Correct on the biggest cost is for personnel.

A bit about the Strykers.

1. They didn't really retain three battalions, they have always had three battalions.

2. They cut corners: No Bn Headquarters for the Engineer Co, AT Co, MI Co, Signal Co, they have only 4 vehicles in their recon/scout platoons as opposed to the "standard" of 6, the MGS platoons were cut down to 3 (from the standard of 4) and then they eliminated the extra/fourth crewmen, same thing happened with the AT Platoons 3 versus 4 vehicles.

In order to stay inside current troop levels, the follolwing could be done to add a third maneuver battalion to each HBCT/IBCT.

Standdown 5 HBCTs, convert total number of troops to new maneuver Bn + third FA Battery, additional Forward SPT Co, and an additional Engineer Co.

Standdown 9 IBCTs, same method as above.

Impacts at the DIV level:
1. Reduce the number of BCT per DIV from 4 to 3.
2. Increase the number of maneuver Bn per DIV from 8 to 9.
3. Same increase in FA Firing Batteries.
4. Increase the number of Engineer Co from 4 to 6
5. Reduce the number of Special Troop Bns, FA Bn, Support Bns & BCT HHCs from 4 to 3. Fewer BN Command opportunities for Engineers, MP, NBC, FA, & Log O5s.

Happy New Year BTW