JANUARY 31, 2020 - After Capt. Robert Franchino attended the basic course for Army space cadre, the military intelligence officer was hooked. "It lit a fire," he said. "I was interested and engaged the entire time, and I just knew I wanted to be involved in space operations somehow in the military for the rest of my career." Now a space operations officer through U.S. … [Read more...]
Soldiers Take a Shot at Army’s New Marksmanship Qualification
JANUARY 30, 2020 - Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 100th Brigade Support Battalion, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla., conducted the Army's new M16 rifle and M4 carbine qualification on Fort Sill, Jan. 23, 2020. The new course has been designed to replace the Cold War-era marksmanship qualification course requiring Soldiers to engage targets … [Read more...]
ACFT App Rolls Out to Help Soldiers Get Fit
JANUARY 28, 2020 - The Army recently updated its physical readiness training -- or PRT -- mobile app to give Soldiers a leg up on the new Army Combat Fitness Test, as it continues to safeguard users' personal information on the go. The Army PRT app is a free smartphone training tool that includes a streamlined collection of exercises, helps users calculate test scores, and … [Read more...]
Army Corps Assists in Recovery of World War II Navy Aircraft
JANUARY 27, 2020 - From boat slips to seawalls to bridge maintenance, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District’s Regulatory Branch has been issuing permits for years. But back in 2011 there was one permit application that took the district back – way back to World War II. For the past several years, the Chicago District has been involved in the recovery of the once … [Read more...]
Army launches new Battalion Commander Assessment Program
JANUARY 24, 2020 - A small cohort of mid-career commissioned officers pondered ways to negotiate the Station 8 obstacle at Alex Field Leader Reaction Course on Fort Knox, Kentucky, Jan. 23 with only a ladder, a pipe and some rope. Called “Out Like Flint,” the timed obstacle proved too daunting for them, who quickly discussed what they could have done differently before … [Read more...]