WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 27, 2015) - Another round of base realignment and closure was called for by the Army's top installation management officer as a way to rid the service of excess infrastructure and modernize facilities. The Army has drawn down the active-duty force by 80,000 Soldiers already, and expects to have an active-duty end strength of 490,000 … [Read more...]
Dailey Sets Sights on Military Education
FORT CARSON, Colo. (April 27, 2015) - The importance of improving military education while continually improving the Army profession were two topics Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey shared with members of the Fort Carson community, April 20-21. "As the Army gets smaller we have to invest in the people who will lead us into the future," Dailey said. "We are revamping … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Central Command Hosts State Partnership Program Information Exchange
APRIL 24, 2015, SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - U.S. Army Central hosted a State Partnership Program information exchange last month for assistant adjutant generals from South Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, Mississippi, Montana and Virginia. The SPP serves the Department of Defense as an innovative, low-cost, small footprint security cooperation program, and enhances combatant … [Read more...]
Composites Key to Tougher, Lighter Armaments
BALTIMORE (Army News Service, April 23, 2015) - The Army is on the cusp of revolutionizing materials that go into armament construction, making for stronger, lighter and more durable weapons, Dr. Andrew Littlefield said. The key to this revolution is composite materials, said Littlefield, who is a mechanical engineer at the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and … [Read more...]
Natick Base Camp Team to Demonstrate Science, Technology Innovations
NATICK, Mass. (April 23, 2015) - The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, along with the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, will host a demonstration of base camp technologies at Fort Leonard Wood this week. NSRDEC's Sustainability Logistics Basing, Science and Technology Objective - Demonstration, or SLD-STO-D, team … [Read more...]