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DoD, Joint Staff Lack Clarity In EUCOM Future Force Planning

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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

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By Carlo Munoz The Pentagon's planning process in determining future force options for U.S. European Command (EUCOM) does not fully account for potential impacts to operational costs or interagency cooperation resulting from any change to the command, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report. That planning blueprint, known as the Theater Posture Plan, lacks "comprehensive information" on what the financial impacts of drawing down the U.S. military presence in Europe would have on the department, according to the Feb.…

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