WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 28, 2015) - Heidi Shyu received the attention of senators on Capitol Hill here, when she displayed an illustration of a passenger bus, where the driver was an Army program manager, and the passengers were program stakeholders, including lawmakers. Shyu serves as the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Third Armaments Revolution Set to Unfold
BALTIMORE (Army News Service, April 28, 2015) - Game-changer armament technologies come just once in a blue moon, said Michael Zoltoski, chief of the Army Research Lab's Lethality Division. The first blue moon moment came during the 1950s, with the development of tactical nuclear weapons, he said. The second was during the mid-1980s, with the introduction of stealth, … [Read more...]
Official Provides Update on Combat Jobs for Women
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2015 - Since the Defense Department rescinded a 1994 policy that excluded women from serving in direct ground combat positions, the services have opened about 91,000 jobs to female service members, the Joint Staff’s vice director said here today. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost spoke at a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace … [Read more...]
New Army Technologies Support In-Flight Communications, Expeditionary Command Posts
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (April 28, 2015) - The Army is delivering new technologies to the Global Response Force, or GRF, that will help transform the concept of a command post from a stationary, tented shelter to a mobile enabler for expeditionary mission command - including during operations in flight and early entry into developing situations. "No matter where we're going in the … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Launches Energy Saving Campaign and Unit Energy Manager Program
APRIL 27, 2015, Marine Corps Base Quantico - “You have the power” is the tagline for the Marine Corps’ new energy ethos campaign and Unit Energy Manager program. A MARADMIN announcing the effort was released March 9 by Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics Lt. Gen. William M. Faulkner. In the message, Faulkner states “the efficient use of … [Read more...]