The Army and Marine Corps are forced to compromise infrastructure modernization and therefore future military readiness due to a lack of funding, officials told Congress Dec. 3.
Top military infrastructure officials said that the military services have had to defer infrastructure maintenance because the Defense Department has prioritized funds for other needs, jeopardizing long-term readiness.
“There are four things you need to generate readiness. You need airspace, you need land, you need IT infrastructure … and you need personnel,” said Army Maj. Gen. Patrick White of G3 Operations U.S. Army Forces Command, during a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness hearing. For the full article click here
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