Army Begins 'Initial Planning' For Sequestration, Eyes 'Flexibility' Beyond FY-13

By Jason Sherman / October 22, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Army leaders have begun planning for sequestration, trying to determine whether the service will have any flexibility in managing billions of dollars in cuts that will be required if a long-term deficit reduction deal is not enacted by Jan. 2. "We have begun initial planning," Army Secretary John McHugh told reporters during a press conference at the annual convention of the Association of the United States Army. "We are trying to understand what kinds of flexibility we may have." Gen...

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