7/5/2013 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFNS) -- On April 27, 2012, Chaplain (Col.) Steven West went to Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., to speak about ministry; he left with a plan to change the world. He left his office as the chaplain for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to meet with Dell Hamilton, a partner of Hamilton Means Racing LLC. Hamilton … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Bragg, Carson Named Recipients of Energy Management Awards
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 5, 2013) -- The Department of Energy named the Army as recipient of two Federal Energy Management Program awards, July 3, 2013. The awards recognize individuals, groups and agencies for outstanding contributions toward energy and water management at federal facilities. EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE Christine Hull, chief of the operations and … [Read more...]
Celebrating Independence Day
WASHINGTON, DC, July 4, 2013 - President Obama used his weekly address to commemorate our nation’s Independence Day, and to recognize the generations of Americans - from farmers to teachers to entrepreneurs - who worked together to make the United States what it is today. The President also thanked the men and women of the military, who have given so much to defend the … [Read more...]
Picatinny Ammo Goes From Regular to Unleaded
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (July 3, 2013) -- If you use the expression "get the lead out" around members of a special technical team here working on the Army's 5.56mm and 7.62mm enhanced performance ammunition programs, don't expect them to move more quickly. That's because the expression has an entirely different meaning to this select group of scientists and engineers who make … [Read more...]
Army Spells Out Long-Term Plan for Equipping Force After Drawdowns
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 3, 2013) -- One of the tasks now facing the Army is getting "the right equipment, to the right units, on the right installations, at the absolute least possible cost," wrote the Army's vice chief of staff. Gen. John F. Campbell signed off, June 20, on a "roadmap" for accomplishing just that. The new guidance is called the "Army Equipping … [Read more...]