At long last. This is not the first article I've seen on the subject but it provides some good information. I would love to see them have the number of generals reduced to the current force level. And, here is what is important:
A litany of aides and other staff officers accompany each general officer, significantly bloating the number of military personnel in administrative roles. The growth in the number of administrative roles relative to the fighting force concerned the committee, who want to “shift as many personnel as possible from staff functions to operational and other vital roles.”
Read more: Here’s Why Congress Wants To Fire So Many Generals
And here's the other article that gets right down to the nitty-gritty on the subject:
There Are 886 Generals And Admirals In The U.S. Military @ Does The US Military Have Too Many Generals?
What the hell do all these generals do?
The Daily Beast reports that there are 12 generals commanding the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq. That’s one flag officer per 400 troops. That’s about the size of two infantry companies, which are typically led captains, not someone four or more pay grades above.
A litany of aides and other staff officers accompany each general officer, significantly bloating the number of military personnel in administrative roles. The growth in the number of administrative roles relative to the fighting force concerned the committee, who want to “shift as many personnel as possible from staff functions to operational and other vital roles.”
Read more: Here’s Why Congress Wants To Fire So Many Generals
And here's the other article that gets right down to the nitty-gritty on the subject:
There Are 886 Generals And Admirals In The U.S. Military @ Does The US Military Have Too Many Generals?
What the hell do all these generals do?
The Daily Beast reports that there are 12 generals commanding the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq. That’s one flag officer per 400 troops. That’s about the size of two infantry companies, which are typically led captains, not someone four or more pay grades above.
