APRIL 17, 2019 - With nearly 10 percent of aviators now leaving the Army, many of them for commercial airline jobs, the general in charge of the aviation branch said adjustments are needed to reduce the historic attrition rate. "We have a commercial airline industry that needs pilots," said Maj. Gen. William Gayler, commander of the Army Aviation Center of Excellence. "All … [Read more...]
Innovation is Main Focus at Opening of Boston’s First ‘Army Week’
APRIL 11, 2019 - For 275 years, Faneuil Hall has been the site of meetings, protests, and debates. To this day, people continue to gather at the historic site--where Revolutionary-era meetings and protests were frequent and generations to come would meet to discuss the meaning and legacy of American liberty. It was only fitting that Boston's first-ever Army Week kicked off … [Read more...]
Army Recruiting Tests ‘Micro-targeting’ in Chicago Neighborhoods
APRIL 8, 2019 - A recruiting pilot program in Chicago has increased the number of young men and women responding to the Army's messaging in that city by about 16 percent. "We took a very hard look at ourselves and how we're communicating to 17- to 24-year-olds in the country," Under Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said March 21 during a presentation at the Center for … [Read more...]
Army Releases Document Charting Course for Air and Missile Defense
MARCH 28, 2019 - In response to increasingly complex threats, the U.S. Army is charting a clear path forward to provide flexible, agile and integrated air and missile defense forces capable of deploying, fighting and winning against any adversary. To communicate how the Air and Missile Defense, or AMD, enterprise is postured to synchronize efforts to execute multi-domain … [Read more...]
“Get Ready, Begin” the Army Combat Fitness Test
MARCH 22, 2019 - Since 1858, the U.S. Army has maintained fundamental physical fitness standard for Soldiers. Over the years, with multiple revisions, and changes, the importance of physical fitness is a benchmark to gauge the readiness of the force. According to Gen. Stephen Townsend, head of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, “The current Army Physical Fitness Test … [Read more...]