Army must set priorities for 'Objective Force': Future Combat System could suffer as a result of Pentagon budget crunch. (Commentary).(defense policy, United States)

From: National Defense | Date: September 1, 2002| Author: Goure, Daniel | Copyright information

Dramatic changes in the composition and character of armies take decades to unfold. Often, initial hardware, organizations and operational concepts are found wanting. In the case of the U.S. Army's Objective Force and its Future Combat System, everything may have to work the first time.

Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Eric Shinseki, has set a deadline of 2003 for a decision to build the FCS, with production scheduled to begin in 2007, the first unit equipped by 2008 and a depl...

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