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**Pete** · 03-13-2014, 20:06

OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Army cutting combat brigades

http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill...ombat-brigades

"...Gen. John Campbell, the Army’s vice chief of staff and second-highest ranking member, in an exclusive interview with The Hill said the service was already planning to reduce its combat brigades, basic Army units of 5,000 soldiers that can be deployed and sustain themselves overseas.

The brigades were scheduled to reduce from 45 in 2013 to 32 by 2015, but now the number will shrink further....."

Cont

"...A Feb. 28 report from the Congressional Research Service cited an Army briefing in suggesting active-duty brigades could be cut to 24 with an Army of 420,000 soldiers in 2019.

Cutting active-duty brigades by that much could dramatically alter U.S. capabilities overseas.

For example, the Army might not be able to keep two active-duty brigades in Europe...."

03-13-2014, 20:06	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Army cutting combat brigades OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Army cutting combat brigades http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill...ombat-brigades "...Gen. John Campbell, the Army’s vice chief of staff and second-highest ranking member, in an exclusive interview with The Hill said the service was already planning to reduce its combat brigades, basic Army units of 5,000 soldiers that can be deployed and sustain themselves overseas. The brigades were scheduled to reduce from 45 in 2013 to 32 by 2015, but now the number will shrink further....." Cont "...A Feb. 28 report from the Congressional Research Service cited an Army briefing in suggesting active-duty brigades could be cut to 24 with an Army of 420,000 soldiers in 2019. Cutting active-duty brigades by that much could dramatically alter U.S. capabilities overseas. For example, the Army might not be able to keep two active-duty brigades in Europe...."
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