FORT SILL, Okla. (Nov. 18, 2013) - The Fires Center of Excellence Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate here, is celebrating a major victory after the Paladin Integrated Management program received Milestone C approval within the Defense Acquisition System. This Materiel Development Decision moves the project from the engineering design phase of the … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (Nov. 18, 2013) - Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno visited Natick Soldier Systems Center Friday to tour its facilities and learn more about the research and development done to keep Soldiers safe and provide them with a better quality of life during deployments. Odierno was briefed on female body armor and body armor design enhancements, human … [Read more...]

FORT BLISS, TEXAS (Nov. 15, 2013) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan, equipped with the Army's first network capability set, are using it to stay connected as they carry out their advise-and-assist missions in austere conditions. Now, the process that brought that new network together is evolving to meet the Army's needs for the next generation of capability sets. Underway this … [Read more...]

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (November 14, 2013) - The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force recently launched ArmyCoCreate.com, a website for Soldiers to identify tactical challenges and collaborate for solutions. The website is designed to connect Soldiers with innovators and civilian supporters to identify problems, suggest solutions and build prototypes, according to Rapid Equipping … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 14, 2013) - American Indian achievements in the Army and Marine Corps are depicted in a Pentagon display on loan this week from the Smithsonian Institution. Posters, from the National Museum of the American Indian, feature American Indians' contribution to national defense, as part of November's American Indian Heritage Month observance. … [Read more...]