DECEMBER 29, 2021 — In the past year, the Army incorporated joint service participation into Project Convergence 21, rolled out the service-wide migration to Army 365, adopted a new digital transformation strategy and delivered its new Hypersonics weapons system. The Army News Service revisits some of the top modernization stories in 2021. Project Convergence 21The Army … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2021
Increased COVID-19 Restrictions at the Pentagon
DECEMBER 29,2021 - An increase in new COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region — the area including and surrounding Washington, D.C., where most of the Pentagon workforce lives — has spurred Defense Department leadership to implement some additional safety measures to prevent its own workforce from becoming ill or contributing to new cases. In a memorandum dated … [Read more...]
Guard Delivers at Home, Abroad in 2021
DECEMBER 28, 2021 – When a series of tornadoes slashed across parts of eight Midwest states late in the evening of Dec. 10, Spc. Zach Neisz sprang into action. He grabbed an ax, flashlight and medical kit and drove to Dawson Springs, Kentucky, to help any way he could. “I couldn’t sit back and not do anything,” said Neisz, a heavy equipment operator with the Kentucky Army … [Read more...]
US Navy Seabees Support Pacific Air Forces
DECEMBER 28, 2021 - U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 built two driveways for the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia. The Seabees placed a paved driveway and installed bollards for one of PACAF’s warehouses valued at approximately $304,000. “I’m excited to see our project progressing,” said … [Read more...]
Cyber Commandos Offer Unique Capability for Joint Force
DECEMBER 28, 2021 - The ability to communicate freely and readily over a secure network is becoming more and more important for combatant commanders in today’s world as technology progresses. To leverage this capability, the warfighter relies on cyber professionals like those at the 919th Special Operations Communications Squadron to provide seamless communication and agile … [Read more...]