AUGUST 22, 2019 - While automakers and other industries are good at streamlining their processes to incorporate the latest technologies and roll out new models in a relatively short time to stay ahead of the competition, the Army traditionally has been slow to identify and field new capabilities, Acting Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy said. McCarthy spoke at the Foundation … [Read more...]
Patriot Force Upgraded Thru Major Modernization
AUGUST 21, 2019 - The Army's Patriot Air Defense battalions are upgrading their fire-control computers, communications, radars and operator interfaces while adding more capable missiles in a refit that is scheduled to continue through 2021. "Right now we're conducting the most significant Patriot modernization since the early 1990s," said Col. Mark A. Holler, commandant of … [Read more...]
‘Not in my Squad’ Program Changes to Help Prevent Assault, Harassment
AUGUST 20, 2019 - Earlier this year, former Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey testified to Congress that the Army was expanding the Not In My Squad (NIMS) initiative in an attempt to change the problematic parts of Army culture and confront the problem of sexual assault and harassment in the military. In the months leading up to the end of his tenure, as Command Sgt. … [Read more...]
Army Reserve Soldiers Conduct New JLTV Training
AUGUST 19, 2019 - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers conducted training on the Army’s latest all-terrain vehicle at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 12, 2019. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, known as the JLTV, is currently being fielded across the Army Reserve. The 40-hour course provides full level maintenance training designed to give Army Reserve Soldiers and civilians … [Read more...]
New Tool Gives Soldiers Easier Access to Training Records
AUGUST 16, 2019 - The Training Management Directorate (TMD), Combined Arms Center-Training (CAC-T) recently added an additional training management tool, the Digital Job Book, to help first line leaders and individual Soldiers view and manage training records without the need for a Digital Training Management System (DTMS) account. The Digital Job Book opens to two separate … [Read more...]