WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 8, 2014) - While the Army is aware of the status of every Soldier convicted of a sex offense, no such searchable database exists that identifies convicted sex-offender family members and Army civilians that may live and work on Army installations. An individual stationed in Baumholder, Germany, in 2005, wondered why none existed, and … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 8, 2014) - The Army's assistant secretary for Installations, Energy and Environment told senators that the Army needs another round of base realignment and closure in 2017. Katherine G. Hammack, along with her Defense Department and service counterparts, testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee April 2. She presented the Army's … [Read more...]

April 7, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The U.S. Navy plans to install and test a prototype electromagnetic railgun aboard a joint high speed vessel in fiscal year 2016, the service announced today. This test will mark the first time an electromagnetic railgun (EM railgun) has been demonstrated at sea, symbolizing a significant advance in naval combat. EM railgun technology uses … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 7, 2014) - The Army has done "a great deal since the tragedies at Fort Hood in 2009" to track the "insider threat but something happened, something went wrong, and we need to know what that was," Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh told lawmakers April 3. McHugh was responding to questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee, … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (April 7, 2014) - U.S. Army engineers' efforts to implement an improved coating for howitzer breech spindles will provide several benefits - easing the logistical burden on Soldiers, reducing hazardous waste and saving millions of dollars. Rust, wear and corrosion problems force the Army to condemn breech spindles before their full service … [Read more...]