FORT MEADE, Md. (April 6, 2015) - Six more women have qualified to attend the first Army Ranger course to include women, bringing to 12, the number of female Soldiers eligible for the elite school. The six women successfully finished the Ranger Training Assessment Course, or RTAC, March 19, along with 25 of the 85 men who began that two-week course. The six women were among … [Read more...]
Horoho Warns of Damage to MEDCOM Under Sequester
WASHINGTON (APRIL 3, 2015) - Another sequestration could mean the loss of more than 6,000 medical personnel from the Army, the service's surgeon general told senators, March 25. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho testified before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense about the fiscal 2016 budget request and its potential impact on the Army Medical Command, also known as … [Read more...]
Month of the Military Child in April Recognizes Young Family Members
APRIL 2, 2015, WASHINGTON - To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community’s youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, a Pentagon official told DoD News. Established by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the month recognizes some 1.9 million U.S. military … [Read more...]
Allyn: Joint Professional Military Education Prepares Soldiers
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (April 2, 2015) - The Army vice chief of staff spoke of the importance of learning and working in a joint environment during his presentations to two of the Air Force's premier colleges, March 31. In speaking to students and faculty at the Air University's Air War College and Air Command and Staff College, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Daniel B. … [Read more...]
Sensors Key to Preserving Battlefield Edge, Expert Says
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (April 2, 2015) - While modernization programs across the Department of Defense have shrunk, science and technology involving sensors and other capabilities has not - at least not yet, Dr. Mike Grove said. The reason for that support is that sensors are relatively inexpensive when compared to the big weapons systems they protect, not to mention the … [Read more...]