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Soldiers at NIE Evaluate Capabilities in Tactical Context

By Lt. Col. Deanna Bague, Brigade Modernization Command DONA ANA RANGE, N.M. (Army News Service, Oct. 31, 2012) — More than 3,800 Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, deployed to the field...

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Guard Troops Save Lives in Hurricane Sandy Recovery

By Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill, National Guard Bureau , Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy, National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov.  2012) — Since Hurricane Sandy made landfall Monday, more than 9,100...

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Upgraded Apache Helicopter OK’d for Production

By PEO Aviation Public Affairs Office The Apache Block III helicopter, unveiled in October 2011, has been re-designated the E model. The Apache Project Office announced the name change during an Oct....

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MFG.com Awarded Contract to Connect American Manufacturing

ATLANTA, (August 2, 2012) – MFG.com, the world’s leading online manufacturing marketplace, was recently selected as a key provider to help the Department of Defense (DoD) improve their sourcing of...

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Smaller, Cheaper 3-D Printer Offers Benefits for Warfighter, Commercial Entities

By Carrie E. David, SMDC/ARSTRAT REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Nov., 2012) — The mission of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, or SMDC, engineers is to seek, develop...

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Female Body Armor Named Among Best Inventions By Time Magazine

By  Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public Affairs NATICK, Mass. (Nov., 2012) — An innovation that will leave female Soldiers safer and more comfortable on the battlefield was named one of Time Magazine’s...

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New Online Game Trains Kids Against Cyber Attacks

By  Margaret McBride, CIO/G-6 WASHINGTON (Nov., 2012) — Worms, viruses, Trojan horses, and spyware: BEWARE! The National Science Center, or NSC, is now training kids to stay safe from cyber attack...

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Medevac Central: A Glimpse At One Of The Busiest Medevac Locations In...

ByCapt. Richard Barker PASAB, Afghanistan (Oct. 21, 2012) — When I was asked to meet and capture the lives of the medevac crews of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation...

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Soldiers Must Help with Energy Conservation

By Jacqueline M. Hames Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III said Soldiers can make a difference by conserving energy when he made a surprise appearance Tuesday at an Institute of Land Warfare...

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Senior Leader Panel Discusses Ready, Resilient Army

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov., 2012) — The Army has a window of opportunity that will help shape the force for the next 20 years, said Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg, the Army’s G-1. The general...

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Army’s New Mobile Network To Support Its Afghan Security Mission

By Amy Walker, PEO C3T The advanced capabilities of Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 provide network mobility and reach down to the company level for the first time. The 3rd Brigade...

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CSA: Emerging Global Threats Call For Innovative Approaches

By David Vergun Global security requires building and strengthening partnerships and continuing personal relationships and dialog with other armies, said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno. Here,...

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Army Renews Project Warrior Program

By Mike Casey, Combined Arms Center Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, pull security during a training exercise, Feb. 19, 2013, at the National Training Center in Fort...

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Army Explores Futuristic Uniform for SOCOM

By Roger Teel, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Public Affairs Story Highlights TALOS is an advanced infantry uniform that promises to provide superhuman strength with greater...

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Air Assault, the Afghan Way

By Spc. Margaret Taylor, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),...

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Army Releases New Leaders’ Handbook On Cybersecurity

 By Army CIO/G-6 The Army published a new handbook this month to provide leaders of all levels with the information and tools needed to address today’s cybersecurity challenges, and to ensure...

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With Drawdown in Afghanistan, Army Regional Alignments Likely to Increase

By C. Todd Lopez Sgt. 1st Class Grady Hyatt, with U.S. Army Africa, leads an after-action review with soldiers of the Ghana Army. Hyatt was in Africa as part of the Army’s “regionally aligned forces”...

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Army Spells Out Long-Term Plan for Equipping Force After Drawdowns

By David Vergun Soldiers of the 1099th Transportation Detachment load Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicles aboard ship from the Middle East headed to the U.S. A lot of MRAPs in Afghanistan are not...

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FEMA Unveils National Strategy to Strengthen Youth Preparedness

WASHINGTON — Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a new strategy to educate young people about disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. The...

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Soldiers to See Fewer PCS Moves

By David Vergun The Army would like its enlisted Soldiers to remain on station for at least 36 months, and career managers are aiming to see that they will, said a director from Human Resource Command....

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