
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, flanked by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, left, and Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, during the Senate Defense subcommittee hearing on department leadership. (Associated Press)

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, before the Senate Defense subcommittee hearing to examine department leadership. (Associated Press)

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, before the Senate Defense subcommittee hearing to examine department leadership. (Associated Press)

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivers his keynote address on "The U.S. Approach to Regional Security" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue, or IISS Asia Security Summit, on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivers his keynote address on "The U.S. Approach to Regional Security" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue, or IISS Asia Security Summit, on Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel prepares to deliver his keynote address on "The U.S. Approach to Regional Security" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue, or IISS Asia Security Summit, in Singapore on Saturday, June 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel prepares to deliver his keynote address on "The U.S. Approach to Regional Security" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue, or IISS Asia Security Summit, in Singapore on Saturday, June 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gestures before boarding an aircraft at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington's Maryland suburbs on Saturday, April 20, 2013, for a trip to the Middle East. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (center) hands diplomas to cadets during graduation and commissioning ceremonies at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)