MAY 7, 2020 - The Army’s top enlisted leader held a virtual town hall Tuesday to provide an update on training, military education and the delivery of new uniforms, as the service continues to shift within the COVID-19 environment. Before the town hall, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston said he had the opportunity to view how the 3rd Infantry Division has been able … [Read more...]

MAY 4, 2020 - To take on the shortage of ventilators caused by COVID-19, developers from the Army Research Laboratory are collaborating with civilian partners to manufacture low-cost, emergency ventilators suitable to be 3D printed. The handheld gas ventilator, dubbed the Illinois RapidVent, is roughly the size of a water bottle. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, due to its size … [Read more...]

MAY 4, 2020 - The Army successfully held its third precision strike missile test Thursday morning, hitting its close-range target of 85 kilometres, enabling the Army to keep its 2023 fielding deadline on track. The latest test, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, was “the shortest and most challenging yet,” said Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, director of the Army’s Long … [Read more...]

MAY 1, 2020 - The Army aims to soon resume collective training and hold a ceremony for graduating West Point cadets, after the recent success of measures safeguarding new recruits at training centers. In a Pentagon briefing Thursday, Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy said a proposed risk mitigation framework that outlines a safe return to exercises is being finalized, with the … [Read more...]

APRIL 29, 2020 - In a rare virtual ceremony, the Army’s latest security force assistance brigade to stand up officially activated Tuesday as it prepares to deploy to Afghanistan this fall. The 4th SFAB, based at Fort Carson, is the fifth of six similar units to stand up after the Army activated the first one in 2018, as part of a re-focused train, assist and advise strategy … [Read more...]