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Army leaders outline broad transformation plan, say reductions will fund modernization
Summary
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff Randy George told the Senate Armed Services Committee the Army Transformation Initiative would cut headquarters and civilian positions to shift money into modernization, while urging Congress to give flexibility and oversight as changes are implemented.
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Randy George told the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Army’s posture that the service’s Army Transformation Initiative, or ATI, would reduce overhead and civilian positions and redirect money to emerging war‑fighting priorities.
The initiative seeks to reallocate resources toward long‑range fires, air and missile defense, counter‑UAS and electronic warfare while working within an expected flat topline. Driscoll said the plan is intended to “make us into an army that is lean, agile, and relentlessly focused on empowering its soldiers.”
Committee members said the changes could be substantial and asked for detail on…
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