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Army Transformation and Progress in FY 2012: Key Findings and Statistics

Strategic Insights

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The Army is making significant progress in transforming its structure and operations to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Under the leadership of Secretary of the Army John McHugh and General George Casey, the Army is emerging from a decade of war with a well-equipped, combat-seasoned, and total force that is capable of preparing for future challenges. This transformation is critical to sustaining an all-volunteer force in a protracted conflict.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Army's FY 2012 budget request provides $1.7 billion to fund vital soldier and family programs, including the Army Campaign for Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, and Comprehensive Soldier Fitness programs.
  • The Army has implemented key programs to enhance awareness, reporting, prevention, and response to insider threats, including iWatch and iSalute programs, and has fully implemented the National Incident and Management System by 2014.
  • The Army has fielded the FBI's eGuardian system and requires all installations to have emergency management equipment, such as E911, and mass warning notification systems.
  • General Casey reported that the Army has made significant progress in completing organizational transformations, including the permanent end strength increase and the temporary end strength increase of 22,000 soldiers.
  • The Army has improved dwell time for soldiers, with active units deploying with an expectation of two years at home and reserve component soldiers deploying with an expectation of four years at home.
  • The Army's transformation includes rebalancing soldiers away from Cold War skills to skills more relevant and necessary today, with about 160,000 soldiers affected.
  • The Army's efforts to support soldiers and their families include programs such as the Army Campaign for Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention, and the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness programs.

Statistics:

  • $1.7 billion: FY 2012 budget request for vital soldier and family programs
  • 22,000: Temporary end strength increase authorized by Secretary Gates in 2009
  • 160,000: Number of soldiers affected by the rebalancing of skills from Cold War skills to modern skills
  • 300: Number of brigades undergoing modular conversion
  • 4 years: Average dwell time for reserve component soldiers
  • 2 years: Average dwell time for active units

Sources:

  • Part 4 of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of the Army Review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program, held on Thursday, March 31, 2011.

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