WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - Addressing an audience of reserve and National Guard medical professionals here Aug. 7 at the Reserve Officers Association National Security Symposium, Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Richard A. Stone challenged the group to plan now for the future of military medical care in the field. “[My] goal is to get you to think strategically about where we are … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Army Vice Chief: ‘Bottom Line, You Are in the Best Army in the World’
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Aug. 14, 2013) - Gen. John Campbell, vice chief of staff of the Army, addressed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Strategic Leaders' Conference at Fort Belvoir, Va. About 150 members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, senior military and civilian leadership attended the speech in the Belvoir Room of the Fort Belvoir Officers' Club. Campbell … [Read more...]
Army Research Explores 3-D Printing to Fix Deployed Equipment and Cut Costs
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 14, 2013) - New technology being developed by research engineers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and Purdue University will soon help just about any Soldier deployed in far-off locations to immediately spot and fix damaged aircraft and ground vehicle parts. Researchers found that combining the general purpose, finite-element analysis … [Read more...]
Low-Altitude Drops Cut Costs and Keep Soldiers Safe
GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug. 14, 2013) - The plane came in low, no more than 100 feet off the runway. As it approached, the back hatch opened, and the plane launched into a steep climb. Four crates on parachutes tumbled out the back, then gently floated to the ground, where they were collected by a six-man crew. The whole operation took only seconds, but it saved … [Read more...]
Leaders Discuss Roles of Reserve Components
WASHINGTON (AFNS, 08/13/2013) - Continuing to perform an operational role, while solving manpower costs and dealing with shrinking defense budgets, was one of the challenges discussed by military and civilian leaders at the Reserve Officers Association 2013 National Security Symposium here Aug. 7-10. More than 300 people attended the conference, including senior leaders from … [Read more...]