Soldiers' troops are well-prepared and able to work in spite of budget cuts and changes from being able to go to work, senior National Guard and Reserve officials told the Senate Appropriations Committee here yesterday.
As the downturn continues in Afghanistan, security guards and the Reserve will keep units ready to be deployed without interruption of power structure changes such as reducing the Air National Guard's end power by 5,100 buildings and the reduction of air cargo by 134 aircraft, Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, told the senators.
For example, McKinley said, Air Force Guard cooperation with more than 60 countries has strengthened military power and partial capacity.
Air Force Lt Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard, said 22 co-operatives had provided 11,000 troops to Afghanistan, and 40 co-operatives had provided more than 31,000 personnel in support of UN peacekeeping missions. Last year, the Guard airmen filled about 54,000 staff applications, he added, noting that 91 percent of those applications were completed by volunteers.
Wyatt said the key to the Air National Guard budget application was to integrate compulsory size and design to be flexible, flexible and flexible with the focus of new equipment, such as the MC-12 spacecraft, patrol and investigative aircraft and remote-controlled aircraft. He added that other priorities include keeping war-ready forces up to speed quickly and integrated seamlessly into joint operations while reorganizing units affected by the closure of the foundation and the redirecting process and the latest systemic changes.
Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, said the Army National Guard provides cost-effective solutions to meet budget needs. With 12.3 percent of the Army's basic budget, he said, the Army National Guard provides 39 percent of the troops active in the Army. In 2011, he told the panel, the military provided 900,000 working days to communities across the country.
"We are attracting talented soldiers and future leaders," he said. “With the country at war as in the past, our annual enrollment rate so far [for 2012] is more than 95 percent, but our savings rate is over 130 percent. We are therefore meeting our 358,000 limited limited capacity. ”
Deputy Adm. Dirk J. Debbink, chief of the Navy Reserve, said sailors at the reserve provide full and timely operational skills and depth of navigation skills, ensuring a fast global response to critical situations while maintaining financial efficiency for all types of operations.
"The Reserve C-40A system allows our critical intratheter lift capabilities today to be less expensive and flexible, and thus work better in the future," he said. "Our 2012 budget proposal will enable the Navy Reserve to continue to support current operations while increasing the importance of the Navy Reserve's strategic, informed capabilities, innovation, speed and accessibility."
Lieutenant Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of the Marine Forces Reserve, said that as the active part of the Marine Corps reconstituted from 201,000 Marines to about 182,100 troops, the Marine Corps Reserve would use its depth and diversity to reduce risks and increase opportunities.
"I have great confidence that the 39,600 authorized Marine Corps [Reserve] reserve capacity is provided by providing us with the necessary personnel to support the amount of energy during the construction of the active component," he said.
The Air Force Reserve, however, may face personnel challenges, with an estimated reduction of 900 Lt personnel. General Charles E. Stenner Jr., an Air Force Reserve officer, described it as "part of the ice."
"Our Reserve is losing qualified staff and is embarking on a new campaign," he said. "The loss of staff is one of the most important issues in all power and at the same time it does not easily transfer to newly distributed equipment areas."
Stenner noted that a 17-year-old flight attendant could not be a 17-year-old cyberell hero in one night. "With that in mind, the Air Force is actually losing power to 5,000 to 6,000 experienced and trained personnel, and that loss could have a negative impact on the savings situation," he told members.
Lt Gen. Jack C. Stultz, an Army Reserve officer, said the level of his civilian soldiers gave him confidence in the army's future. He told the panel about Sgt. Daniel Burgess, who broke his leg and suffered serious injuries all over his body as a result of a roadside bomb blast while being held at the Marine Corps in southern Afghanistan. Burgess persisted in military prowess and corrects character in the Warrior Training Brigade in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
“That sums up why we are here; we are here for them, ”said Sultz. "We must make sure that we do our best at this time when we are looking to save money and reduce debt, but we cannot afford to miss these great soldiers, because they are protecting our nation, and they are our" first line of defense. "
McKinley told lawmakers that conservation areas had evolved into a strategic conservation area to become operational over the past decade of war, and that should be the way of the future.
"During a challenging budget, we must continue to use it as a force to be reckoned with to ensure that the country receives more defense capabilities at a lower cost," McKinley said, adding that more than 50 percent of security guards are experienced combatants.
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