MAY 21, 2021 – Army engineers evaluated methods to improve the radio performance of Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCVs) during a field-based experiment. The experiment focused on protected communications for tele-operating robotic combat vehicles under the Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross-Functional Team’s (NGCV CFT) Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) effort, which combines … [Read more...]
Army Policy Offering Up to Three-Year Service Break
MAY 19, 2021 - A retention policy offering Soldiers a chance to take a break in service while receiving pay and benefits for up to three years is now a permanent program. The sabbatical program, called the Career Intermission Program, or CIP, is a way for Soldiers to take a knee in service for personal or professional goals when they might have otherwise left the Army, said … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Researchers Lead New NATO Standard for Vehicle Mobility
MAY 18, 2021 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has accepted the Next Generation NATO Reference Mobility Model and adopted it as a standard after more than seven years of development by a team led by the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center. Overall, the NATO committee consisted of more than 60 scientists, engineers, and technical experts from 16 NATO nations … [Read more...]
National Museum Of The U.S. Army To Reopen On June 14
MAY 17, 2021 - The U.S. Army announced today that the National Museum of the United States Army will reopen on June 14, the Army's 246th birthday. The museum, which is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, officially opened in November 2020, but was closed temporarily due to the coronavirus pandemic. "June will be a month of celebration as we recognize Army Heritage Month, the … [Read more...]
Congressional Sub-Committee Sees ‘Seismic Change’ at Fort Hood
MAY 14, 2021 - The Military Personnel Sub-Committee of the House Armed Services Committee spoke positively about the progress being made following the 70 recommended changes requested by the Independent Review Committee, during a press conference here, May 6. “I’m happy to say that Fort Hood has taken very seriously the criticisms they’ve received. They have, indeed, created … [Read more...]