negative impacts sequestration and a full-year continuing resolution would have on the service's people, readiness, modernization programs, and infrastructure. The senior uniformed leaders of the National Guard Bureau, Marine Corps, Navy and Army also testified on behalf of their services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)