WASHINGTON (March 30, 2015) - Dropping the Army's end strength to 450,000 would require the involuntary separation of about 14,000 Soldiers, the Army's vice chief of staff told lawmakers. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn testified March 25 before the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on readiness. He warned that sequestration would have a detrimental effect on the force. "It will … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Individual Soldiers Can Raise Unit Readiness, Rather Than Detract From It
WASHINGTON (March 30, 2015) - Earlier this month, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told Congress only 33 percent of Army brigades are ready to go to war, when the number ought to be closer to 70 percent. While there is little a Soldier can do about the funding required to ensure his brigade meets unit readiness standards, he can do something to be personally prepared, so … [Read more...]
Tour Navy Ships on the Mississippi during NOLA Navy Week
March 25, 2015 New Orleans, LA - The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) is launching the NOLA Navy Week website this week to announce activities for the event, to be held April 23 - 29, 2015. Rare opportunity and interactive fun will be planned for visitors who venture to the Mississippi River at the French Quarter. "The NOLA Navy Week website will allow … [Read more...]
Maine National Guard Schoolhouse Earns Highest Accreditation Level
AUGUSTA, Maine (March 26, 2015) - After three years of hard work, a Maine National Guard school house was awarded the rating of "Institution of Excellence" by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and the U.S. Army Engineer School. This is the highest accreditation level possible. The 240th Regiment Regional Training Institute, or RTI, is located in Bangor, Maine, in a … [Read more...]
PACFLT Senior Enlisted Meet, Discuss Mission Readiness
MARCH 26, 2015, PEARL HARBOR (NNS) - Senior enlisted leaders met at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) headquarters for the annual Senior Enlisted Leadership Training Symposium (SELTS) March 23-25. The symposium allows senior enlisted leaders from around the Pacific Fleet to gather and review the effectiveness of current policies and ways to improve mission readiness in open-forum … [Read more...]