The Impact on Army Transformation if Supplemental Funding Wanes
Abstract
Top Army leaders realize that they have a window of opportunity to transform. As the federal deficit continues to grow funding Army transformation will face increasing pressure. At the Association of the United States Army Winter conference in Washington GEN Schoomaker current Chief of Staff of the Army stated We're in a hurry to get this transformation done because there's only a fleeting opportunity to do it." He went on to say that because of budgetary pressure, I don't know how long it (congressional support) will be there." But increased budgetary pressures fueled by domestic spending, record budget deficits and a burgeoning federal debt may shift spending priorities - at the expense of the Army. According to the Army's own documents, the Army is facing a $7 billion budget shortfall per year without continuing supplemental funding. It already has guarantees from congress for an additional $5 billion per year for the modularity plan for the years FY-07 through FY-11 but as the Global War on Terrorism continues and the Operational Tempo for the Army remains high, the requirements for additional funding will also remain high. Without additional funding, the impact on the Army will be enormous. This paper will examine the impact on the Army if congressional supplemental funding stops. Specifically, if the current Army demands remain constant for the foreseeable future, this paper will explore the possible ramifications on the Army modularity process, and the Future Combat System (FCS) if the supplemental funding stops or is significantly reduced.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 03, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA449180
Entities
People
- Wayne M. Cavender
Organizations
- United States Army War College