Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized End-Strengths Act of 2016” or the “POSTURE Act of 2016”.
Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized End-Strengths Act of 2016
A BILL
To affirm the importance of the land forces of the United States Armed Forces and to authorize fiscal year 2016 end-strength minimum levels for the active and reserve components of such land forces, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Sense of Congress
Given the volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous world and the need for trained and ready Land Forces of the United States, in conjunction with joint and multinational forces, to deter threats, shape the international security environment, respond to emergent situations and crises, and, if necessary, to fight and win the Nation’s wars, it is the sense of Congress that the planned drawdown of Land Forces should immediately cease.
Sec. 3 Fiscal year 2016 end strength levels for Land Forces of the United States
Active forces—
Army— The authorized strength for active duty personnel of the Army as of September 30, 2016, is 480,000.
Marine corps— The authorized strength for active duty personnel of the Marine Corps as of September 30, 2016, is 184,000.
Selected Reserve—
Army reserve components— The authorized strength for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components of the Army as of September 30, 2016, are as follows:
The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,000.
The Army Reserve, 205,000.
Marine corps reserve— The authorized strength for Selected Reserve personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve as of September 30, 2016, is 38,900.
Sec. 4 Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels
Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following:
“(1) For the Army, 480,000.
“(2) For the Navy, 329,200.
“(3) For the Marine Corps, 184,000.
“(4) For the Air Force, 317,000.”