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Brigade combat teams at the highest level of readiness have doubled under ‘deploy or get out’
The Army has dropped its number of non-deployable soldiers.
By Kyle Rempfer
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‘Deploy or get out’ policy may not have forced out any troops at all
More than 120,000 troops have been moved off non-deployable lists, but military officials say they weren't forced out of the ranks.
About 21,000 troops booted so far under ‘deploy or get out’ policy
The acting defense secretary said a little more than 5 percent of troops are now classified as non-deployable.
Stricter recruiting standards now could save DoD billions in disability payouts later: study
A slight adjustment to a knee policy had a significant impact on reducing medical separation payouts, RAND found.
By Tara Copp, AP
Changes are coming for the Pentagon’s ‘tape test’ and body composition policies
The tape test could be replaced with machine measurements, if it makes economic sense, Pentagon has said.
By Tara Copp, AP
Not deployable? You may not even have 12 months, DoD says
Forces may have less time than they think to become deployable.
By Tara Copp, AP