Army downgrades Materiel Command to three-star organization

Army downgrades Materiel Command to three-star organization

The White House nominated a new leader for Army Materiel Command this week, but the job will come without a higher rank as the headquarters shrinks to align with new service priorities, a spokesperson told Inside Defense today. “Consistent with the Army Transformation Initiative, the Army is implementing a comprehensive transformation strategy to prioritize fighting formations to directly contribute to lethality,” Cynthia Smith, an Army spokespe…