The Army 2+2+2+1 Tiered Unit Conept

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:21:19 -0500

Due to budget priorities, the Army has elected to fund only a select number of Brigades at the top tier of funding priority. These Brigades look like this:

2x Armored

2x Infantry

2x Stryker

1x Combat/Combined Air Brigade

(2+2+2+1)

What effect do you think this will have on the overall capability of the nation to exercise global influence militarily? How will this affect the 2+2+2+1 units and Soldiers? How will this affect the OTHER Brigades? Is this a sustainable force structure?

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Dec 17 at 2013 11:57 AM

SSG Robert Burns — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:57:40 -0500

Where is this information coming from? I'd like to read it.

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Dec 17 at 2013 10:23 PM

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 22:23:18 -0500

"The Army’s goal is to get seven brigades into combat-ready status by June — this
will include two of each type of brigade and an aviation task force, Allyn said."

This is where I've seen this in the mainstream news. And I can't find a lot outside of that right now. But there is much discussion about it within our unit - a Stryker Brigade - because there just aren't that many Stryker Brigades around, so the odds of being in that group are high for us.

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