F103 Essay
F103 Total Army Analysis (TAA) and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE), QUESTION # 3
In regards to the Speech Given by Gen. Odierno there are two programming questions that will be most in the years to come: How big will we make the Army? And what are the expected recourse constraints? How big will we make the Army is one of the biggest debates right now in this time of transition. Currently by the end of FY 2017 the active component will decrease its strength from 570,000 to 490,000 and due to sequestration there have been talks that our total end strength could fall to 420,000. The National Guard will fall from 358,000 to 353,000 and the Army reserve will decrease to 205,000. Due to the reduction in force size, a reduction in 8 brigade combat teams will also be affected; currently we are at 45 which will be reduced to 37. Since modularity is the model the Army will be sticking to there are talks about adding a third maneuver battalion which could in turn decrease our brigade combat teams to 33/32. We are entering into a time of severe constraints where Army and government officials are working tirelessly to mitigate these constraints and still remain a credible force. The two biggest constraints we will forever be dealing with are time and money: money more so for the active component to fund training, new equipment, and current operation around the world. As for the reserve component money will always be an issue just as is with our active counterparts , but finding the time to conduct relevant training to stay a viable credibly force that is able to accomplish any mission we are tasked with whether it be at home or abroad. Our leadership has some tough choices ahead of them to make and it will not get any easier in the for seeable future, a lot of the programming decisions were made when we transitioned out of Iraq and preparing to transition out of Afghanistan. Now we are aiding the combating of the Ebola virus, sending troops back
In regards to the Speech Given by Gen. Odierno there are two programming questions that will be most in the years to come: How big will we make the Army? And what are the expected recourse constraints? How big will we make the Army is one of the biggest debates right now in this time of transition. Currently by the end of FY 2017 the active component will decrease its strength from 570,000 to 490,000 and due to sequestration there have been talks that our total end strength could fall to 420,000. The National Guard will fall from 358,000 to 353,000 and the Army reserve will decrease to 205,000. Due to the reduction in force size, a reduction in 8 brigade combat teams will also be affected; currently we are at 45 which will be reduced to 37. Since modularity is the model the Army will be sticking to there are talks about adding a third maneuver battalion which could in turn decrease our brigade combat teams to 33/32. We are entering into a time of severe constraints where Army and government officials are working tirelessly to mitigate these constraints and still remain a credible force. The two biggest constraints we will forever be dealing with are time and money: money more so for the active component to fund training, new equipment, and current operation around the world. As for the reserve component money will always be an issue just as is with our active counterparts , but finding the time to conduct relevant training to stay a viable credibly force that is able to accomplish any mission we are tasked with whether it be at home or abroad. Our leadership has some tough choices ahead of them to make and it will not get any easier in the for seeable future, a lot of the programming decisions were made when we transitioned out of Iraq and preparing to transition out of Afghanistan. Now we are aiding the combating of the Ebola virus, sending troops back