FEBRUARY 21, 2019 - The Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Directorate and the Army Resiliency Directorate (ARD) have consolidated into a new SHARP, Ready and Resilient (SR2) Directorate. This merger, as approved by the Secretary of the Army, supports the Army's goal of developing ready, resilient Soldiers of character who are able to fight and win … [Read more...]
Army Fields New Handgun System to Military Police
FEBRUARY 15, 2019, Fort Leonard Wood, MO - The U.S. Army began fielding M17 and M18 Modular Handgun Systems to the Military Police School at Fort Leonard Wood in December to replace the force's aging Beretta M9, a weapon that has been in use since the mid-1980s and is quickly reaching its serviceability limits. Sporting an integrated rail system, a polymer grip module and … [Read more...]
Army May Use Nutritionists, Sports Trainers to Boost Readiness
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 - The Army may soon place nutritionists, physical therapists and sports trainers at the unit level to improve individual readiness, said Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper. The idea is "to really start looking at Soldiers as professional athletes," Esper said Friday morning while speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The … [Read more...]
New Army App Provides Mobile Access to HR, Pay Records
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 - The Army has released a new human resources mobile application for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) that allows Soldiers to access their personnel records using a mobile phone or tablet. IPPS-A is the Army's next generation human resources and pay system that revolutionizes the way the Army does business and brings the Total Force into … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Discuss Upcoming Moves to Ease Family Concerns
FEBRUARY 8, 2019 - Senior Army leaders Tuesday highlighted actions now taking place to address concerns brought up by family members four months ago during a town hall. Policy changes to improve childcare, spouse employment, military housing and the transportation of household goods are currently underway, they said. With more than half of Soldiers married and over 40 … [Read more...]