Sequestration could have huge impact on Maxwell's Air University - Mary Orndorff Troyan, Montgomery Advertiser

Because the proposed cuts would primarily impact civilian personnel, Air University, where 255 members of the faculty are civilians, could be particularly hard hit. At Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, there may be fewer courses and students. At the Anniston Army Depot, work on refurbishing war-torn tanks would slow. At Fort Rucker in Dothan, fewer helicopter pilots would be trained. Military leaders sounded the alarm on Capitol Hill last week that the nation’s defenses will be weakened if they have to slice another $46 billion out of their budget over the next seven months. The brutal, across-the-board approach — meaning the Pentagon cannot pick and choose what to cut and what to protect — is sending shock waves through military bases and surrounding communities. Congress and President Barack Obama, in a self-imposed deadline, had 18 months to avoid the meat-ax cuts, and failed. “The wolf is at the door,” said Ashton Carter, deputy secretary of defense. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20130217/NEWS02/302170032/U-S-Defense-budget-Alabama-bases-prepare-for-cuts-Sequestration-could-have-huge-impact-on-Maxwell-s-Air-University