The Army has a Plan

By Charlie

I’ve knocked the Army in the past for not flagging new units, but it looks like they have a plan in the works to do just that…they just never tell me these things…

Behold! Grow the Army:

In January 2007, the President requested, from Congress, a 74,200 Soldier increase in Army end strength across the Active, Guard and Reserve components. The initiative to “Grow the Army” (GTA) provides additional ground forces to meet strategic demands and mitigate persistent capability shortfalls, and reduce stress on our Soldiers and Families. The types of organizations the Army will grow are Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs), Support Brigades, Combat Support (CS) and Combat Service Support (CSS) units. To support these IBCTs and Support Brigades the Army is simultaneously announcing the stationing of approximately 30,000 Soldiers in Combat Support and Combat Service Support units throughout the United States as well as various overseas locations.

In addition to the Grow the Army units, one Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) will be restationed to Ft Drum, NY and one MEB is planned to be restationed to FT Richardson, AK pending completion of an environmental analysis in accordance the National Environmental Policy Act.

The Army also plans to relocate 1st Armored Division from Germany to Ft Bliss, TX, and 1st Infantry Division from Germany to Ft Riley, KS and Ft Knox, KY by September 2011 while extending BCT capabilities in the European command through the activation of 2 BCTs in Germany in 2008 and 2010. These two heavy brigades are scheduled to restation from Germany in 2012 and 2013. They are tentatively designated to relocate to Fort Bliss , TX and White Sands Missile Range , NM . Once complete, the Army’s adjusted posture will meet long term operational needs and sustain the All Volunteer Army

January 15, 2008 05:38 PM Strategery

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A MEB is already a Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Who do you think will have to change names, and why does the Army keep copying us?

jv · January 15, 2008 06:52 PM

Ah, looks like we get to play musical combat units again... but Riley gets back the Big Red One and they've got to like that.

Looks like Ft. Bliss will come out the winner here - they go from once supporting an Armored Cav unit to a full up Armored Division and eventually two more Brigades (since White Sands is effectively Ft. Bliss's backyard).

What's up at Ft. Hood these days?

SSG Jeff (USAR) · January 16, 2008 09:24 AM