MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (April 2, 2015) - The Army vice chief of staff spoke of the importance of learning and working in a joint environment during his presentations to two of the Air Force's premier colleges, March 31. In speaking to students and faculty at the Air University's Air War College and Air Command and Staff College, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Daniel B. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Army Knowledge Online E-Mail Goes Offline This Week
By C. Todd Lopez, WASHINGTON (April 02, 2015) - Since the late 1990s, the Army has hosted email functionality for Soldiers on the "Army Knowledge Online" website, known as AKO for short. Most of that email functionality will end March 31. Right now, some users are still able to log into the website and load up the email application. On Tuesday, the Army will shut that … [Read more...]
Sensors Key to Preserving Battlefield Edge, Expert Says
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (April 2, 2015) - While modernization programs across the Department of Defense have shrunk, science and technology involving sensors and other capabilities has not - at least not yet, Dr. Mike Grove said. The reason for that support is that sensors are relatively inexpensive when compared to the big weapons systems they protect, not to mention the … [Read more...]
Gold-Plated Gear Not Always Best Value for Army
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2015) - The Army often has the best equipment available, but considering the fiscal environment, such gear may not continue to be the best value, one of the Army's leading aviators said. During the 2015 Army Aviation Association of America summit, in Nashville, Tennessee, March 30, Maj. Gen. Michael D. Lundy, commander of the U.S. Army Aviation … [Read more...]
The ‘Iron Nickel’ is Decommissioned After 34 Years of Service
APRIL 1, 2015, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - Hundreds of current and former crew members, 10 previous commanding officers, and their family members crowded onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) to bid farewell to the "Iron Nickel" during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, March 31. Tears wet the eyes of many of the former … [Read more...]