WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 25, 2015) -- Ten Army organizations that streamlined their business operations by eliminating redundancies and saving the service millions of dollars were recognized Wednesday for their excellence in Lean Six Sigma practices. Acting Undersecretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning hosted the Pentagon ceremony paying tribute to the winners of the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Carter Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Ukraine
WASHINGTON, September 25, 2015 — The United States will continue to back the Ukrainian military’s right to defend itself when Russian-separatist forces attack its positions, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today. In a joint news conference with Ukrainian Defense Minister Col.-Gen. Stepan Poltorak following their meeting during Poltorak’s first visit to the … [Read more...]
General Milley Praises National Guard Partnership Building
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WASHINGTON - September 23, 2015 – The National Guard fights America’s wars, guards the homeland and builds partnerships – and the Army chief of staff praised the Guard’s emphasis on partnerships as part of the key to its success in all three pieces of this mission triad. General Mark Milley singled out the 27-year-old National Guard State Partnership … [Read more...]
CNO, MCPON Hold Hampton Roads All-Hands Calls
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) - September 23, 2015 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens held a series of all-hands calls at Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Oceana Sept. 22. The pair discussed the status of the Navy and took questions from Sailors around the Hampton Roads area in several forums, … [Read more...]
Warfighting Lab Lightens Load on Infantry Marines
September 23, 2015 -FORT HUNTER-LIGGETT, Calif. -- The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab conducted a three-week experiment to test Internally Transportable Vehicles aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., from Aug. 24- Sept. 14. The Lab, along with Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, tested Internally Transportable Vehicles during Limited Objective … [Read more...]