SPRINGFIELD, Va. (March 26, 2015) - Operations, a few years ago in Afghanistan, were a wake-up call to the Army's force-protection vulnerabilities, said Mary J. Miller, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for research and technology. Two small outposts, Camps Keating and Wanat, were nearly overrun, she said, speaking at a National Defense Industrial Association-sponsored … [Read more...]

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (March 25, 2015) - For little more than a year, the Army has been promoting a website called ArmyFit, a resource site that provides Soldiers, Family members and U.S. Army civilians with information regarding their physical, spiritual, emotional, Family and social status. The site allows the user to take a completely confidential brief survey through a … [Read more...]

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (March 24, 2015) - Army Field Support Battalion-Afghanistan, or AFSBn-AFG, is in the early stages of a mission that will result in 94 mine-resistant, ambush-protected, or MRAP recovery vehicles being available to support future coalition missions. The battalion received an order from Department of Army G-4 directing them to notify U.S. Forces … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (March 24, 2015) - During National Nutrition Month in March, "we encourage each of you to renew a commitment to achieving your personal Performance Triad goals," said Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho. This year's theme is "Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle," she said. The Performance Triad focuses on the importance of sleep, activity and nutrition as a … [Read more...]

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (March 23, 2015) - Among the "101 Rocket City Inventions" on display at the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are three innovations created by the Aviation Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, or AMRDEC. In conjunction with the center's featured exhibit, the "101 Inventions that Changed the World," the center included … [Read more...]