Military drafting expansion plans as Trump vows to rebuild 'depleted' forces

Started by Ms.Independence, February 21, 2017, 03:56:45 PM

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Military branches drafting expansion plans as Trump vows to rebuild 'depleted' forces

From the Air Force to the Army, America's military service branches are busy preparing ambitious proposals to expand, as President Trump renews his pledge to rebuild a fighting force he says has become "depleted."

"Our country will never have had a military like the military we're about to build and rebuild," Trump said at last week's press conference. "It won't be depleted for long."...

...Seeing an opening to address longstanding readiness concerns, the service branches all have proposed plans to expand. For some, they seek a gradual increase. For others, the proposed ramp-up would be steep.

The Air Force wants to expand its forces by 30,000 airmen over the next five-to-six years.

The Army wants to expand by roughly that amount by October, according to a defense official who shared the plan with Fox News but was not authorized to do so...

...As part of a proposed expansion, the Navy also wants 82 more ships and submarines, a 30 percent increase in the size of the fleet.

Last month, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller said he wants to increase his force by 3,000 Marines.

But increasing the ranks is only part of the plan....

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/21/military-branches-drafting-expansion-plans-as-trump-vows-to-rebuild-depleted-force.html
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