What’s the Future of Kentucky’s Army Depot? Workers Fear Layoffs, Reductions
A union representing workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County says it’s concerned about the future of the facility. Ryan McCarthy, a business representative for District 1888 of the IAM Union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, said in an interview last month there has been discussion about merging the […]
Soldiers Face Tougher Reenlistment Rules as Army Plans Troop Reductions
The Army is halting a popular program that allowed soldiers to extend their enlistments in short increments, a shift that will require troops to commit to longer service terms, according to internal documents and email reviewed by Military.com. Effective June 1, the Army will in most cases discontinue its service extension policy, which had permitted […]
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers
The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting fiscal pressures at the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from Europe and counterterrorism, according to three defense officials familiar with the deliberations. Internal discussions are exploring trimming the force to between 360,000 […]