Sec. 1045. Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat Teams
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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs). The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following: A description of the total number of Armored Brigade Combat Teams required to support the National Defense Strategy (NDS). A description of the manner in which the Army plans to equip and field future Armored Brigade Combat Teams. A description of the total number of mechanized infantry companies required in support of the Armored Brigade Combat Teams. A description of steps being taken to improve the number and quality of live-fire gunnery exercises executed each year, including improving execution of battalion and brigade-level combined arms live-fire exercises both at home station and at the Combat Training Centers. A description of training being conducted to train Armored Brigade Combat Teams in combined arms for air defense and to counter unmanned aerial vehicles with organic weapons and tactics. A plan to improve personnel preparedness by the reduction of non-deployable soldiers and improvements in combat vehicle crew stability and material readiness of key combat systems. A description of deficiencies in repair parts and number of qualified mechanics, and a plan to correct such deficiencies. A plan for the modernization of the Armored Brigade Combat Teams.