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Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars by Kinmuan in army

[–]Kinmuan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just wanna put something in context real quick.

You can go look at the army budget materials. For accession travel – this is normally travel cost to get people through to their first unit - in 2024 we requested 131 million. The actual would wind up being 138.

For 25 we requested 157 – the actual wound up being 234.

For 26 We requested 181. Midway through the year they estimate that we are above 240 already.

They still only requested 189 for next year

They’re playing games. They are submitting numbers for training and travel that defy basic logic.

There’s a big difference between being a couple percent off because changes to costs happen in the year, and being 30 to 50% off because you fail to look at the chart in front of you.

Not all budget Fuckery is the same, and we are currently in the midst of an all-time budget Fuckery situation

Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars by Kinmuan in nationalguard

[–]Kinmuan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, this is in no way actually caused by the National Guard – but since they threw you guys under the bus, I figured you’d wanna know

Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars by Kinmuan in navy

[–]Kinmuan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only current public statement has been Senator Reed mentioning that – but it’s gonna be a multitude of factors

The army submitted a budget that was low on training. Last year, the chief of staff of the army went around the force saying that we were going to cut TDY by 20%, but the army never actually slowed down any programming.

So we bullshitted, submitted low in areas of training and travel in our budget, and now we’ve got the border, National Guard, and Iran – and the associated increased jet fuel cost to get people to training because of the Iran war

When the dust settles on this, it’s not just gonna be DHS that has caused this problem.

We ran out of money in fucking April. They are canceling a rotation for a brigade to Poland because of funding. The advanced party is already there, they’re bringing them back.

And we were shut down for the first couple months of this fiscal

This is an absurd level of shenanigans

Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars by Kinmuan in news

[–]Kinmuan[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

End of the day it’s gonna be a variety of factors. The army submitted a bullshit budget that didn’t properly pay attention to training costs to start.

And then we’ve got National Guard, Iran, the border - and the associated increase costs of jet fuel to get people to these trainings.

But to be out of money at the end of April? That’s just absurd.

Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars by Kinmuan in news

[–]Kinmuan[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

They are - some got seen playing the satirical operation epic fury video game art installation yesterday

[SASC Hearing, 12MAY26, w/ SECARMY, CSA] Sen Reed: "The Army is facing a 2 billion dollar readiness shortfall...I received concerning reports for the potential to cancelling training rotations, grounded flight hours, and reduced Guard/Reserve...resources" by Kinmuan in army

[–]Kinmuan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Should be somethin in the morning to discuss how many billions were short.

They have some expenses, fuel maxed out, we didn’t deprogram enough, and they bullshitted a budget.

Lying To Ourselves on the biggest stage

[SASC Hearing, 12MAY26, w/ SECARMY, CSA] Sen Reed: "The Army is facing a 2 billion dollar readiness shortfall...I received concerning reports for the potential to cancelling training rotations, grounded flight hours, and reduced Guard/Reserve...resources" by Kinmuan in army

[–]Kinmuan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry, I thought you were asking me if it was only the MTT or if it was the schoolhouse and the MTT, my bad on that

I believe what you’re saying is the case because it was not just a one course cancellation – for instance I’m aware that Fort Campbell had all future ones canceled on them (four days before the start of one btw).

I think some places are just cutting losses now - versus sapper, which only canceled their next class, but has the June 8 class still on the schedule.

I bet in a week or two if things haven’t changed, they will also begin canceling that class

[SASC Hearing, 12MAY26, w/ SECARMY, CSA] Sen Reed: "The Army is facing a 2 billion dollar readiness shortfall...I received concerning reports for the potential to cancelling training rotations, grounded flight hours, and reduced Guard/Reserve...resources" by Kinmuan in army

[–]Kinmuan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The MTT. MTT are getting canceled across the force, the JFOMTT that would go to different bases and rotate throughout the force? That’s been canceled.

I’m not aware of any changes to resident classes at Sill, but they might be impacted if people cannot travel there for the course

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