Based on what I read today, the Army is being asked/tasked to cut 27,000 active-duty troops (plus 22,000 already programmed to go) by 2015.
Will be interesting to see where the cuts go.
If out of the TOE force, 47K is somewhere between 2 and four divisions.
In round figures, the combined HQs (BCT HHC+STB HHC+2 CAB HHC+BSB HHC+FA HHB) of an HBCT is 1100 troops, IBCT is 1000.
Only a total of 49 BCTs (18 HBCT, 23 IBCT & 6 SBCT) in the active force.
AVN Bdes have lots of troops but will be surprised if any of those go.
The rest of the Modular Bdes are generally a HQs + a SPT BN + a signal Co.
Lots of room to cut in the CBT SPT area (FA, MPs, ENG ect) but alot of that stuff (50% plus) is in the RC.
Waiting to see.
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