FEBRUARY 22, 2017, FORT KNOX, Ky. - The most recent Regular Army Call to Active Duty program is expanded for commissioned officers and warrant officers this year. The program allows Army Reserve and National Guard members in select grades and specialties to go on active duty. "The Army looks to retain the talent, skills and experience of quality officers who are fit, … [Read more...]
DoD to Deliver Counter-ISIS Review to White House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2017 - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis yesterday completed his first trip to the Middle East, where he gained valuable insight as he prepares to make key policy decisions, including submitting the results of a counter-ISIS review of the department’s strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to the White House, Pentagon press operations director … [Read more...]
Soldiers Take on Cold Weather Leaders Course in Harsh Arctic Conditions
BLACK RAPIDS TRAINING SITE, Alaska (Army News Service) - During the winter of 1939 and 1940, winter-camouflaged Finnish ski troops for a time held off a much larger Soviet army that had neither skis nor winter camouflaging. The effectiveness of the Finnish army in snow and freezing temperatures was a real eye-opener for the U.S. Army at the time, said Sgt. Sarah Valentine, … [Read more...]
WEST 2017 Spotlights Information Warfare
FEBRUARY 22, 2017, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - WEST 2017, the premier naval conference and exposition on the west coast, kicked off at the San Diego Convention Center, Feb. 21. This three-day conference, now in its 27th year, brings military and industry leaders together in a single locale to encourage discussion with the makers of platforms and the designers of technologies impacting … [Read more...]
Alaska’s Extreme Cold Tests Soldiers, Equipment at Northern Warfare Training Center
FEBRUARY 21, 2017, LACK RAPIDS TRAINING SITE, Alaska (Army News Service) - Newcomers to the interior of Alaska are often taken aback by the extreme winter cold and its effects on the body and equipment, according to Steve Decker, a training specialist at the Northern Warfare Training Center here. When it gets 50 or 60 degrees below zero, vehicles -- even tracked ones … [Read more...]