WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 5, 2013) -- The Department of Energy named the Army as recipient of two Federal Energy Management Program awards, July 3, 2013. The awards recognize individuals, groups and agencies for outstanding contributions toward energy and water management at federal facilities. EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE Christine Hull, chief of the operations and … [Read more...]
Picatinny Ammo Goes From Regular to Unleaded
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (July 3, 2013) -- If you use the expression "get the lead out" around members of a special technical team here working on the Army's 5.56mm and 7.62mm enhanced performance ammunition programs, don't expect them to move more quickly. That's because the expression has an entirely different meaning to this select group of scientists and engineers who make … [Read more...]
Army Spells Out Long-Term Plan for Equipping Force After Drawdowns
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 3, 2013) -- One of the tasks now facing the Army is getting "the right equipment, to the right units, on the right installations, at the absolute least possible cost," wrote the Army's vice chief of staff. Gen. John F. Campbell signed off, June 20, on a "roadmap" for accomplishing just that. The new guidance is called the "Army Equipping … [Read more...]
SecDef: Force changes bring opportunities
WASHINGTON (July 2, 2013) -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Soldiers of the nation's reorganizing Army, June 28, that now is the time for creative adaptation. Hagel spoke to an audience of Soldiers and civilian employees at Fort Carson, Colo., home of the Army's 4th Infantry Division. The secretary has visited several military installations in the state over the past two … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Discuss NIE Path Ahead at Industry Day
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (July 1, 2013) -- As the Army's first brigade combat team deploys to Afghanistan with a suite of new communications gear that came together at the Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE, senior leaders met with industry to discuss how future NIEs will continue to drive technology forward. The NIE 14.2 Industry Day, held June 25, emphasized the … [Read more...]