WASHINGTON (March 23, 2015) - Manned-unmanned operations using helicopters linked with unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, have been used by the Army for a number of years. However, no single unit has ever actually been assigned to both assets until now, said Lt. Col. Tory Burgess, product manager for Shadow Tactical UAS. Burgess and others spoke during a media roundtable … [Read more...]

FORT KNOX, Kentucky (March 23, 2015) - U.S. Army Human Resources Command, or HRC, disseminated teaching materials throughout the Army, March 18, to explain the mechanics of the officer selection board, or OSB, process. An exportable mock board and related training material are available on the HRC's public website. Unit S-1s and G-1s can download and use the material to help … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2015) - "Historically, the Army's track record on acquisition programs is too often a tale of failure," Army Secretary John M. McHugh told senators. McHugh was joined by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program, … [Read more...]

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (March 19, 2015) - The board of directors for the largest science and technology library in the Army met March 11 at the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, or AMRDEC. Redstone Scientific Information Center, or RSIC, is a unique, national asset containing a collection of specialized materials including technical … [Read more...]

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (March 19, 2015) - When Spc. Julian Turner's mother passed away in November 2014, she had to deal with not only the heartbreak of losing a loved one, but also the stress of settling that loved one's final affairs. She reached out to her siblings, but they were also unable to help financially. She contacted her mother's health insurance company, … [Read more...]