WASHINGTON, May 28, 2014 - President Barack Obama today announced the United States plans to keep nearly 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan next year - a level largely in line with what U.S. commanders had requested - and that nearly all U.S. forces will leave the country by the end of 2016, bringing to an end a U.S. military mission that began in response to the 9/11 … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Automotive Engineers Explore Future Mobility, Protection
DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. (May 28, 2014) - When Gen. Dennis Via, U.S. Army Materiel Command commanding general, visited the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center earlier this year, he said, "We don't know where the next contingency will be, but there will be another contingency." Via emphasized that regardless of where, "they're going to expect units to … [Read more...]
Army Tests Network Capabilities at NIE 14.2
FORT BLISS, Texas (May 28, 2014) - The howling, 55-mile-per-hour wind gusts over miles of unforgiving terrain would be reason enough to call off many tests of new equipment. But for the Soldiers of 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, the conditions here were nearly "perfect." After all, they're evaluating the Army's tactical network and the capabilities that run on it. To … [Read more...]
Female and Male Volunteers Needed for Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force
May 28, 2014, New Orleans - The Marine Corps needs volunteers to support the Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force. The task force will train female Marines in ground combat arms military occupational specialty skills, and integrate them into a combat arms unit, while a dedicated research team observes the unit’s performance in an operational environment. The … [Read more...]
Department of Defense Improves Field Energy Use to Strengthen Force
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2013 - Energy is a critical mission enabler to the Defense Department, a DOD official told a Senate panel here last week. Edward Thomas Morehouse Jr., principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs, testified May 21 at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee. "If you take away one … [Read more...]