The anticipated announcement from the US Army on where they will make cuts as they look to draw down troop sizes from 490,000 to 450,000 is now expected after July 4th.

John Armbrust, Executive Director of Governors Military Council updated the Flint Hills Regional Council Friday morning.

“I thought that it would be next week, in midweek. I just got a message today that it will be after the 4th of July, I don’t know a date certain for that,” said Armbrust. “I think that what they found was there was one area that they have to do a little more analysis in, so we will just have to wait and see.”

Fort Riley is one base that could see cuts, how many remains uncertain. Armbrust along with Fort Riley leadership and local leaders have continualy met with Army officials and worked with the Kansas Congressional Delegation on trying to insure that if any cuts are made at Fort Riley they are only minimal.