OCTOBER 5, 2023 — U.S. Army Engineers are gearing up to showcase their support to the nation and the warfighter during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Oct. 9 to 11, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Army Engineers will highlight their wide-ranging capabilities, roles and mission areas with a variety of presentations and … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Adopts Next-Gen Weapons
OCTOBER 4, 2023 - Fort Campbell is testing one of the Army’s newest weapons that has the potential to redefine the capabilities of U.S. infantry forces. Fort Campbell Soldiers began firing the weapons late last month to field test the Sig Sauer XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle before the XM7 eventually replaces the M4/M4A1 carbine rifle and the XM250 replaces the M249 Squad … [Read more...]
Army Transforms Its Recruiting Process
OCTOBER 4, 2023 - With the armed forces facing the most challenging recruiting environment in a generation, the United States Army announced a transformation of its recruiting enterprise. During a Pentagon news conference, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth and Chief of Staff of the Army Randy George detailed sweeping changes in how the Army will identify and recruit … [Read more...]
Army’s JTAGS Mission Transfers to USSF
OCTOBER 3, 2023 - The U.S. Army’s Joint Tactical Ground Station missile warning system mission officially transferred to the U.S. Space Force October 1, 2023. This mission transfer from the Army to the Space Force follows the Army Satellite Communications transfer in August 2022, which consolidated all military SATCOM capabilities under one service for the first time … [Read more...]
Army Raises Number of ACASP Reserve Careers
OCTOBER 2, 2023 — The Army will now provide incentives for more skilled, experienced civilians who join the Army Reserve. The service recently expanded the number of certifiable, reserve career fields in the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program from seven to 44. Nearly 200 new Soldiers in Fiscal Year 2023 have enlisted or commissioned through the program, which has … [Read more...]