NATICK, Mass. (Nov. 18, 2013) - Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno visited Natick Soldier Systems Center Friday to tour its facilities and learn more about the research and development done to keep Soldiers safe and provide them with a better quality of life during deployments. Odierno was briefed on female body armor and body armor design enhancements, human … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Joint Task Force 505 Activates for Operation Damayan
CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines, Nov. 18, 2013 - Joint Task Force 505 officially activated today to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in support of the Philippine government and armed forces in Operation Damayan. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, commander of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, was designated as the JTF 505’s commander by … [Read more...]
November Honors Military Families’ Sacrifices and Contributions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2013 - Service members’ families also serve the nation and are the force behind the total force, a senior Defense Department official said yesterday. “Our military members are as effective as they can be because of the support their families provide them,” Barbara Thompson, director of DOD’s office of family policy and children … [Read more...]
Evolving NIEs Help Shape Army’s Future Network
FORT BLISS, TEXAS (Nov. 15, 2013) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan, equipped with the Army's first network capability set, are using it to stay connected as they carry out their advise-and-assist missions in austere conditions. Now, the process that brought that new network together is evolving to meet the Army's needs for the next generation of capability sets. Underway this … [Read more...]
U.S. officials cautiously optimistic about aid progress in Philippines
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2013 - After days of logistical challenges that kept thousands of Tacloban City's desperate storm survivors cut off from food, water and medical supplies, air and overland routes are starting to open, senior administration officials familiar with the relief effort said Nov. 13. Since it made landfall in the Philippines Nov. 7, Super Typhoon Haiyan … [Read more...]