Cavguy - the ARNG only has 7 HBCT's left, so the allocation for deployments are limited when looking at the current requirements versus future requirements. Of course, the ARNG could grow back to the 34 BCT's it had three years ago.

Ken

Now you are getting into the true ugliness of it all. Reforming the budgetting "system" and the allocation process will take nothing less than Congressional input, oversight and the capability to crack skulls when required.

Don't understand why you are focusing on the USAR so much - they have zero combat arms capability at present minus a single IN BN and single ATK AV BN. Would take a long time to reconstitute these units from cadre status...2-4 years is my guess. I always hear why using the USAR is better, but never the reasons why - please educate...

As an ARNG armor officer, I would love to see additional growth in HBCT's in the Guard. I just don't expect this'll happen because of too many rice bowls being shattered