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Army Could Consider Abrams, Stryker Upgrades For Unfunded Priorities List, McConville Says

Army Could Consider Abrams, Stryker Upgrades For Unfunded Priorities List, McConville Says
Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. James C. McConville, attends the Association of the United States Army's 2019 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dana Clarke)

After planned enhancements to platforms such as Abrams and Strykers received reductions in the Army’s FY ‘23 budget request, a top service official said Thursday “they could” be considered for inclusion in a potential unfunded priorities list. “We’ll wait and see. Once that process comes out, we can take a look at it,” Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of staff, told reporters. “One of the things I’m required to do as the chief is to provide recommendations if there’s…

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