APRIL 7, 2022 – With the U.S. Army transitioning from the Army Physical Fitness Test to the Army Combat Fitness Test, safety and knowledge are crucial in successfully preparing Soldiers for the fitness test, according to Craig Doran. Doran, the lead strength and conditioning coach for the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) team for the 10th Mountain Division Sustainment … [Read more...]

APRIL 7, 2022 — Maj. Karen Ruff-Northey is a military brat. She grew up in Honduras and at the age of ten her mom married an Army Soldier and they moved to Germany. Although she began life as a military child she made the decision to join the Army and begin her military career. “In my junior year of high school I joined the U.S. Army Reserve, went to basic training and … [Read more...]

APRIL 5, 2022 – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers trained for long-range explosive clearance missions with snipers from an FBI SWAT team. FBI snipers from the FBI Office in Stillwater, Oklahoma, helped Soldiers from the 761st Ordnance Company (EOD) to hone their skills with the M107 50-caliber sniper rifle for surface munition disruption missions. Spc. Dalton … [Read more...]

APRIL 4, 2022 – Airborne equipment testers here are busy with Special Operations Soldiers testing the Army’s newest Enhanced Electronic Automatic Activation Device (EEAAD). The Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD) is gathering data from the operational user to support an Army-wide fielding decision to replace the aging reserve automatic activation … [Read more...]

APRIL 1, 2022 – Warriors of the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command took on the challenge of the Blackjack Squad and Warrior Competition which ran from March 26 through March 31, at Fort Bliss’ McGregor Range. Each year the Blackjack Squad and Warrior Competition brings together competitors representing the four brigades and over 10,000 Soldiers of the 32nd Army Air and … [Read more...]