APRIL 13, 2022 – The Department of Defense recently updated its 20-year-old policy that establishes body composition and physical fitness standards for active-duty service members to ensure optimal physical readiness. The revised DoD Instruction 1308.03 states all service members “will maintain physical readiness by possessing the necessary body composition and aerobic and … [Read more...]

APRIL 13, 2022 – A three-decade security cooperation program with almost half the world’s nations is critical to America’s national security, the National Guard’s most senior general said last week. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, told an annual gathering of Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program leaders that the program … [Read more...]

APRIL 13, 2022 - If you havenʼt heard yet, the U.S. Army announced another revision to its current Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on March 23. This revision came after an in-depth independent review by the RAND corporation and a three-year evaluation period with feedback from Soldiers and cadets across the force. This revised ACFT, which became effective on April 1, … [Read more...]

APRIL 13, 2022 — Under Secretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo made his first visit in his new role to Redstone Arsenal March 31 to April 1 to learn more about the installation’s mission, organizations and global impact, and its support to the Army’s people, readiness and modernization priorities. Camarillo, who was sworn in as the 35th Under Secretary of the Army in February, … [Read more...]

APRIL 12, 2022 — Philosopher George Santayana once said, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In 2003, Latvia opened the doors to a former top secret Soviet nuclear bunker for public tours. During exercise Saber Strike 22, Soldiers assigned to the 1-3rd Attack “Viper” Battalion were able to take a tour of this preserved bunker and get a glimpse … [Read more...]