AUGUST 3, 2018, Fort Eustis, VA - On July 9, the U.S. Army announced a new physical fitness test -- the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT. The test is designed to replace the APFT with a gender- and age-neutral assessment that will more closely align with the physical demands Soldiers will face in combat. Field tests for the ACFT will begin in October 2018, and by October 2020, … [Read more...]
Army Reserve Presents New Job Opportunities for Former Soldiers
AUGUST 3, 2018, Fort Jackson, SC - “There are winners all the way around here. Vacant Military Technician (MILTECH) positions are filled, reservist Soldiers are given the chance to get government jobs on the civilian side, and money is brought into local communities by wage earners,” said Maj. Nicholas Dolezal, Commander of the 81st Readiness Division Headquarters and … [Read more...]
Army Futures Command to Build on 3 Pillars ‘To Ensure We Can Fight And Win’
JULY 19, 2018, Washington D.C. - "We'll potentially be in a near-peer fight in the near future ... and it will be a difficult fight," said Lt. Gen. Paul A. Ostrowski, principal military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology and director of the Army Acquisition Corps, during an Association of the U.S. Army breakfast in Arlington, … [Read more...]
Soldier for Life Program
JULY 16, 2018 - Soldier for Life is a U.S. Army program that conducts strategic outreach and shapes education, employment, and health policies, programs, and services to inspire citizens to serve and to create an environment where Soldiers transition to be productive Veterans of characters, integrity, and service. Soldier for Life is spreading the message across the Army … [Read more...]
Army Chooses Austin as Site for Futures Command Headquarters
JULY 16, 2018, Washington D.C. - Austin, Texas, will be the location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Army Futures Command, Army Secretary Mark T. Esper announced today at a Pentagon news conference. Army Undersecretary Ryan D. McCarthy then explained the details. He said the process started with 150 metropolitan areas, narrowed down to five. Besides Austin, officials … [Read more...]