WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 4, 2014) - To the Fort Hood community and the Army family worldwide, "this is a time once again to come together, to stand as one as they have so many times before, drawing strength from each other," Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh told lawmakers today. Both McHugh and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno appeared before a … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Air Force Improving its Energy Security
April 04, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force is the largest consumer of energy in the federal government, with 86 percent of its energy costs dedicated to aviation fuel, according to Kathleen Ferguson, the principal deputy assistant secretary performing duties as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and logistics. Ferguson, who testified on … [Read more...]
Policy Mandates Greater Support for Sexual Assault Victims
FORT BELVOIR, Va., April 4, 2014 - A senior Pentagon official signed a proclamation here today designating April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and urging military and civilians to support and protect survivors of sexual assault and eradicate the crime through cultural change. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow, director of the Defense Department’s Sexual Assault … [Read more...]
Air Force Leaders Insist New Tanker is Key to Airpower
April 04, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The top three acquisition priorities for the Air Force are the KC-46A aerial tanker, the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and the Long Range Strike Bomber, officials told members of Congress during a hearing of House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on seapower and projections forces, April 2. “On any given day, the Air … [Read more...]
President Praises Swift Response to Fort Hood Shootings
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2014 - President Barack Obama last night commended the military personnel, first responders and medical staff who responded swiftly and heroically to yesterday’s shootings, some fatal, at Fort Hood, Texas, White House officials said in a statement. The statement said that while flying aboard Air Force One, the president convened a conference call … [Read more...]