Inside the Army highlights

By Courtney McBride / January 23, 2017 at 10:34 AM

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army:

1. Following legislative action in late 2016, the Army has halted plans to reduce the number of officers this year.

Full story: Army abandons planned cuts to officer corps in FY-17

2. The Army has taken steps to clarify the rate-of-fire requirement for the Paladin Integrated Management program, an area that was highlighted as a concern in a previous Defense Department inspector general report.

Full story: PIM rate-of-fire requirement approved

3. Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) proposed blueprint to hike U.S. military spending would boost the Army's budget by $100 billion between fiscal years 2018 and 2022 compared to the Defense Department's current forecast, including $67 billion to increase the size of the service and buy additional weapon systems.

Full story: McCain pitches $100B, five-year increase above current plan to Army accounts

4. In keeping with its ongoing efforts to prepare for potential future conflicts against a near-peer competitor, the Army is asking industry to aid in its examination of "new generation warfare."

Full story: Army seeks contractor support for future warfare study

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