The Army's vice chief of staff called on lawmakers to "immediately" repeal the 2011 Budget Control Act, citing fiscal uncertainty as an obstacle to the service’s attempt to improve readiness levels. Speaking at a Feb. 7 House Armed Services Committee hearing , Gen. Daniel Allyn said readiness remains the Army's "No. 1 priority." However, budget caps from the 2011 BCA will return in fiscal year 2018 without additional legislation, he said, "forcing the Army to once again draw down our...
