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...]
What Soldiers Need to Know About Multi-domain Ops, Modernization
APRIL 24, 2019 - Ever contemplate how the Army's multi-domain operations concept and modernization strategy will apply to your future career? Likely not! Especially after spending a week in the field, grinding through training scenarios to prepare for an upcoming deployment. Nevertheless, the MDO concept and soon-to-be released modernization strategy will bring major … [Read more...]
Soldiers Celebrate the Army Reserve’s 111th Birthday
APRIL 24, 2019 - Soldiers from American Samoa know a thing or two about pride, and on the U.S. Army Reserve’s 111th birthday, that pride was on full display during a cake cutting ceremony at the Pele U.S. Army Reserve Center, American Samoa, April 23, 2019. Soldiers young and old sang happy birthday to the Army Reserve, followed by singing the Army Song. Tradition … [Read more...]