Warns nation 'extremely vulnerable' as readiness sinks to historically low levels
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno shocked many Tuesday when he stated that just two Army brigades were currently combat-ready as a result of the financial toll taken by sequestration and other cuts in military spending, but a retired U.S. Air Force general says severe problems can be seen throughout all service branches.
“The Air Force, at one time, grounded a third of all their squadrons because of the cost savings driven by sequestration. That means their readiness is declining in almost dramatic terms,” said retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Tom McInerney, who served as both assistant vice chief of staff and commander in chief of U.S. Air Forces Europe during his time in uniform.
“The Navy is cutting down their steaming hours or flying hours and the Marine Corps the same thing,” he told WND. “They’re all about a third in decreased readiness, which permeates the whole force and you atrophy gradually. Without a doubt, the sequestration has had a huge impact, negative impact, on U.S. military readiness.”
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3 comments:
If I recall, the general said that these wranglings in congress and unsuccessful efforts at crafting a budget have weakened the US. If you think it's all an Obama thing or all a Tea Party thing, then you sir are apart of the problem.
Obama and the Dems in the Senate have deliberately NOT proposed a budget for 4 years so as to hide their liberal agenda.
The House has had to fund the Government piece meal with continuing resolutions.
This falls right in line with the current firing trend among the military brass that Obama deems reluctant to his agenda.
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