The cost commitment of others National Defense Authorization Act is intended to reverse the Obama administration's plans and increase funds for related operations that support additional personnel. In the defense budget for the 2017 fiscal year, the House and Senate lecturers set military spending at 619 billion. The vote in the Chamber of the financial instrument is set for next Friday. The bill will reach the Senate next week.
In the military spending for the fiscal year 2017, it is proposed to increase the personnel of the United States army to 476 thousand units compared to the current 460 thousand. The Navy will keep 324 thousand units in active service. The Marine Corps will receive three thousand more units, mostly maintenance workers, so as to restore the readiness of the aircraft. With the funds allocated, the Marines will reach a strength of 185.000 units. The Air Force gets funds for four thousand airmen, mostly maintenance workers, and will reach the 321 000 units. The Army adds another thousand soldiers on active duty and obtains funds to save the fifteen thousand units previously at risk. The total strength level of the United States Army will be equal to 476 thousand units.
In National Defense Authorization Act costs are included for both additional military personnel (MILPERS) and to keep them trained and equipped (Operations & Maintenance). In the bill of the representatives of the Chamber and the Senate, no sum is allocated to buy more (compared to what has already been programmed) F-35, F / A-18E / F Super Hornet and AH-64 helicopters Apache. Acquisition programs for the F-35 (2 443 aircraft), the class aircraft carriers Ford (10 aircraft carrier) and for the B-21 bomber (one hundred aircraft) have not undergone any change.
In the 619 billions of dollars, it rises Cyber Command to the status of Complete Combat Command (COCOM). Currently Cybercom reports to Strategic Command which oversees both nuclear deterrent assets and electronic warfare operations.
The bill eliminates 110 positions between generals and admirals, identified in the joint service personnel. The previous proposal concerned the cutting of the 25% of the "officers with the stars".
(photo: USMC / US Navy)
