G-8: Planning hindered by lack of FY-18 topline

By Courtney McBride / February 27, 2017 at 12:01 PM
As the Defense Department and the services scramble to craft a supplemental funding request for fiscal year 2017, one senior Army official is expressing concern over the uncertainty surrounding the FY-18 budget. "I have no idea what the '18 topline even looks like," Lt. Gen. Mike Murray, the deputy chief of staff (G-8) told Inside the Army in a Feb. 23 interview. Consequently, he explained, it's difficult to predict whether particular priorities will be addressed in FY-18. "Let's just say...

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