Army restructuring branch, cuts 24,000 jobs amid recruiting shortfalls
Feb 27
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)
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The U.S. Army is cutting 24,000 positions in a move to restructure the military branch. According to the Army, the 5% of its force being cut are already empty posts, as recruitment shortages mean there aren’t enough soldiers to fill the existing roles.
The branch is not asking any soldiers to leave, but rather repositioning them to prepare for any upcoming conflicts, potentially on new task forces.
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The Army said it is currently “significantly over-structured” because thousands of troops who were once needed during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are no longer in demand.
About 3,000 cuts will come from special operations. Approximately 10,000 posts will be cut from cavalry squadrons, combat teams and security force brigades. Another 10,000 engineer-like positions will be slashed, according to the Army.
While some departments are losing positions, others are gaining. The Army plans to add 7,500 troops to other critical missions, including air-defense and counter-drone units.
There are also plans to create task forces aligning with growing modern threats. New units will have enhanced cyber, intelligence and long-range strike capabilities.
The decision to cut jobs comes after years of struggling for the Army to fill them in the first place. The current structure allows for 494,000 soldiers and there are currently 445,000 active-duty soldiers enlisted. Under the new restructuring, the goal will be to reach 470,000.
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THE ARMY IS SLASHING 24,000 POSITIONS IN A MOVE TO RESTRUCTURE THE MILITARY BRANCH.
THE ARMY SAYS THE FIVE PERCENT OF ITS FORCE BEING CUT WILL BE ALREADY EMPTY POSTS, AS RECRUITMENT SHORTFALLS HAVE PERSISTED.
THERE AREN’T ENOUGH SOLDIERS TO FILL EXISTING UNITS. THE ARMY WON’T BE ASKING ANY SOLDIERS TO LEAVE BUT RATHER WILL REPOSITION THEM TO BETTER PREPARE FOR THE NEXT MAJOR WAR – POTENTIALLY ON NEW TASK FORCES.
THE ARMY SAYS IT IS CURRENTLY “SIGNIFICANTLY OVER-STRUCTURED,” CITING THOUSANDS OF TROOPS THAT WERE ONCE NEEDED DURING THE IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WARS BUT ARE NO LONGER IN SUCH DEMAND.
ABOUT 3,000 CUTS WILL COME FROM SPECIAL OPS.
ABOUT 10,000 POSTS WILL BE CUT FROM CAVALRY SQUADRONS, COMBAT TEAMS, AND SECURITY FORCE BRIGADES.
AND ANOTHER 10,000 ENGINEER-LIKE POSITIONS WILL BE SLASHED, ACCORDING TO THE ARMY.
BUT WHILE SOME DEPARTMENTS LOSE POSITIONS OTHERS WILL GAIN.
THE PLAN IS TO ADD 7,500 TROOPS TO OTHER CRITICAL MISSIONS –
INCLUDING AIR-DEFENSE AND COUNTER-DRONE UNITS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE NEW TASK FORCES CREATED TO BETTER ALIGN WITH GROWING THREATS OF TODAY.
NEW UNITS WILL HAVE ENHANCED CYBER, INTELLIGENCE, AND LONG-RANGE STRIKE CAPABILITIES.
THE DECISION TO CUT JOBS COMES AS THE ARMY HAS STRUGGLED FOR YEARS TO FILL THEM ANYWAY.
THE CURRENT STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR 494,000 SOLDIERS.
UNDER THIS NEW “ARMY RESTRUCTURING” THE GOAL WILL BE TO REACH 470,000.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 445,000 ACTIVE-DUTY SOLDIERS LISTED.
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