MARCH 5, 2021 – The Army’s new physical fitness test, known as the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, is here to stay. Or at least some form of it, says Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston. What some may overlook when making an opinion on the program is the “combat” aspect of the ACFT, which was designed to prepare Soldiers for combat and reduce injuries caused by … [Read more...]

MARCH 4, 2021 - Army leaders are finalizing implementation of a model to align units across the total Army in a predictable and sustainable life cycle through training, modernization, and mission windows. The Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model, or ReARMM, will provide Army units with a construct that will align units regionally to meet current Joint Force … [Read more...]

MARCH 1, 2021 - The Army continues to expand talent management plans for senior noncommissioned officers that could one day incorporate junior NCOs, as part of the service’s ongoing effort to place the right leaders in the right jobs. Following the rollout of command assessment programs for lieutenant colonels and colonels, the Army Talent Management Task Force is now … [Read more...]

MARCH 1, 2021 – Paratroopers of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” began a six month-long study on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, using wearable technology to study the resiliency of soldiers operating in an Arctic environment, Jan. 11, 2020. The Spartan Brigade contracted with wearable technology company … [Read more...]