FEBRUARY 27, 2018, Clarksburg, WV - The path to a future safe from terror runs through West Virginia. The Army inaugurated biometric operations alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation this month at the Biometric Technology Center, formally recognizing it Friday with a ceremony featuring remarks from a U.S. senator and representative, the U.S. Army Provost Marshal … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
DoD Now on Track to Rebuild, Restore Military
FEBRUARY 23, 2018, Washington D.C. - The Bipartisan Budget Act puts DoD on track to rebuild, restore and modernize the U.S. military, Dana W. White, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, said today. The act lifts the spending caps for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, allowing the department to climb out of a readiness trough and providing funding necessary to modernize the … [Read more...]
Improving Financial Stability Strengthens Army Readiness
FEBRUARY 23, 2018, Grafenwoehr, Germany - Financial instability and debt resulting in marital problems, loss of security clearance or even suicide degrade mission readiness. But there are fixes. "Soldiers' top priority is to maintain their deployability," said Command Sgt. Maj Mike Sutterfield, U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria's command sergeant major. Being ready to go to … [Read more...]
DoD Highlights Achievements, Celebrates Engineers Week
FEBRUARY 22, 2018, Washington D.C. - From cutting-edge developments in medicine and technology to infrastructure projects in the U.S. and around the globe, Defense Department engineers are innovative and deliver solutions, officials said at the 13th Annual Engineers Week event at the Pentagon today. The long list of notable accomplishments from DoD engineers includes the … [Read more...]
Air Force Trials for Wounded Warriors Begin February 23rd
FEBRUARY 22, 2018, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX - More than 125 Air Force wounded, ill and injured service men and women have trained and practiced for months in their chosen sports in preparation for the Air Force Trials Feb. 23 to March 2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Air Force Trials is an adaptive and resiliency sports event designed to promote the mental … [Read more...]