OCTOBER 22, 2019 - The Army is making improvements to the household goods, or HHG, process to help alleviate some of the stress attributed to a permanent change of station move. One initiative being considered is getting Soldiers their orders 120 days before their PCS date, said Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell, G-4 assistant deputy chief of staff. "What that would do is allow … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2019
Combined Capabilities Make Military Might More Lethal
OCTOBER 22, 2019 - Soldiers could be working more closely with the Air Force in the near future. As the U.S. military looks to maintain its strategic advantage over near-peer adversaries Russia and China, convergence among the Army and Air Force has quickly become a tenet of the multi-domain concept, a senior Army leader said Oct. 15. "What I think we're finding … in … [Read more...]
Persistent Spouse Unemployment Affects Military Families
OCTOBER 22, 2019 - For many families, a dual-income household is needed to get by, but that's a challenge when one of those earners is a service member. The cost of things like education and housing have gone up greatly in the past 50 years, compared to the value of the dollar, meaning things are more expensive now than they were in the past, said Holly Petraeus, the former … [Read more...]
Esper to Turkish Counterpart: U.S. Expects Turkey to Honor Ceasefire
OCTOBER 21, 2019 - Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper detailed what the United States expects from Turkey as a ceasefire in Northern Syria goes into effect. No U.S. ground forces will participate in the establishment of the safe zone in Northern Syria separating the Turks from the Kurds, Esper said during an impromptu Pentagon news conference. U.S. intelligence, … [Read more...]
JLTV Course Teaches Marines to Drive New Ground Vehicle
OCTOBER 21, 2019 - Multiple units on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have started to introduce the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to their Marines by teaching them the basic operations of one of the Marine Corps’ newest ground vehicles. “The JLTV is a lot more capable than the Humvee,” said Mario Marin, the JLTV lead instructor with the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV … [Read more...]