
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno yesterday said while reducing the active force by about 14 percent through 2017, combat power will be sustained by a smaller force well able to meet the Defense Strategic Guidance, even as it also copes with budget cuts and the rebalance from conflict to peace. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno The Army’s reorganized brigade combat teams (BCT) “will sustain as much combat capability as possible,” Odierno said. The changes are aimed…