Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The Pentagon Is Late In Forwarding It's Plan To Congress On How It Will Be Allocating It's Troops And Assets

Photo: U.S. Pentagon (Wikipedia)

Report: Pentagon Has No Plan For Troops, Military Assets -- Washington Free Beacon

Pentagon fails to issue legally mandated policy on troops, materials

The Pentagon has failed to produce a legally mandated policy report that outlines to Congress its upcoming plans for overseas troop deployments and the allocation of military hardware, according to an oversight report.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is required by law to inform Congress about its plans and strategy for the military. However, officials have failed to issue any policy and it could be months before a concrete plan emerges, according to Department of Defense officials who spoke to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

The Pentagon’s failure to craft a “warfighter support” plan for America’s military operations means that Congress cannot provide the required oversight over these critical plans.

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My Comment: When I read stories like this one .... I cannot help but feel that there is no strategy/policy/or direction from the Pentagon and White House on what to do with the military. It seems that their focus is more on social engineering (LGBT issues), no smoking, grooming issues, and .... how to cut even more from the Pentagon's budget.

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