MAY 16, 2019 - The Army's new battlefield heads-up display, the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, will revolutionize the way Soldiers prepare for future conflicts, the Army's vice chief of staff told lawmakers May 9. "This is cutting-edge technology," Gen. James C. McConville said before the House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on readiness. "It is going to … [Read more...]
New Army Initiatives to Cut Cost, Time for Spouses to Continue Careers
MAY 15, 2019 - The Army recently issued a directive to reduce the financial burden for spouses who wish to continue their professional careers after they move to a new duty station. The policy allows spouses to be reimbursed up to $500 for qualified relicensing costs that result from a permanent change of station or assignment to a different state. "Our spouses are … [Read more...]
Army Football Reclaims Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy at White House
MAY 7, 2019 - The Army football team visited the White House for a second year in a row Monday to reclaim its most prized possession. For the first time ever, the Black Knights secured the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy in back-to-back seasons after beating Navy in December. A win against Air Force earlier in the season completed their sweep of rival service academies. … [Read more...]
Housing Executives, Army Leaders Discuss Plan of Action
MAY 6, 2019 - Three major actions must happen to course correct the state of Army housing, said the four-star General Officer responsible for Installation Management during a forum with the presidents of the Residential Community Initiative companies, April 26. During an RCI CEO roundtable at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, to address widespread reports of deficient housing … [Read more...]
Permanent Change of Station Move
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...]