Training

To ensure that the excellence of the force is retained and realistic training is maintained, the Army continues to support high readiness levels by budgeting for an active force operating tempo (OPTEMPO) of 800 miles annually for pacing ground vehicles and 14.5 flying hours per month for aircraft. The OPTEMPO for the Reserve Components is equivalent to that of the active force. USAR OPTEMPO is funded at 200 miles annually for ground vehicles and 8.1 flying hours for aircraft. Comparable figures for the ARNG are 288 miles and 9 hours. The fact that these levels are unchanged from the FY90/91 budget reflects the importance we attach to maintaining adequate levels of training throughout the Total Force as we reshape our Army.

The Master Plan for the Combat Training Centers is funded fully. FY92 funding supports 33 battalions

rotating through the NTC, 12 battalions through the JRTC, 26 battalions through the CMTC in Germany, and 14 division and 3 corps rotations through the BCTP. FY93 funding supports 35 battalions through NTC, 16 battalions through JRTC, 26 battalions through CMTC, and 15 divisions and 2 corps rotations through the BCTP.

Modernization

Research, development, and acquisition programs will provide for improved warfighting capabilities in armor, anti-armor, deep attack systems, aviation, forward area air defense systems, and command and control. We have succeeded in protecting the foundations of future modernization, but resource constraints impacted relatively more severely in the near term, as shown on the TOA chart. We have taken 25 percent of the funding out of our modernization accounts. To meet funding constraints imposed over the last year, we have either terminated or delayed more than 70 programs. We have curtailed production of lower-priority warfighting systems and limited new starts to those of the highest warfighting value. On the other hand, emphasis on improving the lethality of future weapon systems is maintained, as we preserve steady funding for research and development and investment in the technology base. Thus, we have accepted some risks to uphold near-term readiness and our commitment to preserving the long-term technological edge.

Leader Development

The Army continues to provide adequate funds for leader development programs at all levels. Maintaining funding in these accounts, in the face of an overall decline in real resources, did not come easy and reflects an enduring commitment to this key aspect of tomorrow's quality force. The FY92/93 budget provides full opportunities for the training of our current leaders and maintains our approach of progressive and sequential assignments and education to prepare them for future leadership responsibilities.

Management Efficiencies

Implementation of the approved Defense Management Report (DMR I) decisions will result in substantial savings. Anticipated savings already have been reflected in the budget for operations at supply depots, maintenance depots, finance and accounting centers, and inventory control points as well as for standardizing information systems. In addition, we are participating in the DMR II management review. As part of this process, the Army has proposed a series of 22 initiatives, collectively known as Army Management Review II. These initiatives are ex

pected to produce efficiencies of approximately $1.3 billion between FY92 and FY97.

Summary

The budget continues our transition to a versatile, deployable, lethal, but smaller Army. This path is a reflection both of the evolving realities of the international order and our domestic fiscal environment. At the same time, an enduring reality is now being demonstrated convincingly in Operation Desert Storm the need to maintain trained and ready forces, like those serving at the cutting edge of the multinational coalition now engaged in the liberation of Kuwait. We have tailored our programs, now and for the future, to be consistent with these realities. Thus, the budget meets the dual requirements to sustain readiness and shape the force for the future. It upholds our commitment to maintain the essential capabilities of the force by providing for quality men and women, excellence in training of soldiers and leaders, and a technological edge in equipment. It economizes as much as possible in other areas, including the overall size of the force, in order to preserve resources in these key areas. Finally, it provides for a measured, orderly, and deliberately managed transition to the strategic Army our Nation will depend on in the future.