ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (July 7, 2014) - In an age when diseases transmitted to people by insects or animals (called "vector-borne diseases") are emerging worldwide, personal protective measures are essential. The development of permethrin-impregnated clothing has been one recent advance in protecting persons at risk. Soldiers live, train and operate in non-combat … [Read more...]
Summer Hire Program Offers Opportunity to Gain Job Experience and Build Nest Egg
July 3, 2014, WIESBADEN, Germany - A little more than 40 community youths, ages 18-23, stood tall in the Tony Bass Auditorium June 30 with their right arms raised to utter the oath of office to begin working as federal employees in this year's Summer Hire Program. "I welcome you," said Chris Macri, director of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden's Directorate of Human Resources, … [Read more...]
VCSA Visits Fort Stewart and Talks Army Future
FORT STEWART, Ga. (July 3, 2014) - Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell spent Tuesday on Fort Stewart meeting with senior leaders to discuss the Army's Ready and Resilient Campaign. Fort Stewart is Campbell's first of several planned visits to meet with senior leaders from various Army installations. The purpose is to find out what is working, what isn't, … [Read more...]
Future Vertical Lift Capability Focuses on Tech Demo
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 3, 2014) - The Army-led Future Vertical Lift program is being developed to replace the service's aging helicopter fleet, and the aircraft of other services, at some point in the future. The need for Future Vertical Lift, known as FVL, was explained by Dan Bailey, program director, Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator/FVL, U.S. Army … [Read more...]
Installations to Open SHARP Resource Centers
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 3, 2014) - The Army's Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program aims to synchronize and professionalize victim advocacy services by establishing SHARP Resource Centers on military installations across the globe. The Army intends to launch 11 pilot SHARP Resource Centers within the coming months, using the center already at … [Read more...]