The Army could shed two infantry brigade combat teams to fill out understaffed positions elsewhere in the service, according to a just-released report by the National Commission on the Future of the Army. Released Jan. 28, the 208-page report suggests divesting two active service IBCTs for "potential manpower offsets that could be used to reduce or close important gaps," as "budgetary pressures make end-strength increases unlikely, at least for the next few years." The personnel gained from the two divested...
