Milley: Army is pushing to get two-thirds of its brigades ready to deploy at any minute
By: Meghann Myers   1 day ago
The Army is working to pull itself out of a readiness crisis after almost two decades of continuous combat, coupled with waves of build-ups and drawdowns.
But thanks to an increase in funding over the past two years, the Army has been able to ramp up its brigade combat readiness from two out of 58 total, Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley told the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/03/15/milley-army-is-pushing-to-get-two-thirds-of-its-brigades-ready-to-deploy-at-any-minute/“That is not to say we’re where we need to be,†Milley said.
