FORT KNOX, Kentucky (June 5, 2015) - U.S. Army Human Resources Command, or HRC, has announced the personnel transition strategy and procedures for reclassification to Military Occupational Specialty 17C, or MOS 17C, cyber operations specialist, for active-duty Army enlisted personnel. The transition strategies only apply to Soldiers presently serving with the 780th Military … [Read more...]

SAN ANTONIO (June 5, 2015) - The 2015 Army Arts and Crafts Contest is open through July 31 for Morale, Welfare and Recreation, also known as MWR, artisans and craftspeople to submit their handiwork. The Army Arts and Crafts Contest is an annual, juried competition of artwork for novice and accomplished artists, but MWR arts and crafts workshops are open year-round on most … [Read more...]

ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, June 4, 2015) - The Department of Defense, or DOD, spends more on services than it does on purchasing weapons and equipment, said Alan Estevez, and he would like to see efficiencies in service contracts save the department as much as $15 billion. Estevez, principal deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, … [Read more...]

FORT KNOX, Ky. (June 4, 2015) - Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-3, published in 2014, provides Soldiers of all ranks a new perspective and guiding light for building career paths to leadership in the Army of 2025. The emphasis for re-shaping the Army in the years ahead will focus on growing agile, flexible and widely experienced leaders at all levels and across all … [Read more...]

FORT BLISS, Texas (June 4, 2015) - During combat operations, units often change base locations to outmaneuver the enemy or avoid attack, requiring the entire command post to be moved, or jumped. By going wireless, command posts not only shed cumbersome cabling, but network set up and tear down times are cut from hours to minutes, making those jumps easier and faster. "Wi-Fi … [Read more...]