JUNE 8, 2020 - With the 2019 creation of the Space Force, U.S. Space Command and the Space Development Agency, the Defense Department has a lot riding on space. But the agency's big focus now is on taking care of its biggest customer — the Army — the Space Development Agency's director said. "The largest user of national security space is the Army," Derek Tournear said … [Read more...]
More Than 5,000 Women Have Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy Since 1980
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...]