Maj. Gen. Karen E. Dyson, director, Army Budget and Davis S. Welch, deputy director, Army Budget, explain the Army's proposed budget to reporters at the Pentagon during the budget roll-out, March 4, 2014. www.army.mil
Army Budget Makes Force Structure, Modernization Cuts Official -- National Journal
The Army is working to balance readiness, force structure and modernization, officials said during the unveiling of the service’s $120.5 billion fiscal year 2015 budget. But fiscal constraints will keep it from achieving that balance during that year, they added
Most of the bombshells in the Army’s 2015 budget had long been whispered among industry insiders or alluded to by service officials in public remarks before being made explicit by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel last week. The service’s budget sets aside $20.5 billion for procurement and research and development, but also curtails several new start and modernization programs.
That won’t be much consolation to industry officials as they see programs cancelled, aircraft retired and the possibility of further cuts on the horizon if sequestration returns in 2016.
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More News On The US Army's 2015 Pentagon Budget
Officials Detail Army’s Fiscal 2015 Budget Request -- US Department of Defense
FY15 Army budget: request includes small pay raise, 490K end strength -- www.Army.mil
Army budget: Fewer dollars, fewer ready units -- Stars and Stripes
US Army Plans to Cut 3 of 13 Aviation Brigades by 2019 -- Defense News
President's FY2015 Defense Budget Retires OH-58 Kiowas -- AINOnline
Why Budget Cuts Could Cripple The Army For Many Years To Come -- Loren Thompson, Forbes
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