Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars
Training cuts have canceled elite courses and reduced pilot flight hours as officials cite a $4 billion to $6 billion shortfall.
- The Army is slashing training programs across the force to address a budget shortfall of up to $6 billion, triggering abrupt cancellations at elite military schools and unit-level exercises months before the fiscal year ends.
- Major cost drivers include expenses from the ongoing Iran war and border security missions, while National Guard deployments in Washington, D.C. are projected to cost approximately $1.1 billion this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
- Commanding 70,000 soldiers, the III Armored Corps bears the brunt of cuts, including cancelled artillery courses at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with aviation units facing "career stagnation" and lower readiness next year.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before Congress on Tuesday regarding the $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget without addressing the cuts, though an Army spokesperson stated commanders are "prioritizing critical readiness and operational requirements."
- Internal documents warn that rebuilding combat proficiency will take a full year, while the Army expects reimbursement for costs incurred during the record 76-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
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