ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF : GENERAL GEORGE W. CASEY = Outlines the future of the Army http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/04/01/36704-casey-rolls-out-plan-for-21st-century-army/

He said objectives set in 2007 to rebalance a force stretched from current demands by 2011 were already, or nearly met this year and included supporting strategic objectives in Iraq and Afghanistan; sustaining Soldiers, families and the civilian workforce; establishing an integrated management system for Army business operations; implementing leadership development; and continuing to transform the Army for an uncertain future.

A first priority for Army rebalancing was growth, said Casey. Originally slated for an increase of 74,000 Soldiers by 2012, with 65,000 on active duty and the rest in the Reserve and Guard, the objective was met in 2009."We're three years ahead of time and it wasn't a moment too soon with the plus up in Afghanistan," Casey said.