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Lloyd Austin: If military personnel funding is sequestered, then we would have to take highly disruptive steps: halt most accessions…

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
If military personnel funding is sequestered, then we would have to take highly disruptive steps: halt most accessions, stop promotions, end most permanent change-of-station (PCS) moves, and halt discretionary bonuses and pays.
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Lloyd Austin
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Discussing the impact of sequestration on military personnel funding.

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