ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (June 4, 2014) - When equipped with the latest, suitcase-sized satellite communications equipment, Soldiers will be able to connect to the Army's high capacity network anytime, anywhere. Transportable Tactical Command Communications, known as T2C2, will provide satellite dishes that deploy in transit cases the size of carry-on luggage to support … [Read more...]
Energy-Efficient Upgrades Slated for Army National Guard Readiness Center
June 03, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. - Following a comprehensive energy audit, the Army National Guard Readiness Center is scheduled to receive a $20 million Energy Savings Performance Contract that will pay for itself over the next 20 years. An ESPC is an agreement between a federal agency and an energy service company that allows federal agencies to complete energy-savings … [Read more...]
Natick Studies How Fatigue Affects Soldiers
NATICK, Mass. (June 2, 2014) - A new collaborative study at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center looks at biomechanics and cognitive responses simultaneously to help determine how fatigue affects both the mind and body of Soldiers. Researchers at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, known as NSRDEC, are testing Soldiers as they … [Read more...]
Army Vice Chief Conducts First Facebook Soldier for Life Town Hall
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 30, 2014) - Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John F. Campbell took questions "virtually" from the field for an hour today, on a variety of subjects related to the Soldier for Life campaign. While Campbell is no stranger to live townhalls with Soldiers and their families, this was his first Facebook version of a town hall, and it allowed him to … [Read more...]
Give An Hour Provides Free Mental Health Assistance to Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire - Give an Hour, a national nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to members of the military, veterans, their loved ones and their communities, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with film production company Herald Square Entertainment, LLC, to highlight public awareness of acute battlefield … [Read more...]