Modularity: Transforming to Accomplish the Mission (US Army)

US Army Web ^ | July 27, 2005 | unattributed

[SandRat]

The Army is undergoing its largest restructuring since World War II. This restructuring will transition the Army to a modular force capable of providing increased combat power by the Army's active duty forces by 30 percent and make available the Army's overall pool of warfighting forces by 60 percent. The total number of brigades will increase from 33 to 43. The goal for this larger pool of available forces is to enable the Army to generate forces in a rotational manner. At the current operational tempo, this modular force structure will allow Active Component Soldiers to spend at least two years at home following each deployed year, at least four years at home following each deployed year for the Army Reserve Soldiers, and five years at home following each deployed year for National Guardsmen.

The result of this transformational initiative will be an operational Army that is larger, more powerful, flexible and more rapidly deployable. This restructuring will also increase available training time,

[SandRat]

There is much, much more at the source.

[conshack]

This restructure is long overdue.

[Stonewall Jackson]

I read the transcript of the press briefing a few hours ago. I thought it was interesting that they are already thinking about increasing the number of active-duty brigades from the proposed 43 to as many as 48. They said this decision will not be finalized for several years, but it is still very interesting.

[glorgau]

I wonder why we still want a regiment in Germany. The Russians won't be rolling towards the Rhine any time soon.

[American Soldier]

Unfortunately, most of our servicemembers have dependents. Two year at home and one at war is going to wear the hell out of the active forces eventually.

Just think about your experiences with your kids -- pick one out of three years you would've been willing to miss.

I'm not a parent myself, but based on the military families I have contact with on a daily basis, I would say one out of four or five is the most your average family could tolerate on a long-term basis.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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