MAY 22, 2020 - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, and the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at Fort Detrick, Maryland, finalized a memorandum of agreement to support the production and delivery of 3D-printed nasopharyngeal test swabs needed to support diagnostic testing for COVID-19. This partnership will ensure the test swabs are safe and effective … [Read more...]
Brigades Move to New Model for Basic Training
MAY 22, 2020 - Newly arrived trainees at Fort Sill don’t realize just how different their Basic Combat Training experience is, but for battery command teams, drill sergeants, and cadre used to the “old normal” it’s a major cultural shift. Like the Army’s other basic training locations, the 434th Field Artillery Brigade has gone to a “two plus eight” model for basic … [Read more...]
Plans in Place to Safely Welcome Class of 2020 Back to West Point
MAY 21, 2020 - After Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, announced March 19 that the Corps of Cadets would not be returning from spring break as planned, academy leadership immediately began planning how and when cadets would arrive back at West Point. That plan will go into effect Tuesday as the first members of the Class of 2020 return … [Read more...]
New Emergency Leave Available to Army Civilians Affected by Virus
MAY 19, 2020 - Army employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic will have the option of taking up to two weeks of emergency paid sick leave in addition to other paid leave entitlements. The new leave option, part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, allows civilians to take the emergency leave from April 1 through Dec. 31, provided that they meet certain … [Read more...]
Army General to Co-Lead Operation Warp Speed
MAY 18, 2020 - President Donald J. Trump announced on Friday that Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, the commander of Army Materiel Command, will co-lead an effort, dubbed Operation Warp Speed, to find a vaccine for COVID-19 by January 2021. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said the Defense Department is very excited and committed to partnering with the Department of Health and … [Read more...]