FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - In anticipation of an Army-wide release of the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army, program officials requested Friday that all active-duty and Reserve Soldiers verify their military and pay records before the service goes live in December. Next year, close to 1.1 million Soldiers will have access to IPPS-A, a web-based human resources system that … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Learn From Private Industry Partners
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - A thriving Training With Industry program here is improving the Army’s ability to provide logistical support by leveraging modern civilian business best practices. The Combined Arms Support Command is orchestrating TWI opportunities for each of its sustainment branches – Quartermaster, Ordnance, Transportation, Finance and Comptroller, Adjutant General – … [Read more...]
Shocked and In Tears: Taser and Pepper Spray Training
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - Military police Soldiers on Fort Eustis conducted non-lethal weapons training Jan. 22, 2021. The event centered on two Soldiers from the 3rd Military Working Dog Detachment conducting their qualifications for the first time. “This training is extremely important for them to understand what these weapons can do to the human body and the effects they … [Read more...]
Army Announces New Grooming, Appearance Standards
JANUARY 29, 2021 - New changes to grooming and appearance standards are slated to take effect next month, as part of the Army’s commitment to improve the wellbeing of all Soldiers. Army senior leaders approved several upcoming grooming and appearance modifications, said Sgt. Maj. Brian Sanders, senior enlisted leader of Army G-1’s uniform policy branch. The announcement … [Read more...]
Donors Needed to Help Fill Army’s Blood Supply Shortage
JANUARY 29, 2021 - The nation is facing a blood donor shortage, and the Army is feeling the stress of this shortage. The Robertson Blood Center here is part of the Armed Services Blood Program. The center is experiencing difficulty in meeting the needs of combatant commanders and medical treatment facilities for blood donations. Blood donor centers around the globe have … [Read more...]