,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #decd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,gibson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,turn]1   
,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,au/9     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,russell1 ,mr4  
,wittman1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4     
,flem+1 ,mr4 ,a%=d1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4  
,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,zeld91 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4
 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 & ,mr4      
,m\lton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to recognize ! importance 
( ! l& =ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces & to revise ! fiscal ye> #bjaf    
end-/r5g? levels = ^! ,l& ,=ces &       
specify new p]man5t active duty end     
/r5g? m9imum levels1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect+ ,our ,security ,?r\gh       
,utiliz+ ,"r-,siz$ ,end-,/r5g? ,act (   
#bjaf or ! ,,po/ure ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! fir/  
function ( ,gov]nm5t is to secure its p 

& _! rights4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is bless$ 
t c\ntless m5 & wom5 h done s by s]v+ 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 :i* consi/s ( ! ,army1   
,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,air ,=ce1 & ,coa/ 
,gu>d4  7#b7 ,hi/ory has %[n t suffici5t
 ,l& ,=ces are critical to ! security ( 
! ,am]ican p & _! rights & to assure    
,unit$ ,/ates allies1 det] aggression1  
%ape security environm5ts1 & w9 w>s4    
,fur!rmore1 ,l& ,=ces h be5 prov5 to be 
ess5tial to consolidate ga9s & a*ieve   
su/a9able outcomes4  7#c7 ,! ,l& ,=ces (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are compris$ ( ! ,army 
7,active ,army1 ,army ,res]ve1 & ,army  
,national ,gu>d7 & ! ,m>9e ,corps       
7,active ,m>9e ,corps & ,m>9e ,corps    
,res]ve74  7#d7 ,on ! day be=e ,septemb]
 #aa1 #bjja1 ! ,l& ,=ces ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates includ$ #a1jcf1fja ,soldi]s &    
#bab1gdd ,m>9es4 ,brok5 d[n by compon5t1
 t includ$ #dhj1hja ,soldi]s 9 ! ,active
 ,army1 #bje1cjj ,soldi]s 9 ! ,army     
,res]ve1 #cej1ejj ,soldi]s 9 ! ,army    
,national ,gu>d1 #agb1icd ,m>9es 9 !    
,active ,m>9e ,corps1 & #ci1haj ,m>9es 9

 ! ,m>9e ,corps ,res]ve4  7#e7 ,at !    
height ( ! ,global ,w> on ,t]rorism1 !  
,l& ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includ$     
#a1ach1ijg ,soldi]s & #bdb1eeh ,m>9es4  
,brok5 d[n by compon5t1 t includ$       
#egj1jjj ,soldi]s 9 ! ,active ,army1    
#bjf1hib ,soldi]s 9 ! ,army ,res]ve1    
#cfb1jae ,soldi]s 9 ! ,army ,national   
,gu>d1 #bjb1ghf ,m>9es 9 ! ,active ,m>9e
 ,corps1 & #ci1ggb ,m>9es 9 ! ,m>9e     
,corps ,res]ve4  7#f7 ,= fiscal ye>     
#bjaf1 au?orizations = ! ,l& ,=ces ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates include #a1jae1jjj        
,soldi]s & #bbb1ijj ,m>9es4 ,brok5 d[n  
by compon5t1 t includes #dge1jjj        
,soldi]s 9 ! ,active ,army1 #aih1jjj    
,soldi]s 9 ! ,army ,res]ve1 #cdb1jjj    
,soldi]s 9 ! ,army ,national ,gu>d1     
#ahd1jjj ,m>9es 9 ! ,active ,m>9e       
,corps1 & #ch1ijj ,m>9es 9 ! ,m>9e      
,corps ,res]ve4  7#g7 ,! drawd[n ( ! ,l&
 ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is plann$ to   
cont9ue ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjah1 :5 end  
/r5g? w be approximately #igj1jjj       
,soldi]s & #bbj1ejj ,m>9es4 ,brok5 d[n  

by compon5t1 t w be #dej1jjj ,soldi]s 9 
! ,active ,army1 approximately #aie1jjj 
,soldi]s 9 ! ,army ,res]ve1             
approximately #cce1jjj ,soldi]s 9 !     
,army ,national ,gu>d1 #ahb1jjj ,m>9es 9
 ,active ,m>9e ,corps1 & #ch1ejj ,m>9es 
9 ! ,m>9e ,corps ,res]ve4  7#h7 ,9      
,europe1 =w>d-/ation$ ,army =ces h be5  
r$uc$ f ov] #bae1jjj at ! "t ( ! fall ( 
! ,b]l9 ,wall to ! curr5t level ( "u    
#cj1jjj1 jeop>diz+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
/rategic capability to det] adv]s>ies by
 conv5tional =ce & ! ,nor? ,atlantic    
,treaty ,organization's capability to   
rapidly respond to ,russian aggression  
aga9/ its front-l9e memb] /ates4  7#i7  
,! ,adm9i/ration has enact$ ?is policy (
 r$uc+ ! end /r5g? ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,l&  
,=ces bas$ on security analysis &       
expectations ( future =ce capabilities  
conta9$ 9 ! #bjab ,def5se ,/rategic     
,guidance1 ! #bjac ,/rategic ,*oices &  
,managem5t ,review 7,,scmr71 & ! #bjad  
,quadr5nial ,def5se ,review 7,,qdr71 :i*
 includ$ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,end+ ! w>s 9  

,iraq & ,afghani/an by transition+ out (
 ,iraq & draw+ d[n 9 ,afghani/an4  7,b7 
,build+ a clos] relation%ip ) ,russia & 
assum+ t mo/ ,european c\ntries are n[  
produc]s ( security r ?an consum]s ( x4 
7,c7 ,no long] siz+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces to conduct l>ge-scale1 prolong$   
/ability op]ations4  7,d7 ,increas+     
reliance on our allies & p>tn]s to      
comp5sate = r$uctions 9 our capacity4   
7,e7 ,emphasiz+ an ability to reg5]ate  
capabilities & ! use ( innovation &     
te*nology to comp5sate = a small] =ce4  
7#aj7 ,giv5 developm5ts ov] ! pa/ sev]al
 ye>s1 ! assumptions ab\t ! security    
environm5t are outdat$ &1 un=tunately1  
prov5 flaw$4  7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
its allies1 & _! p>tn]s face new ?reats1
 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a civil w> 9   
,syria1 trigg]+ a humanit>ian crisis &  
de/abiliz+ ! entire region4  7,b7 ,!    
rise ( ! ,islamic ,/ate :i* has tak5    
control ( l>ge swa?s ( t]ritory 9 ,syria
 & ,iraq & has m ambiti\s global goals1 
includ+ /at$ int5tions ( additional     

direct attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,unit$ ,/ates allies1 bo? at home &     
abroad4  7,c7 ,iran1 :i* has cont9u$ its
 bellicose rhetoric & support = t]rori/ 
activities ?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ea/4  7,d7
 ,a resurg5t ,russia t annex$ ,crimea1  
invad$ ,ukra9e1 & is n[ conduct+ milit>y
 op]ations 9 ,syria1 ) its po/ure &     
actions caus+ conc]n to ,,nato allies4  
7,e7 ,! cont9u$ milit>y build-up by ,*9a
 & its actions 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 :i* h
 rais$ conc]ns among nations 9 !        
,pacific & across ! _w4  7,f7 ,a        
provocative & unpr$ictable ,nor? ,korea 
t has escalat$ t5sions ?r\gh\t !        
,pacific & beyond & exp&$ its nucle>    
capability4  7#ab7 ,9 response to ^!    
developm5ts1 %ort notice deploym5ts (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,l& ,=ces h increas$      
across ! globe1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,to address a resurg5t ,russia1 ! ,army 
deploy$ =ces 9 v>i\s locations 9 ,ea/]n 
,europe to assure ,,nato allies & to    
help tra91 assi/1 & assure _! arm$ =ces 
z well z s5t =ces to ,ukra9e to tra9 &  

equip _! arm$ =ces4  7,b7 ,to address ! 
rise ( ! ,islamic ,/ate1 ! ,army deploy$
 =ces to ,iraq to tra9 & assi/ _! arm$  
=ces4  7,c7 ,to address a resurg5t      
,taliban 9 ,afghani/an1 s*$ul$          
r$eploym5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,l& ,=ces 7 
alt]$ & ^! =ces are n[ expect$ to rema9 
9 ,afghani/an = ! =eseeable future4     
7,d7 ,to help /abilize tr\bl$ areas     
across ! globe1 includ+ ,s\!a/ ,asia &  
,africa1 ! ,m>9e ,corps & ,army h       
deploy$ to conflict-sc>r$ c\ntries su* z
 ,cambodia4  7,e7 ,to address unique    
?reats & to build p>tn] capacity across 
! globe1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,jo9t ,special   
,op]ations ,=ces cont9ue to con/antly   
deploy worldwide4  7,f7 ,to address     
widespread & de/abiliz+ natural disa/]s1
 includ+ ! ,indian ,ocean e>?quake &    
tsunami 9 #bjjd1 ! e>?quake 9 ,haiti 9  
#bjaj1 ! tsunami 9 ,japan 9 #bjaa1 !    
,ebola outbreak 9 ,we/ ,africa 9 #bjad1 
& ! e>?quake 9 ,nepal 9 #bjae1 ! ,army &
 ,m>9e ,corps cont9ue to deploy on %ort 
notice across ! globe4  7#ac7           

,fur!rmore1 ! assumptions ab\t ! future 
purpose1 use1 & capability ( ! ,l& ,=ces
 h also be5 disput$3  7,a7 ,! #bjad     
,national ,def5se ,panel conclud$ t !   
#bjad ,,qdr's r$uction 9 ,army end /r5g?
 goes too f>44  7,b7 ,! ,national       
,commission on ! ,future ( ! ,army f\nd 
! foll[+3  7i7 ,because ,,pb#af         
7,,fy#bjaf ,presid5t's ,budget7 does n  
address ! escalation ( ?reats to global 
/ability & national security1 x is1 at  
be/1 on ! l[ end ( ne$$ res\rces 7,page 
#dc74  7ii7 ''' ?is =ce size provides   
only limit$ ability to react to un=ese5 
circum/ances 7,page #ea74  7iii7 ,us+   
direct$ plann+ assumptions & ) its      
plann$ fiscal ye> #bjag =ce1 ! ,army is1
 9 fact1 nei!r siz$ nor %ap$ = conduct+ 
any k9d ( l>ge-scale1 long-duration     
mission at acceptable risk 7,page #eb74 
7#ad7 ,a compreh5sive & holi/ic view ( !
 ,l& ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is         
necess>y4 ,9 p>ticul>1 previ\s          
assumptions ab\t ! deploym5t & use (    
res]ve compon5ts no long] apply4 ,=     

example1 m ?an #fjj1jjj memb]s ( !      
res]ve compon5ts h be5 deploy$ s9ce     
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4 ,beyond ^!        
missions conduct$ pursuant to ! au?ority
 ( title #aj ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ^!
 =ces are also responsible = all homel& 
def5se & critical def5se support to     
civil au?ority missions "u title #cb ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code dur+ times ( crisis
 response & natural disa/] relief4 ,= ^!
 reasons1 ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,l&    
,=ces are a critical piece to ! ov]all  
mission ( ! total =ce4  7#ae7 ,f9ally1  
s5ior lead]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y h
 express$ conc]n reg>d+ ! curr5t &      
future r$uctions 9 ! end /r5g? ( ! ,l&  
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,!n-,*airman ( ! ,jo9ts   
,*iefs ( ,/aff1 ,g5]al ,m>t9 ,dempsey1  
wrote 9 8 risk assessm5t accompany+ !   
#bjad ,,qdr t ! curr5t def5se /rategy   
takes risk 9 ! capacity ( ''' l& =ces4  
7,b7 ,! curr5t ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,army1 
,g5]al ,m>k ,milley disput$ _m ( !      
assumptions describ$ 9 f9d+ eight 9 an  

address be=e ! ,association ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,army1 includ+ t w>s ( ! future w
 be %ort1 w>s c be won ?r\gh ! use (    
advanc$ te*nologies1 allies & p>tn]s c  
provide capable l& =ces 9 suffici5t     
scale1 & armies are easy to reg5]ate4   
7,c7 ,! curr5t comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
,european ,comm&1 ,g5]al ,philip        
,bre$love1 te/ifi$ be=e ! ,h\se         
,appropriations ,committee's            
,subcommittee on ,def5se t virtual      
pres5ce means actual abs5ce4 ''' ,fur!r 
r$uctions ( bo? infra/ructure & =ces w  
r$uce our access to key /rategic        
locations dur+ times ( crisis4  7,d7 ,! 
=m] ,comm&ant ( ! ,m>9e ,corps1 ,g5]al  
,james ,amos1 te/ifi$ at a he>+ be=e !  
,s5ate ,arm$ ,s]vices ,committee t we   
are head$ t[>ds a =ce 9 n too _m ye>s t 
w be holl[ back home & n ready to deploy
 ''' !re w\ld be no rotational relief l 
we _h 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an4  7,e7 ,!   
=m] comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,european    
,comm&1 ,admiral ,james ,/avridis1      
rec5tly /at$ t we're /ill at w> '''     

actively involv$ on multiple cont95ts 9 
real combat op]ations4 ,we %\ld n be    
dra/ically r$uc+ our troop levels44  #c4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,giv5 ! volatile1    
unc]ta91 & ambigu\s _w & ! ne$ = tra9$ &
 ready ,l& ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9   
conjunction ) jo9t & mult9ational =ces1 
to det] ?reats1 %ape ! int]national     
security environm5t1 respond to em]g5t  
situations & crises1 &1 if necess>y1 to 
fight & w9 ! ,nation's w>s1 x is ! s5se 
( ,congress t ! plann$ drawd[n ( ,l&    
,=ces %\ld be imm$iately /opp$4  #d4    
,fiscal ye> #bjaf end-/r5g? levels = ,l&
 ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,active   
=ces  7#a7 ,army ,! au?oriz$ end /r5g? =
 ,army active duty p]sonnel z (         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 is #dhj1jjj4  7#b7
 ,m>9e corps ,! au?oriz$ end /r5g? =    
,m>9e ,corps active duty p]sonnel z (   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 is #ahd1jjj4  7b7 
,select$ ,res]ve  7#a7 ,army res]ve     
compon5ts ,! au?oriz$ end /r5g? =       
,select$ ,res]ve p]sonnel ( ! ,army     
res]ve compon5ts z ( ,septemb] #cj1     

#bjaf1 are z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! ,army     
,national ,gu>d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
#cej1jjj4  7,b7 ,! ,army ,res]ve1       
#bje1jjj4  7#b7 ,m>9e corps res]ve ,!   
au?oriz$ end /r5g? = ,select$ ,res]ve   
p]sonnel ( ! ,m>9e ,corps ,res]ve z (   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 is #ch1ijj4  #e4  
,revision 9 p]man5t active duty end     
/r5g? m9imum levels ,section #fia7;b7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,= ! ,army1      
#dhj1jjj4  7#b7 ,= ! ,navy1 #cbi1bjj4   
7#c7 ,= ! ,m>9e ,corps1 #ahd1jjj4  7#d7 
,= ! ,air ,=ce1 #cag1jjj4  4  #f4       
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is policy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to pursue & ma9ta9 peace  
?r\gh /r5g?4 ,!re=e1 any proposal to l[]
 ! end /r5g? levels e/abli%$ by ?is ,act
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act mu/ fir/ 
be approv$ by ,congress ?r\gh ! enactm5t
 ( a law to t effect4