JUNE 5, 2020 - At 5:31 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2018, the engines on the Russian Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft roared to life on a launch pad in Kazakhstan. As bright orange flames erupted from the engines, the spacecraft lifted off the ground and began its journey to the International Space Station. Dressed in a white and blue spacesuit, Army astronaut Lt. Col. Anne McClain sat in the … [Read more...]
Small Robotic Mule, Other Unmanned Ground Systems on the Horizon
JUNE 5, 2020 - The Army plans to award a contract this month to produce hundreds of robotic mules that will help light infantry units carry gear, a product manager said last week, as part of a line of unmanned ground systems the service is developing. The Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport, or S-MET, was tested last year by two infantry brigades from the 10th Mountain … [Read more...]
A Message to the Army Community About Civil Unrest
JUNE 4, 2020 - Dear Soldiers, Civilians, Family members and Soldiers for Life: Over the past week, the country has suffered an explosion of frustration over the racial divisions that still plague us as Americans. And because your Army is a reflection of American society, those divisions live in the Army as well. We feel the frustration and anger. We felt it this week while … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Aims to Hire 10,000 New Soldiers During Three-Day Event
JUNE 3, 2020 - The U.S. Army is kicking off its first nationwide virtual hiring campaign June 30-July 2 with a goal of recruiting 10,000 new Soldiers to serve in 150 different occupations. Army National Hiring Days is an all-Army effort to inspire individuals across the nation to “Join Us.” As part of the three-day hiring event, Army leaders, operational units, recruiters … [Read more...]
Women Integrating Into Army’s Final Infantry, Armor Units
JUNE 2, 2020 - The Army will integrate female infantry and armor Soldiers into its final nine brigade combat teams this year as it modifies a requirement to have at least two female leaders in each company with junior enlisted women. “We’ve had women in the infantry and armor occupations now for three years,” said Maj. Melissa Comiskey, chief of command policy, Army G-1. … [Read more...]