SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 – Three changes to the Army's retention program are scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, as the Army looks to simplify aspects of the reenlistment process and give Soldiers more flexibility before their expiration term of service date. A modification to the Career Status Program, formerly known as the Indefinite Reenlistment Program, an adjustment to the … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health departments continue to fight the war on sexually transmitted infections. The CDC has reported rising STI rates for years and recently published findings from an analysis of 2018 STI data indicating that one in five people in the U.S. had an STI. The Army Public Health Center has found that … [Read more...]

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District train on the VideoRay PRO 5, an underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV), at a lock and dam facility on the Allegheny River in Natrona, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22, 2021. This ROV model is new to the Pittsburgh District, equipped with a high-definition video and photo camera, a multibeam sonar, a claw that can rotate … [Read more...]

Volunteers hand out donations to Afghan guests Sept. 14, 2021, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Task Force Atterbury, consisting of active-duty and National Guard service members, provide housing, medical, logistics, and transportation for the Afghan evacuees. The Army is seeking civilian employees to work as linguists and cultural advisors to serve a period of up to 120 days at … [Read more...]

A Sniper conducts post-drop live-fire test trials of the MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) at Range 61, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Mr. James Finney, Audio Visual Production Specialist, Base and Test Support Services contractor) SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 — Operational testing of the Army’s newest generation sniper system — the MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) — … [Read more...]