FORT EUSTIS, Va. (Sept. 22, 2014) - With recent cuts and budget tightening, every organization within the Army is doing its best to accomplish the mission with fewer resources. By developing innovative processes, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Operations Security team has increased the effectiveness of the organization's Operations Security, or OPSEC, efforts … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (Sept. 19, 2014) - Quoc Truong, a physical scientist at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, is making sure that it all comes out before the wash. Truong provided technical guidance and direction to NSRDEC's industry partner, Luna Innovations, Inc., to successfully develop a durable, "omniphobic" coating used to produce … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 19, 2014) - Choking, watering eyes, blistering skin and convulsions are symptoms of imminent death from a chemical weapons attack. The lethality of such attacks, most recently in August 2013, in Syria, sends tremors across the globe. For Soldiers, chemical weapons present a real danger on the battlefield that requires advanced technology … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014, JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - The 244th Aviation Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the New Jersey Committee for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve hosted an Employer Appreciation Day, here, Sept. 9. Throughout the day, the NJESGR and HHC leaders showcased Army Reserve facilities, equipment and training sites in order to … [Read more...]

FORT MEADE, Md. (Army News Service, Sept. 17, 2014) - The idea began with six-foot avatars interacting with students in a classroom, and matured into computer-based simulations to help Soldiers with counseling. Emergent Leader Immersive Training Environment software, known as ELITE Lite, can now be downloaded by Soldiers (with a CAC card) from the Army MilGaming portal at … [Read more...]