OCTOBER 13, 2022 — The remote fields of autumn-influenced trees color the foreground on a bright Swedish Wednesday afternoon on Sept. 27, 2022. The still birch trees and quietly grazing reindeer were roused by the thunderous echoes of 200-pound high explosive M31A1 rockets launched from M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). The U.S. Army Europe and Africa HIMARS … [Read more...]
Mix Up Workouts to Reduce Overuse Injuries
OCTOBER 13, 2022 – The Department of Defense requires U.S. active-duty service members to maintain overall physical fitness to ensure readiness. Components of physical fitness include cardiopulmonary endurance (also known as aerobic fitness), muscle strength, muscle endurance, body composition, and flexibility. Two of the more common physical training activities to improve … [Read more...]
The Importance of Army Prepositioned Stocks Program
OCTOBER 13, 2022 – One of the prevailing discussions at the Association of the U.S. Army 2022 annual meeting and exposition held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10-12, was Army Readiness and specific to one of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s major lines of effort – Army Prepositioned Stocks. Dan Reilly, the executive director of support operations at U.S. Army Sustainment … [Read more...]
Command Updates Army Capstone Doctrine
OCTOBER 11, 2022 — U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command will release the latest version of the Army’s capstone operations doctrine, Field Manual 3-0, Oct. 11, 2022, as senior leaders gather for the 2022 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, Oct. 10-12, in Washington D.C. The manual is available to view an download on the Army Publishing … [Read more...]
First Temporary ‘Blue Roof’ Installed in Fort Myers
OCTOBER 10, 2022 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Fort Myers, Florida, installed the first temporary ‘Blue Roof’ the first home from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. “This storm was devastating, “said Fort Myers, Florida resident Barbara Powell-Wring. “I’ve been through three storms and this one was the worst I’ve ever saw and I want to thank everyone that … [Read more...]