{"id":2187863,"date":"2024-02-27T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-axing-thousands-of-jobs-nearly-5-of-force\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T15:38:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:38:41","slug":"u-s-army-axing-thousands-of-jobs-nearly-5-of-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-axing-thousands-of-jobs-nearly-5-of-force\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Army cutting thousands of jobs, about 5% of its force"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-army-axing-thousands-of-jobs-nearly-5-of-force%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2187863&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Larry W. Smith\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke \u200cMallory<\/a><br \/>12:25 PM \u2013 Tuesday, February 27, \u20622024<\/p>\n<p>As the U.S. Army faces recruiting shortages and struggles to fill all necessary positions, it is \u200cundergoing a restructuring to \u200denhance its readiness for future conflicts. This includes\u200b reducing\u200b its\u2062 force by approximately 24,000 soldiers,\u2062 or nearly 5%.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The majority of the cuts will be made to currently vacant positions, such as\u200b counter-insurgency roles \u200cthat were in high demand during the Iraq\u200d and Afghanistan wars. Army special operations personnel will\u2062 be most\u200d affected, with nearly 3,000\u2064 layoffs.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 the\u2063 plan also includes adding 7,500 soldiers for vital roles in counter-drone and air defense units, as well as establishing five\u2062 new task forces with improved cyber, intelligence, and long-range attack capabilities \u200bstationed worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>An Army document acknowledges\u200b that the military \u2062is currently &#8220;overstructured&#8221; and lacks sufficient\u200d personnel to\u2064 fully \u200dstaff existing units. The \u200ccuts are aimed at eliminating excess positions rather than\u2063 removing\u2062 soldiers from the\u200d army.<\/p>\n<p>This decision reflects the Army&#8217;s struggle to fill \u2064thousands of unfilled positions\u200b in recent years. Despite a maximum capacity of 494,000 personnel, there are currently only around 445,000 active-duty \u2064soldiers. The new plan aims to \u2064reach 470,000 troops within the next \u2063five years.<\/p>\n<p>The Army&#8217;s\u200d rapid expansion during the Iraq and\u2062 Afghanistan wars\u2063 necessitated this restructuring. The focus has now shifted to challenges posed by Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Army\u2064 authorities have thoroughly assessed \u2062every job specialty and identified areas for reduction. They have \u200calso considered \u200bthe ongoing efforts to modernize the Army \u2062with advanced \u2062weaponry when determining where additional\u2062 personnel should\u2062 be\u2063 allocated.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bplan involves eliminating approximately 10,000 positions related to counterinsurgency operations, 6,500 from various \u2063training and support roles, and 2,700 \u200dfrom units that have limited\u200b deployment requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Security force assistance brigades, \u2063infantry brigade combat \u200dteams, cavalry squadrons,\u200d and\u200c Stryker brigade combat teams\u2014which train foreign\u200c forces\u2014will see around 10,000 positions cut.<\/p>\n<p>With these changes, the \u200dArmy aims\u2064 to enhance its capabilities for large-scale combat operations against technologically advanced adversaries. However, the \u2064recruitment challenges faced \u200cby the armed\u2063 forces as a whole remain significant.<\/p>\n<p>In the most recent fiscal year, the Marine Corps and \u2064the Space Force \u200cmet \u2062their recruitment targets, while the Army, Navy, and Air Force fell short. The Army recruited just over 50,000 members,\u2062 far below the goal of 65,000.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to improve recruitment, particularly among younger candidates with college education or early careers, have been initiated. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth has acknowledged the Army&#8217;s long-standing recruitment struggles, stating that yearly enlistment targets have \u2064not been met since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-invites-putin-to-china\/\" title=\"Xi invites Putin to China\">receive breaking news directly<\/a> to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The latest \u2064phone outage sparks concern over a national cyber-attack which could hit our nation sooner than we \u200cthink.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Joe Biden could have a tough time winning Michigan\u2019s primary, as Democrats could vote uncommitted. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Utah Senate Candidate Trent Staggs\u2063 lays out his\u200b plan to drain the swamp and solidify the Republican Party\u200b around Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Jack Hibbs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin hit a two-year high on Tuesday, on \u2062track \u2063for its biggest\u200b two-day rally this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>February 27, \u20642024 \u200d\u2013 3:08 AM PST (Reuters) \u2013 Buoyed by the successful\u00a0launch\u00a0of U.S. bitcoin\u2064 exchange-traded funds (ETFs), \u200dasset managers are lining\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Streaming subscriber growth in the U.S. is showing signs that the boom \u200cmight be over for \u200dthe industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft announced principles to \u2064foster innovation and competition as a market leader in AI.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200bis the main reason behind the U.S. Army&#8217;s current restructuring and reduction in force?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In the \u200cU.S. Army, have become a top priority as the military faces challenges\u2063 in filling all necessary positions. To address this issue and enhance readiness for future conflicts, the \u200cArmy is undergoing a restructuring that includes a reduction in force \u2062of approximately 24,000 soldiers, or\u2062 nearly 5%.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of\u200b these cuts will\u200c be made to currently vacant positions, such as counter-insurgency roles that were in\u2062 high demand during the \u2064Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Army special \u200coperations personnel will be most affected, with nearly 3,000 layoffs.\u2064 However, the plan also includes adding 7,500 soldiers for vital roles in counter-drone and air defense units, as \u200cwell as establishing five new task \u2062forces with improved cyber,\u200d intelligence, and long-range attack capabilities stationed worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>This decision reflects \u200cthe Army&#8217;s recognition that \u2064it is currently &#8220;overstructured&#8221; and lacks sufficient personnel\u2063 to fully staff existing units. The goal of these cuts is to eliminate excess positions rather than removing soldiers from the army. In recent years, the \u2064Army has struggled to\u2062 fill thousands of unfilled positions, despite having a maximum capacity of 494,000 personnel. Currently, \u200dthere are only around 445,000 active-duty soldiers. The new plan aims to reach 470,000 troops within the next \u200cfive years.<\/p>\n<p>The need for this restructuring\u200c arises from the Army&#8217;s rapid\u200d expansion during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.\u200d The focus has now \u200cshifted to the\u2063 challenges posed\u2063 by Iran,\u2062 North Korea, China, and Russia. Army \u200bauthorities have thoroughly assessed every job specialty\u200c and\u200d identified areas for reduction while also considering ongoing \u2062efforts to \u200cmodernize the Army with advanced weaponry.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b plan involves \u2064eliminating approximately 10,000 positions related to counterinsurgency operations, 6,500 from various training and \u2062support roles, and 2,700 from units that have limited deployment \u2063requirements. Security force assistance brigades, infantry brigade\u2064 combat teams, \u200dcavalry squadrons, \u2063and Stryker brigade combat teams, which train foreign forces, will see\u200c around 10,000 positions cut.<\/p>\n<p>With these changes, the Army aims to enhance \u2062its capabilities for large-scale combat operations\u200c against technologically advanced adversaries. However, the recruitment challenges\u2064 faced by the armed forces as a \u2062whole remain \u200dsignificant. In the \u200bmost recent fiscal year, the Marine Corps and the Space Force met their recruitment targets, while the\u200c Army,\u200c Navy,\u2063 and Air Force fell short. The Army \u2062recruited\u2063 just over 50,000\u200c members, far below the goal of 65,000.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to improve recruitment, particularly in the Army, continue to be a priority. The \u200dmilitary recognizes\u200c the need to attract and\u2064 retain qualified individuals\u2062 to fill its ranks and meet the demands of an ever<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-to-fall-short-of-recruitment-goal-by-about-7000\/\" title=\"Navy recruitment goal to miss by 7,000.\">-evolving global security landscape<\/a>. \u2062By\u2062 restructuring and aligning its forces\u200c with current and future threats, the Army aims \u200cto ensure \u200cits readiness and effectiveness in future conflicts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Army is undergoing restructuring to enhance readiness for future conflicts due to recruitment shortages. 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