Milley cites manning levels as biggest obstacle for readiness

By Connie Lee / January 12, 2017 at 1:27 PM
The Army's first priority continues to be readiness, with the number of unavailable soldiers one of the biggest obstacles to improving that readiness, according to the service's chief of staff. "It's a multiyear process, as I've testified several times, and many of the Army staff have testified. So readiness is not something that is going to be produced overnight. It's something that requires steady, predictable funding over time and steady effort by the force," Gen. Mark Milley said at an...

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