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Army BCT cuts, reorganization coming as service loses 40K more soldiers
Missions around globe will keep U.S. soldiers busy in 2016
This may be the worst time ever to reduce the size of the Army more. The Army will continue its draw down even though it will be required to deploy more troops to Iraq, Afghanistan, South Korea, Europe, Africa, the the Middle East, Central Asia and the Pacific.
"In Europe, leaders are asking for more aviation assets to help meet the demand for troops as the U.S. works to reassure its allies in the face of Russian aggression. Operation Atlantic Resolve, a series of exercises and continuous engagements that has now expanded into more than half a dozen countries, is expected to continue in 2016, and the Army continues to send regionally-aligned forces to Europe on a rotational basis.Training also continues in Ukraine, as the Army, along with partners from Canada and Lithuania, continues training five battalions of active-duty Ukrainian soldiers. That training is expected to be completed by the end of 2016."
"The Army will reorganize two brigade combat teams and convert at least one more in the coming months as it cuts 40,000 soldiers to reach an active-duty end-strength of 450,000."
"Since 2012, driven by the Budget Control Act of 2011 and ongoing budget cuts, the Army has shed 80,000 soldiers and shut down 13 brigade combat teams, including two in Germany and one in South Korea, to reach an end-strength of 490,000. In total, by the end of fiscal 2018, the Army will have cut 120,000 soldiers or 21 percent of the active force since 2012.
Missions around globe will keep U.S. soldiers busy in 2016
This may be the worst time ever to reduce the size of the Army more. The Army will continue its draw down even though it will be required to deploy more troops to Iraq, Afghanistan, South Korea, Europe, Africa, the the Middle East, Central Asia and the Pacific.
"In Europe, leaders are asking for more aviation assets to help meet the demand for troops as the U.S. works to reassure its allies in the face of Russian aggression. Operation Atlantic Resolve, a series of exercises and continuous engagements that has now expanded into more than half a dozen countries, is expected to continue in 2016, and the Army continues to send regionally-aligned forces to Europe on a rotational basis.Training also continues in Ukraine, as the Army, along with partners from Canada and Lithuania, continues training five battalions of active-duty Ukrainian soldiers. That training is expected to be completed by the end of 2016."
"The Army will reorganize two brigade combat teams and convert at least one more in the coming months as it cuts 40,000 soldiers to reach an active-duty end-strength of 450,000."
"Since 2012, driven by the Budget Control Act of 2011 and ongoing budget cuts, the Army has shed 80,000 soldiers and shut down 13 brigade combat teams, including two in Germany and one in South Korea, to reach an end-strength of 490,000. In total, by the end of fiscal 2018, the Army will have cut 120,000 soldiers or 21 percent of the active force since 2012.