Budget uncertainty challenges readiness, official says

Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Alaska’s 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion airdrop a Humvee on JBER’s Malamute Drop Zone, followed by approximately 60 paratroopers from a C-17 aircraft, April 17, 2013. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall recently warned that continued budget uncertainties for the Department of Defense could lead to a “hollow force.” He added that sequestration will not be repealed, nor does sequestration allow the DoD to be funded at the levels needed to “defend the country.” - Credit: Photo by Justin Connaher