MAY 3, 2019 - Permanent Change of Station is when a Soldier or civilian has orders to move from one duty station to another. This assignment is for 20 plus weeks. The moving process begins with orders, which identifies a Soldier's entitlements based on their rank, dependent status, basic information on their tour, and restrictions on what can be brought to the next duty … [Read more...]
Army Pushes for Higher Speeds in Future Tiltrotor Aircraft
MAY 2, 2019 - The U.S. Army is developing a new wind-tunnel testbed that will help future tiltrotor aircraft attain higher speeds, improved stability and enhanced safety. At a massive wind tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center, Army researchers are readying a unique tiltrotor model to support analysis and design of advanced tiltrotor aircraft, a possible key to achieving … [Read more...]
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Prototype Ahead of Schedule
APRIL 30, 2019 - As part of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift modernization priority, the competition to design, build, and test the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototype is progressing ahead of schedule and exceeding expectations along the way. The FARA CP program falls under U.S. Army Futures Command and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development … [Read more...]
R2 Training Reduces Attrition at Army’s Dive School
APRIL 26, 2019 - More than 90 percent of those who attempt to become an Army diver fail in the first 14 days of training. The hopefuls are often overcome, physically and mentally, by rigorous drills meant to winnow down recruits to the elite few. The journey to become an Army diver begins (and often ends) at the Phase I course of the U.S. Army Engineer Dive School at … [Read more...]
Aviation Readiness Up as Units Operate at ‘Warp Speed’
APRIL 26, 2019 - Army aviation readiness has climbed 15 percent over the past three years while units continue to work at "warp speed" to support missions across the world, leaders recently said. The Army currently consumes 16-plus combat aviation brigades' worth of combat power to sustain existing requirements, said Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, deputy commander of Army … [Read more...]