GEN. HORLANDER: So to grow to grow the Army as as as you're well aware, – – – – we were in a we were in pretty well we were going to down to 450, 476. And so – – right now, the fully burden cost we projected to be about $2.8 billion for the entire 26,000 that you're referring to. That that include the training money, the installation – support, and the that was what we costed out to be. – Q: 18 And is that annual within... – (CROSSTALK) GEN. HORLANDER: So, we we'll obviously we'll have to have an increased or a – – – a funding level commensurate with growth in in the continued years. So I don't – – – see it it won't grow more. But it'll certainly to sustain that level, we have to have that – – that that increased amount of money. – – Q: Because that's the bill going forward that you're going to have to keep you're going – to have to pay for in the budget, in future year budgets. That roughly 2.8 billion. GEN. HORLANDER: Yes. Q: OK. On the AM the AMPV, the AMPV, is the plan still to accelerate about 65 of – those to Europe as part of the European insurance... GEN. HORLANDER: There is yes, there is an acceleration component in this in this – – request for '18. I don't know if it's exactly 65 but I think you got the number right. Q: And you say from, you know, from X 2020 to 28 '19 or you know, or you know, – what day your acceleration is or... GEN. HORLANDER: So let me double check. I think I think it was a one year – acceleration increment. But let me let me double check on that for you. – STAFF: All right. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming. If you have follow up questions, please see Mr. Wayne Hall, and he will work those for you to get back to General Horlander.
GEN. HORLANDER: So to grow – to grow the Army – as – as – as you're well aware, we were in a – we were in pretty – well we were going to down to 450, 476. And so right now, the fully burden cost we projected to be about $2.8 billion for the entire 26,000 that you're referring to. That – that include the training money, the installation support, and the – that was what we costed out to be. Q: 18 – And is that annual within... (CROSSTALK) GEN. HORLANDER: So, we – we'll – obviously we'll have to have an increased – or a – a – funding level commensurate with growth in – in the continued years. So I don't see it – it won't grow more. But it'll – certainly to sustain that level, we have to have that – that – that increased amount of money. Q: Because that's the bill going forward that you're going to have to keep – you're going to have to pay for in the budget, in future year budgets. That roughly 2.8 billion. GEN. HORLANDER: Yes. Q: OK. On the AM – the AMPV, the AMPV, is the plan still to accelerate about 65 of those to Europe as part of the European insurance... GEN. HORLANDER: There is – yes, there is an acceleration component in this – in this request for '18. I don't know if it's exactly 65 but I think you got the number right. Q: And you say from, you know, from X 2020 to 28 – '19 or you know, or you know, what day your acceleration is or... GEN. HORLANDER: So let me double check. I think – I think it was a one year acceleration increment. But let me – let me double check on that for you. STAFF: All right. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming. If you have follow up questions, please see Mr. Wayne Hall, and he will work those for you to get back to General Horlander.
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