NOVEMBER 14, 2018, Fort Stewart, GA - Second Lt. Blake Pickel began his career in the Army when he enlisted in 2007. Today, he serves as the executive officer for the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division's support medical company after commissioning in 2017 through the Green to Gold scholarship program. "When I first came in, I had just [earned] my GED and … [Read more...]
U.S. Army to Roll Out New Army Greens Uniform
NOVEMBER 12, 2018 - The United States Army announced today that it is adopting an iconic uniform -- the "Army Greens" -- as its new service uniform. This is the uniform worn by America's "Greatest Generation" in World War II. The current Army Blues Uniform will return to being a formal dress uniform, while the Army Greens will become the everyday business-wear uniform for … [Read more...]
Army Must Update Logistics Operations As Part Of Modernization Efforts
NOVEMBER 8, 2918, Fort Meade, MD - Autonomous vehicles and brigade combat teams that will be able to sustain themselves for a week in the field were among initiatives outlined by the Army's G-4, Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee, Nov. 6. Piggee, the Army's deputy chief of staff for logistics, spoke at the Association of the United States Army's Institute of Land Warfare breakfast in … [Read more...]
Soldiers Begin First Phase Of ACFT Adoption
NOVEMBER 6, 2018, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA - Soldiers of 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team began the first phase of adopting the Army Combat Fitness Test when a U.S. Army Physical Fitness School mobile training team from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, travelled to JBLM to train graders from the field test battalions in the brigade, Oct. 22 to Nov. 2. "The course validates … [Read more...]
New Initiatives Aim To Transform Army Recruiting
NOVEMBER 5, 2018 - With new authority over the Army's accessions enterprise, the Army Training and Doctrine Command plans to focus more heavily on regional campaigns and ads on streaming platforms and social media, rather than the traditional national television advertising. TRADOC Commander Gen. Stephen Townsend also said he plans to fill the ranks of recruiters, move … [Read more...]