SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 - An Army Ranger who risked his life to save dozens of hostages facing imminent execution by ISIS fighters will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the White House announced Thursday. Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, who is assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, was part of a joint task force that assisted Iraqi security forces Oct. 22, 2015, in … [Read more...]
Army Revamps Leave and Pass Regulation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 - The June 3 revision of Army Regulation 600-8-10, which covers leaves and passes, is part of the largest update to Army military leave policy in more than a decade, said Larry Lock, chief of Compensation and Entitlements for the Army’s G-1 office. “The new regulation encompasses recent changes in leave and passes, rearranges the sections to make it more … [Read more...]
Army Seeks to Minimize Command Posts’ Electronic Signature
AUGUST 26, 2020 - Army Futures Command (AFC) is assessing commercial communications technologies that will be integrated in the next generation of command posts. The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center — a component of AFC’s Combat Capabilities Development Command — is leading this effort during the … [Read more...]
Army Robo-Teammate Can Detect, Share 3-D Changes in Real-Time
AUGUST 25, 2020 - Something is different, and you can’t quite put your finger on it. But your robot can. Even small changes in your surroundings could indicate danger. Imagine a robot could detect those changes, and a warning could immediately alert you through a display in your eyeglasses. That is what U.S. Army scientists are developing with sensors, robots, real-time … [Read more...]
Update to Law Helps Soldiers with Auto, Home Lease Payments
AUGUST 25, 2020 - Lawmakers recently passed an amendment to the Service Members Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, allowing Soldiers to terminate an auto or housing lease agreement without a 30-day notice due to a Defense Department stop-move order. Changes to the SCRA are retroactive, giving families an opportunity to request reimbursement for rental payments accrued during the … [Read more...]