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Readiness Will Suffer Under A CR, Military Officials Say

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Friday, March 11th, 2011

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By Ann Roosevelt A continuing resolution (CR) funding the services for the rest of Fiscal Year 2011 would see readiness decline, four military operations and plans officers told a House Armed Services Committee (HASC)Readiness panel. In the hearing officials responded to panel Ranking Member Madeleine Bordallo's (D-Guam) question on the impact of a CR on operational matters in FY '11 and '12. The Senate rejected two CRs this week that had attached to them full-blown FY '11 defense appropriations bills.…

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