Army To Cut 12 BCTs, Redesign Force Structure (Updated)

By Tony Bertuca / June 25, 2013 at 2:33 PM
(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 5 p.m. with information obtained at an Army press conference earlier today.) In a long-expected shift that will impact military installations across the nation -- and is likely to affect a variety of acquisition programs -- the Army announced today that it will cut 12 of its 45 active brigade combat teams. The Army's plan calls for 10 military installations each losing one BCT by the end of fiscal year 2017: Ft...

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