Feb 7, 2012

The first solar-powered microgrid to provide energy to an Army installation is scheduled to be operational this spring. U.S. Army engineers will install the system at Detroit Arsenal.

Feb 7, 2012

Maj. Gen. Kurt J. Stein, commanding general of the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, visited veterans at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and the Piquette Square for Veterans in Detroit.

Feb 3, 2012

The U.S. Army is sending two concept hybrid vehicles to the Chicago Auto Show to showcase its latest energy-efficiency efforts that can save money, address environmental concerns and save Soldiers' lives.

Jan 31, 2012

With his pending retirement next month, Maj. Gen. Nickolas Justice shared his "war stories" with an audience here -- snippets of a life's journey that took a former self-described "bumpkin" private to the rank of major general commanding the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command.

Jan 31, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Maj. Gen. Nick Justice will retire Feb. 13 after 42 years of U.S. Army service. He assumed command of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Dec. 4, 2009, from Maj. Gen. Paul Izzo. Dale Ormond will become RDECOM's acting director Feb. 10. The following excerpts are from Justice's exit interview with RDECOM historian Jeff Smart.

Jan 31, 2012

Since 2005 the United States Army Security Assistance Command has assisted the government of Iraq in building both the capacity and the capability of its security forces in moving toward self-reliance. A key element of that assistance has been the sale of critical material and services through Foreign Military Sales.

Jan 31, 2012

Even the toughest Marine needs top--notch equipment and support to carry the fight to the enemy. Tobyhanna Army Depot now provides more of that support. Technicians have begun supporting two Marine Corps surveillance radars.

Jan 30, 2012

U.S. Army Contracting Command is holding a pre-deployment joint readiness exercise called Joint Dawn 2012 at Fort Bliss, Texas, from Jan. 19 to Feb 3, 2012.

Jan 30, 2012

The Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, began the issue here of brigade combat team equipment to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's Ironhorse Brigade, Jan. 3, 2012.

Jan 27, 2012

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The U.S. Army's 85 newest officers left McGinnis-Wickham Hall Jan. 26 charged with a tremendous honor and responsibility -- to guard and protect their nation. Maj. Gen. Nick Justice, commanding general of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, shared lessons he learned during his 42-year career as an enlisted Soldier and officer. "This is the most significant step in your military career and every additional promotion is a reaffirmation of your accomplishment today," Justice said. "One who is grounded in Army values, whose ethical behavior and conduct meet the highest standard, will never fail."

Jan 25, 2012

Army Materiel Command's life cycle management command personnel picked through the trash and secured special engineering approval to perform depot level repairs and whatever it took to tally $191 million in cost savings last year.

Jan 24, 2012

The Distribution Management Center, a key element of ASC, hosted Decision Support Tool training Jan. 4-6. This new software will help support action in the DMC's new LMI division. The purpose of the training was to ensure ASC's team is fully capable of taking over LMI functions from the Department of the Army G-8 on Feb. 15

Jan 24, 2012

American Soldiers deployed across Afghanistan are asking questions and making suggestions about their equipment, weapons and vehicles to U.S. Army scientists at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

Jan 24, 2012

Maj. Gen. Patricia McQuistion toured Army and Air Force logistics activities during a Jan. 20 visit to Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Jan 24, 2012

The Chief of Staff, U.S. Army announced today that Brig. Gen. (P) Camille M. Nichols will assume command of the U.S. Army Contracting Command.

Jan 23, 2012

Heidi Shyu, acting assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology and Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commanding general, Army Materiel Command, visited some of the more than 52,000 personnel who make up the 401st Army Field Support Brigade Jan. 20 and 21.

Jan 23, 2012

The USNS Red Cloud is taking on materiel at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., part of Army Sustainment Command's global collection of prepositioned stocks.

Jan 22, 2012

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commanding general of Army Materiel Command, visited the Army Field Support Battalion- Kandahar, Jan 21. While there she presented Soldiers and Civilians with coins for their superior performance in support of warfighters in Afghanistan. Gen. Dunwoody made the stop in Kandahar as part of a multiple day trip to visit with Soldiers and civilians within the Army Materiel Enterprise.

Jan 19, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --The U.S. Army Materiel Command hosted its second annual Condition Based Maintenance, or CBM, Summit here Jan. 18-20.

Jan 18, 2012

Redstone Arsenal, Ala., happened to be a test ground for more than missiles and helicopters on Jan. 10-11, 2012.

Jan 18, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Spouses of the military deserve a chance to see the Army, too.

Jan 18, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Reshaping Redstone Arsenal is a continuing project

Jan 18, 2012

Command Sgt. Major James E. Spencer became top enlisted Soldier of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command during a Jan. 18 change of responsibility ceremony held in building 299, here.

Jan 17, 2012

Cutting-edge technology and energy initiatives for Operation Enduring Freedom bring energy-efficient and reliable power generation to forward-deployed units.

Jan 17, 2012

From firing a new enhanced performance round to actively seeking input from mid-career managers, Heidi Shyu's whirlwind visit Dec. 20, 2011, to Picatinny Arsenal included a town hall in which she underscored the need to streamline acquisition.

Jan 17, 2012

Senior Department of Defense officials for acquisition, contingency contracting and program support see first-hand how recently fielded systems are helping Warfighters defeat and survive improvised explosive devices.

Jan 17, 2012

Many military operations centers tout themselves as the "nerve center" or the "heartbeat" of their organization. The deputy chief of Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's Command Operations Branch described SDDC's operations center as an hourglass.

Jan 17, 2012

Saying goodbye is never easy. But saying goodbye to JMC's Command Sergeant Major David Puig as he leaves for his next tour of duty will be especially difficult. Puig has become a fixture during his two and a half years of service to JMC.

Jan 13, 2012

Ten agents from the FBI's Albany SWAT team responded to a simulated attack on the Arsenal by an active-shooter who was attempting to perform a terrorist act.

Jan 12, 2012

When Don Lee relaxes on his couch at home to take in the NFL playoffs on TV, chances are he watches the games a little bit differently than most people.

Jan 12, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Sergeant Major of the Army and command sergeant majors from across the world gathered at the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Jan. 9-11, for a Board of Directors conference and an opportunity to learn about AMC and its contribution to the Army.

Jan 12, 2012

FORT LEE, Va. (January 12, 2012)--When Soldiers from the 275th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion deployed to Iraq last March, they embarked on a historic 10-month mission that helped close the chapter on more than

Jan 12, 2012

The U.S. Army Contracting Command Office of Small Business Programs has scheduled the first workshop of 2012.

Jan 12, 2012

The Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Regional Contracting Office has won RCO of the Year for 2011.

Jan 12, 2012

New shelters designed to protect and organize basic issue items for pre-deployment training equipment managed by Army Sustainment Command will be delivered to 17 training sites. The project is a competitive, all-Army effort, teaming ASC with its Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., neighbors at the Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center to ensure Soldiers can train with top-notch tools.

Jan 9, 2012

The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command recently supported the first shipment of two UH-60M helicopters from Huntsville to Linkoping, Sweden as part of an ongoing Foreign Military Sales case.

Jan 6, 2012

Nearly 1,000 students from five San Antonio high schools took part in interactive science and technology demonstrations presented by U.S. Army educational outreach coordinators, scientists and engineers this week.

Jan 6, 2012

At Barbers Point Kalaeloa Harbor, Hawaii, in December, the 599th Transportation Brigade loaded the 25th Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade's cargo and equipment onto the M/V Green Lake for deployment to Afghanistan.

Jan 6, 2012

Thanks to the employees of the Army Contracting Command's Missile Logistic Division, Soldiers serving in Afghanistan felt the Christmas spirit miles away from home.

Jan 6, 2012

The Army launched its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Asset Vehicle with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Army Strong Zone as a prelude to Army All-American Bowl in the Alamodome Jan. 7, 2012.

Jan 5, 2012

Three full facial transplants have been accomplished with funding from an Army contract and officials at the Natick Soldier Systems Center hope the technology can be used on wounded warriors.

Jan 5, 2012

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Admittedly, growing up on the streets of Atlanta in the late 1970s searching for trouble was producing a harsh reality for a teenager whose alternative of leading a straight path in uniform was furthermost from his thoughts. Like many teens whose angst after graduating high school is often typified by a contemptuous demeanor, 18-year-old Clinton Jackson didn't want anybody, let alone his parents, telling him what to do.

Jan 5, 2012

The CERDEC Flight Activity is at the heart of testing systems that go into aircraft such as various infrared counter measures, signals intelligence sensor systems and radar systems as well as handling post-production modifications like fast rope systems, adapted seats and paint jobs.

Jan 5, 2012

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- More often than not, changes in an organization occur with each rotation of leadership. For some leaders, a vision of a fit workforce begins with setting the example. The 408th Army Contracting Support Brigade, Army Contracting Command-Kuwait took on The Biggest Loser Challenge here.

Jan 4, 2012

Gen. Ann Dunwoody, U.S. Army Materiel Command commanding general, is beginning the year with a strong sense of pride.

Jan 4, 2012

A United States Security Assistance Command, employee recently became the organization's first person to achieve the Army's highest Lean Six Sigma certification.

Jan 4, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Redstone Arsenal's "red carpet" was rolled out in December for a top Army official whose awareness of Arsenal programs and capabilities could well lead to a higher profile when it comes to funding of installation services, and energy security and management.

Jan 4, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The employee team at the Aviation and Missile Command doesn't, for the most part, visit Soldiers in the field.

Jan 4, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- A photo from the Army website showed Soldiers doing pull-ups under the watchful eyes of drill sergeants.

Jan 4, 2012

Eight members of the Ugandan air force received training on the Raven Dec. 12-23, 2011.

Jan 4, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Carolyn Caudle started working for the government at age 19 with a temporary position in the office of Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, one of the nine original scientists from Dr. Wernher von Braun's team living in the U.S. at the time.

Jan 3, 2012

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- Does every member of your organization know or understand how their individual job performance contributes to the mission as a whole? Do your managers fully understand how to manage their teams by aligning day-to-day work to the vision and mission of the command?

Jan 3, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Command Sgt. Maj. Lebert O. Beharie will take over March 2 as senior noncommissioned officer of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, officials announced Jan. 3. Beharie will assume duties from Command Sgt. Maj. Hector Marin, who will retire after more than 30 years of Army service. Beharie is scheduled to visit RDECOM and APG Jan. 9 and 10.

Jan 3, 2012

The Distribution Management Center, under the Army Sustainment Command, hosted a mission rehearsal exercise Dec. 5-8, focusing on the Lead Materiel Integrator (LMI), a division under the DMC. The purpose of the exercise was to ensure a smooth transfer of functions from the Department of the Army G-8 (Resource Management) to the DMC.

Dec 29, 2011

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - Brig. Gen. Jonathan A. Maddux, Picatinny Senior Commander and PEO Ammunition, fires the inaugural shot at Picatinny Arsenal's new small arms range on Dec. 16. Maddux is firing the Lightweight Small Arms Technology Light Machine Gun (LMG), which is currently in the technology base by the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny. With a basic load of 1,000 rounds, the LMG and its cased telescoped ammunition is 20.4 pounds lighter than a traditional M249 Squad Automatic Weapon with the same amount of standard, brass-cased ammo.

Dec 26, 2011

Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche, Army Materiel Command G-3, toured retrograde operations at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Dec. 7, as the pace and volume of Soldiers and equipment flowing out of Iraq surged.

Dec 23, 2011

During a Pentagon ceremony on Nov. 29, Joseph W. Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army, recognized Picatinny employees with an award for their efforts in streamlining Army business processes that helped save the Army money and accelerated the delivery of advanced technology to Soldiers.

Dec 22, 2011

A mobile training team consisting of two Department of the Army civilian hazardous materials trainers recently deployed to Afghanistan to teach several 80-hour Ammo-62 Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials courses to military and civilian personnel at several sites in Southwest Asia.

Dec 21, 2011

The depot tries twice each year to cease the work on combat vehicles and small arms weapons to allow for another kind of maintenance--the kind that gives facilities and equipment repairs and upkeep needed to perform the aforementioned depot maintenance.

Dec 21, 2011

Officials from the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command and the U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command have named Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney J. Rhoades and Command Sgt. Maj. Angel C. Clark-Davis , respectively, as their next command sergeants major.

Dec 20, 2011

Aaron Ardon, a Department of the Army civilian from Red River Army Depot, was awarded the Defense of Freedom Medal, here, Dec. 17.

Dec 19, 2011

The CUBE system promises a more reliable, cost-effective way to sling load vital liquids to the field.

Dec 19, 2011

More than 450 business and economic development representatives from across the country gathered here Dec. 7-8 for the annual command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry and Small Business Conference.

Dec 16, 2011

The incoming top civilian for the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command toured facilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground Dec. 13-14.

Dec 16, 2011

Army Materiel Command's Logistics Support Activity released the Lead Materiel Integrator Decision Support Tool to the Army Dec. 15.

Dec 15, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Bold Ideas campaign is extended until the end of January to compensate for time lost due to technical issues.

Dec 14, 2011

The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment traveled to Redstone Arsenal, Ala., to observe the growth and change brought about by Base Realignment And Closure and its impact on the installation's energy and environment efforts.

Dec 13, 2011

Five members of the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group came Dec. 12 to the Natick Soldier Systems Center to tour the installation's unique facilities.

Dec 13, 2011

The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center's Mobile Labs and Kits Team was awarded a patent in July 2011 for the All Hazards Receipt Facility, a mobile laboratory. "These mobile laboratories are the key to ensuring the safety of lab personnel by taking in an unknown sample directly into a controlled environment. It makes safety the number one priority when triaging the sample for identification," explained George Noya, ECBC Mobile Labs and Kits team leader.

Dec 13, 2011

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, U.S. Army Materiel Command commanding general, accepted the keys to Madison County, Huntsville city and Madison city during a "Hail to AMC" luncheon in Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 12, 2011.

Dec 12, 2011

Non-Commissioned Officers from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's centers provided a Soldier's perspective on defense technology when they visited the command's communications-electronics center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. They received a tour of CERDEC's facilities and hands-on demonstrations of its technologies as part of the RDECOM Quarterly NCO Professional Development program.

Dec 9, 2011

The Director for Logistics, the Joint Staff and the Service senior logisticians visited the 401st Army Field Support Brigade November 15 to see how the brigade will reset and retrograde thousands of pieces of equipment in response to the presidential directed surge recovery already underway.

Dec 9, 2011

The 401st Army Field Support Brigade continued its support of the Afghan National Army from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2011, when 90 M1114 vehicles were inspected by Afghan Army Lt. Col. Ibrahim Wardak, liaison officer to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, in preparation for final turn over to the ANA.

Dec 9, 2011

The Army Contracting Command has been asked to step in to help close out the current backlog of contracts supporting the efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dec 8, 2011

He has only been on the job a few weeks, but Anniston Army Depot's new sergeant major, Jeffrey Marcon, is no stranger to the installation. His first visit to the depot was in 2004 during a Department of the Army Sergeant Major Logistics Conference. In 2010, when the U.S. Army Forces Command G4 Conference was held at his home base of Fort McPherson, Ga., Marcon took the opportunity to introduce his fellow sergeants major to the installation. That year, he visited the depot twice -- once for reconnaissance, during the conference's planning phase, then again in May with about 20 FORSCOM sergeants major.

Dec 8, 2011

Anniston Army Depot Commander Col. Timothy Sullivan and Tommy Carlisle, a maintenance production coordinator for the installation's Directorate of Production, recently returned from the Middle East.

Dec 8, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. The Secretary of Defense order to reduce the civilian workforce will decrease the U.S. Army Materiel Command's civilian workforce by approximately 1,685 positions. 1,440 of the positions will be eliminated no later than Sept. 30, 2012 and the remaining reductions will occur in fiscal year 2013.

Dec 8, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command is among eight Army commands and agencies at 70 different locations directed to reduce civilian on-board strength to meet funding targets established by the Secretary of Defense.

Dec 6, 2011

Soldiers are one step closer to receiving a digitized M119A2 howitzer that will make it possible for them to start firing rounds and evade return fire quicker.

Dec 6, 2011

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) commanders calls CCAD's production record over the past year "phenomenal."

Dec 6, 2011

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- The U.S. Army's efforts to inspire, attract and develop the next generation of scientists and engineers received a boost Dec. 5. Outside the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command headquarters building, RDECOM commander Maj. Gen. Nick Justice got a preview of the new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Asset Vehicle.

Dec 5, 2011

Employees working for the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command are in regular contact with their customers around the world through the Foreign Military Sales program. USASAC is often referred to as the "Army's Face to the World" because the organization is the first contact a foreign customer has within the Army. By maintaining Liaison Officers throughout the major Combatant Commands, USASAC's reach is that much closer to their international partners.

Dec 2, 2011

As the U.S. Army evolved into a smaller force with units focused on combat arms, combat support and combat service support during the 1990s, the need to find ways to provide services once provided by Soldiers became apparent. The Logistics Civil Augmentation Program managed by Army Materiel Command and executed by Army Sustainment Command, AMC's logistics arm, is a way to leverage civilian contractors to support and augment United States and coalition forces in both wartime and humanitarian missions.

Dec 2, 2011

Most of the members of U.S. Army Reserve Detachment 12 arrived at Bagram Airfield September 18 to begin their year-long deployment with the 401st Army Field Support Brigade.

Dec 2, 2011

As U.S. forces leave Iraq, they are moving most of their equipment and assets out of the country, but they will hand off some of it to the Department of State to support the diplomatic and security cooperation missions.

Dec 2, 2011

The 401st AFSB manages a property book valued at more than $17.4 billion consisting of thousands of pieces of rolling and more than one million pieces of non-rolling stock, said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Barry G. Rice, theater property book officer. Rolling stock includes the largest mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and non-rolling stock ranges from handheld items to huge generators and Force Provider containers.

Dec 2, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command Band from Redstone Arsenal will perform a FREE Holiday Concert for the community "A New Home for the Holidays" on Sunday, December 11 at 3:30pm at The Thurber Arts Center, Randolph School, located at 4915 Garth Road in Huntsville.

Dec 2, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Credibility. The ability to inspire belief and trust. That's what every command sergeant major -- every Soldier and civilian, in fact -- should strive for as they serve the Army. Developed with a mix of experience, knowledge, leadership capabilities and commitment to the Army values, credibility is the key to success in the Army. For Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Riling of the Army Materiel Command, it is what he hopes to bring to the table every time he talks with the command's civilian and Soldier work force, and when he advises its four-star commander.

Dec 1, 2011

As long as there has been a Natick Soldier Systems Center, there have been Human Research Volunteers who brought the research and development to life. This year, NSSC is sponsoring the "Adopt an HRV" program to help take care of some of the HRVs who are deployed in harm's way.

Dec 1, 2011

The M150/M151 Mortar Fire Control System - Dismounted provides mortarmen with increased speed and effectiveness previously only available to the mounted mortar systems using fire control. It makes dismounted 120mm mortars easier to fire and keeps Soldiers safer.

Nov 30, 2011

Students from Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Education Services visited Watervliet Arsenal this month to learn how the Army uses science and technology to help war fighters survive and win on the modern battlefield.

Nov 28, 2011

Colonel (P) Walter Piatt will do anything in his power to help infantry squads win on the battlefield. And when he visited the Natick Soldier Systems Center on Nov. 21, he found plenty of like-minded people.

Nov 28, 2011

Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas turned around ten UH-60 Black Hawk gearboxes in a record ten days to fulfill urgent Army need.

Nov 28, 2011

When he first saw the flyers requesting coloring books for wounded warriors, Steve Russell knew he and his co-workers could help in some way.

Nov 22, 2011

Over a two-year span, Anniston Army Depot, Ala., and General Dynamics Land Systems have reset 1,000 Strykers.

Nov 21, 2011

As Soldiers step up the pace moving out of Iraq, the teams that take control of their equipment are getting busier and the teamwork factor becomes increasingly more important.

Nov 21, 2011

HELLFIRE missiles are the primary precision air-to-ground weapon used by joint and coalition services. Having a Forward Test and Repair Facility for them is saving the Army money.

Nov 21, 2011

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - Travis Rodenburg, Emergency Operations and Planning Officer for the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) left behind a wife and four small children to serve as a battle captain in Afghanistan for a period of six months.

Nov 21, 2011

The Watervliet Arsenal and more than 100 local emergency first responders from four New York counties were activated Nov. 19, 2011, to respond a simulated attack by a disgruntled employee who was attempting to perform a terrorist act.

Nov 18, 2011

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Several senior leaders from the U.S. Army Contracting Command participated in the 15th annual National Defense Industrial Association Materiel Enterprise Small Business Conference Nov. 15-16 here.