Gregory Proft from the chief of Armor's office. Part of that is due to the high operations tempo in Afghanistan and Iraq over the past 10 years, said Sgt.
The Army is only filling 17 percent of its authorized slots. Thomas James, the Armor School commandant and chief of Armor, has made a push for more to close a significant gap, officials said. (May 23, 2012) - Now that the Armor School has planted new roots in the Maneuver Center of Excellence, it has a new mission: get more Cavalry scouts into Ranger School.įacing a shortage of Ranger-qualified Soldiers in the 19 'Delta' military occupational specialty, Brig.