WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2014 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has proposed cuts in military spending that include further reductions in troop strength and force structure in every military service in the coming year as part of an effort to prioritize U.S. strategic interests in the face of reduced resources after more than a decade of war. At a Pentagon news conference today … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Army Veteran Helps Hopeful Military Writers Go To Print
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Feb. 25, 2014 - A soldier-turned-scribe conducted a writing workshop at the College of William and Mary here Feb. 22-23, the latest in an ongoing, no-cost series of seminars and workshops for veterans, active and reserve service members, and military family members. The seminars are part of the Veterans Writing Project, a nonprofit program based in … [Read more...]
Cone Shares Army Focus for Force 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 24, 2014) - Leaner but still mean -- if not meaner -- is the future of the Army in 2025, and the time to prepare for that future force is now. "We have a consensus and an opportunity, and really a need, to move ahead very quickly as we look at Force 2025," said Gen. Robert Cone, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Cone … [Read more...]
Growing Airmen, Modernization and Change Vital to Preserving Airpower Advantage
ORLANDO, Feb. 24, 2014 (AFNS) - Growing Airmen, dealing with organizational change and modernizing the force were key points from the top ranking officer in U.S. Air Forces Europe during a presentation focusing on preserving airpower advantage at the 30th annual Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 20. Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander of … [Read more...]
Shyu Outlines Strategy for Modernization at AUSA
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 24, 2014) - To prepare the Army for tomorrow, the seeds must be planted today, according to Heidi Shyu, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology. "We're navigating a very challenging period for our Army - the drawdown forces are occurring during a period of dramatic fiscal constraint and budget pressure," Shyu said. … [Read more...]