Troop cuts not bad @ Ft. Campbell
The Army announced Thursday (July 9, 2015) post-by-post numbers of soldiers it expects to cut at about 30 installations, and those of us near Clarksville / Fort Campbell were a little worried that the 101st might take a big hit.
However, reports show that Ft. Campbell will not be reduced much at all: only 1%.
Here is a look at the numbers of projected soldiers cuts, by base:
| Installation | Military Authorized FY15 | Change FY15-17 | Percent change FY15-17 | Military Authorized FY17 |
| Fort Benning | 12,655 | -3,402 | -29% | 9,040 |
| Fort Bliss | 26,365 | -1,219 | -5% | 25,146 |
| Fort Bragg | 39,672 | -842 | -2% | 38,830 |
| Fort Campbell | 26,400 | -353 | -1% | 26,047 |
| Fort Carson | 23,349 | -365 | -2% | 22,984 |
| Fort Drum | 14,722 | -28 | -0.20% | 14,694 |
| Fort Hood | 37,475 | -3,350 | -9% | 34,125 |
| Joint Base Lewis-McChord | 26,308 | -1,251 | -5% | 25,057 |
| Fort Polk | 8,128 | -388 | -5% | 7,740 |
| Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 4,603 | -2,631 | -59% | 1,895 |
| Fort Riley | 15,409 | -615 | -4% | 14,794 |
| Schofield Barracks | 15,687 | -1,214 | -8% | 14,473 |
| Fort Stewart | 19,404 | -947 | -5% | 18,457 |
| Fort Wainwright | 6,296 | -73 | -1% | 6,223 |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | 2,614 | -126 | -5% | 2,488 |
| Fort Belvoir | 4,179 | -250 | -6% | 3,929 |
| Fort Gordon | 5,958 | 41 | 1% | 5,999 |
| Fort Huachuca | 2,468 | -114 | -5% | 2,354 |
| Fort Irwin | 4,416 | -246 | -6% | 4,170 |
| Fort Jackson | 2,804 | -180 | -6% | 2,624 |
| Fort Knox | 4,706 | 67 | 1% | 4,773 |
| Fort Leavenworth | 2,543 | -60 | -2% | 2,483 |
| Fort Lee | 3,334 | -127 | -4% | 3,207 |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 5,168 | -774 | -15% | 4,394 |
| Fort Meade | 4,924 | 99 | 2% | 5,023 |
| Fort Rucker | 3,112 | -186 | -6% | 2,926 |
| Joint Base San Antonio | 5,566 | -329 | -6% | 5,237 |
| Fort Shafter | 2,233 | -229 | -10% | 2,004 |
| Fort Sill | 6,527 | 219 | 3% | 6,746 |
| Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 3,790 | -94 | -2% | 3,696 |