Many have probably heard that the Army is cutting 10 Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) this year and next .\u00a0 It\u2019s doing this in order to reduce end-strength to 490,000 (active component) by the end of FY 2015.<\/p>\n
For those interested, here\u2019s the list of which units have\/are scheduled to inactivate.<\/p>\n
Already inactivated:<\/p>\n
Scheduled to be inactivated:<\/p>\n
The unit inactivations at Forts Knox, Carson, Bliss, and Riley will require a substantial number of soldiers to PCS.\u00a0 The unit inactivations at Forts Drum and Stewart will not require very many PCS moves, as soldiers assigned to the inactivating BCTs at those locations will be reassigned to other units on their current installation.<\/p>\n
The current reductions are in conjunction with scheduled Army end-strength reductions.\u00a0 They will reduce the Army\u2019s overall end strength to 980,000 (450,000 Active\/195,000 USAR\/335,000 ARNG) by FY 2017.<\/p>\n
Additional unit inactivations may be forthcoming.\u00a0 The Army is looking at potential options reducing the Army\u2019s overall strength further after 2017, to a possible end-strength of 920,000 (420,000 Active\/185,000 USAR\/315,000 ARNG).<\/p>\n