APRIL 5, 2021 - The Department of Defense is one of the largest single consumers of energy and relies heavily on fossil fuels to meet national security objectives. The way energy is generated, transmitted, stored, and used, energy today is both a paramount combat enabler, and a potentially crippling vulnerability. History leads us to conclude that future wars will likely be … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2021
Army Leaders of Past and Present Stress Importance of Mentorship
APRIL 5, 2021 - Anne Macdonald blazed trails for female Soldiers as one of the first women to graduate from West Point and as the first woman to command a battalion in the storied 101st Airborne Division. But she noted one regret she had during her 30-year Army career during a discussion panel Tuesday to recognize Women’s History Month. “As I was coming along, I did not … [Read more...]
Proactive Residents Can Simplify Move-Out Process
APRIL 5, 2021 – With peak permanent change of station, or PCS, season starting, many Fort Campbell Soldiers and their Families are preparing to move on while Campbell Crossing staff are ready for a 20-30% spike in turnover. Campbell Crossing, a Lendlease privatized military housing community on Fort Campbell, serves more than 4,200 Soldiers and their Family members, said … [Read more...]
Sustainment Must Be Built In To Better Equip Warfighters
APRIL 5, 2021 - Most of the life cycle costs of a U.S. military program are spent on sustainment and operations — not acquisition. To better support warfighters, sustainment must be considered early on in a program's development, said the principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. "On average, 70 cents on the dollar over the life cycle … [Read more...]
Navy Exchange Service Command Celebrates 75 Years of Service
APRIL 2, 2021 - The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) celebrated its 75th birthday on April 1. NEXCOM can trace its roots back to the 1800s when Sailors had to depend on “bumboats” that moored alongside their ships to buy personal items. The Navy officially established the Navy Ship’s Store Office in Brooklyn, New York, on April 1, 1946. The command was renamed NEXCOM in … [Read more...]