Sweeping cuts to training
As a result, travel spending has come under intense scrutiny. The report said that since at least April, some units have significantly reduced or cancelled travel for training and other events to contain costs.
“Current energy market dynamics are increasing fuel costs, which can affect the costs of transporting personnel, supplies and equipment,” Lt. Col. Orlando Howard, an army spokesperson, said.
The report also said that the US Army has been forced to make “sweeping cuts to training as it grappled with a $4 billion-$6 billion shortfall through the remainder of the fiscal year, ending on September 30.
The deficit is driven by several factors, notably the US/Israeli war on Iran, increased border missions, and the National Guard’s ongoing deployment in Washington, DC, the report said.
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