JUNE 29, 2021 - The Army expects to start fiscal year 2022 under a continuing resolution, as there is no indication that lawmakers will pass an appropriations bill before Oct. 1, the director for Army Budget said Thursday. The Army released its $173 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2022 last month, prioritizing people, readiness and modernization efforts with a $3.6 … [Read more...]

JUNE 28, 2021 - At the end of May, Soldiers from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade and Guardsmen representing Kansas, Nevada, North Dakota and Mississippi visited the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Soldiers met with aerospace engineers to learn about the Sikorsky-Boeing design for the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) … [Read more...]

JUNE 25, 2021 - Fort Hood Family Housing, a Lendlease military privatized housing community, was named the Military Community of the Year, June 16, by the National Apartment Association. “On behalf of the entire Fort Hood family team, we would like to say thank you to the National Apartment Association for this recognition. I think we can all agree COVID-19 has been … [Read more...]

JUNE 24, 2021 - It’s a concept that would thicken the force and increase mass fires – and it’s one step closer to reality for the Warfighter. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) successfully demonstrated proof of concept for an Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML) in a multi-round live fire demonstration at Fort Sill, … [Read more...]

JUNE 23, 2021 — The Army has become a leader in new technology but must continue to modernize concepts and capabilities to sharpen its global edge, the Army secretary said last week. Prioritized efforts by the Army Futures Command, Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, and other Army organizations have put the service at the forefront of developing and … [Read more...]