JUNE 29, 2020 - Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper visited officers and enlisted airmen at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in England on Thursday, getting updates on missions and discussing the base's role in the European and African theaters. Esper met with Mildenhall airmen and families and toured the installation. He visited the air traffic control tower, static displays of a … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2020
Fort Knox Numbers Remain High in Housing Resident Satisfaction Report
JUNE 29, 2020 - A recent announcement of U.S. Army housing satisfaction survey results have again revealed high marks for Fort Knox. A semi-annual report since the start of 2019, the fall 2019 REACT Resident Satisfaction Survey’s satisfaction index numbers for the Fort Knox privatized housing partner, Knox Hills, rated “Good” or “Very Good” in every category. “Knox Hills … [Read more...]
Infantry Squad Vehicle to ‘Motorize’ IBCTs
JUNE 29, 2020 - The Army today announced it has selected GM Defense, LLC, Detroit, Mich., to produce the Infantry Squad Vehicle, or ISV, to motorize Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. Delivery of this modernized capability is slated to begin with the 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, as the designated First Unit Equipped next winter. The contract is valued at $214,297,869 and … [Read more...]
Project Inclusion to Cut Board Photos to Promote Diversity
JUNE 29, 2020 - Starting in August, photos will be eliminated from promotion and selection boards as the Army launches “Project Inclusion” to identify practices that inadvertently discriminate, senior leaders announced Thursday. The project is a holistic effort to listen to Soldiers, civilians and family members and enact initiatives to promote diversity and equity, … [Read more...]
China Becoming Concern for U.S. Commanders in Europe
JUNE 28, 2020 - It seems counter-intuitive, but China is increasingly a concern for the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa and NATO's Allied Joint Force Command. Navy Adm. James G. Foggo told the participants of a webinar sponsored by the International Institute of Strategic Studies that China is actively working in Europe and Africa to subvert the … [Read more...]