Aug 7, 2012

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody relinquished command of Army Materiel Command during a ceremony at AMC's headquarters at Redstone Arsenal, Aug. 7, 2012.

Aug 7, 2012

Army Gen. Dennis Via is promoted to the rank of General during a ceremony hosted by Army Materiel Command commanding general GEN Ann Dunwoody August 7, 2012 at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Via became the first Army Signal Corps officer to achieve that rank.

Aug 3, 2012

U.S. Army Research Laboratory welcomed 250 high school, undergraduate and graduate students this summer as part of the educational outreach programs at ARL.

Aug 3, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- As the U.S. Army Materiel Command begins celebrating its 50th Anniversary this August, many leadership changes are taking place.

Aug 3, 2012

Faced with the daunting task of manually entering over 20,000 requisition items for a foreign military sales case for the Afghan National Army, one USASAC logistics management specialist knew there had to be a more efficient way to complete the job.

Aug 2, 2012

Lt. Col. David L. Schmitt assumed command of Anniston Munitions Center July 26 during a ceremony at Anniston Army Depot's Physical Fitness Center. The ceremony was presided over by Blue Grass Army Depot Commander Col. Brian Rogers. Schmitt comes to Anniston from United States Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, where he served as the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Planner.

Aug 2, 2012

Anniston Army Depot Directorate of Emergency Services' Fire and Emergency Services Division was recently named the Small Fire Department of the Year for Army Materiel Command and one of its own, Nathan Harper, was named AMC's Firefighter of the Year.

Aug 2, 2012

Maj. Gen. Michael Terry, Commanding General, U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, visited Anniston Army Depot and the local community July 23, 2012. This was his first visit to the installation since assuming command in June.

Aug 2, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Major General Patricia E. McQuistion, the incoming U.S. Army Materiel Command's Deputy Commanding General, was promoted to lieutenant general during a ceremony held here, Aug. 2.

Aug 1, 2012

Maj. Gen. Michael J. Terry, Commanding General, U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command spent a day becoming familiar with depot employees as well as the production facilities July 25. This was his first visit to RRAD since assuming command last month.

Aug 1, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commander, U.S. Army Materiel Command marked AMC's 50th anniversary by inducting five former employees into the inaugural AMC Hall of Fame Aug. 1 at AMC Headquarters, here.

Aug 1, 2012

Biographies and photos of 2012 AMC Hall of Fame Inductees

Aug 1, 2012

For Maj. Gen. Camille M. Nichols, commanding general, U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., the Olympic games are memories of past accomplishments and friendships.

Aug 1, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Fifty years of history for the Army Materiel Command can be summed up with one descriptive word -- provider. On Aug. 1, 1962, when AMC became a full-fledged member of the Army team, its first commander, Lt. Gen. Frank Besson, said in a letter to its employees that the new organization is the first "single integrated organization specifically conceived and designed to provide the Army's weapons and equipment."

Jul 31, 2012

To see the Watervliet Arsenal commander dance and weave through an onslaught of questions during his recent visit to one of his operational areas this month brought chuckles to many who observed this spectacle and giggles to those who asked the questions. No one ever said that command was easy and when someone on the installation asked Col. Mark F. Migaleddi during that question and answer session just what he does every day, a thinner-skinned commander may have cringed and buckled from the pressure -- but not Migaleddi. He simply smiled and responded back to the seven-year-old child.

Jul 31, 2012

Researchers at the Army's corporate laboratory are testing new technologies it created for the Federal Aviation Administration that could give commercial and military maintenance programs earlier warning of problems.

Jul 31, 2012

Employees of Red River Army Depot will commemorate 71 years of service to the Soldier August 9. During the ceremony, Red River officials will cut a celebration cake and make remarks about the great history of the depot.

Jul 23, 2012

Lt. Col. Garry B. Bush awarded Bronze Star Medal in recognition of accomplishments while commanding AFSBn-Kandahar, 401st Army Field Support Brigade, for 14 months.

Jul 23, 2012

Lt. Col. Stanley J. Sliwinski, Jr. assumed command of the AFSBn-Kandahar,401st Army Field Support Brigade Jul. 16.

Jul 23, 2012

Col. Gerhard P.R. Schröter accepted the Tobyhanna Army Depot flag and the burden of command from U.S. Army Communication-Electronics Command (CECOM) commander, Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell July 12. He is the depot's 30th commander.

Jul 23, 2012

Jul 23, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Over 60 children, ages 5-14, braved the summer heat during the Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp at the Aberdeen Proving Ground North (Aberdeen) soccer field July 9-13.

Jul 23, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - From toddlers to seniors, the APG Community Summer Fest, held at the APG North (Aberdeen) recreation center July 12, offered something for everyone. APG service members, civilians, contractors, retirees and their Families enjoyed carnival style arcade games with prizes, kiddie inflatables, and a water slide.

Jul 23, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Another chapter in the history of the 9th Area Medical Laboratory came to an end July 16 as the colors of the storied unit were cased during its inactivation ceremony at Top of the Bay.

Jul 20, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- A Soldier serving as a research and development adviser earned honors as Army Materiel Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year July 18. Staff Sgt. Markus Whisman now heads to the Department of the Army competition in October at Fort Lee, Va., after winning AMC's Best Warrior three-day contest at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.

Jul 20, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commander, U.S. Army Materiel Command hosted the AMC town hall and employee recognition day at the Bob Jones auditorium here, Jul. 20.

Jul 20, 2012

If you think cooking nutritious meals for your family can be challenging, try cooking for 300 hungry Soldiers.

Jul 20, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- July 20, 2012-- A U.S. Army Materiel Command officer received the Soldier's Medal for saving the life of a civilian employee during a flood at an official ceremony here, Friday.

Jul 19, 2012

Col. Michel M. Russell, Sr., 401st AFSB commander, was awarded a Legion of Merit by Brig. Gen. Kristin K. French, Joint Sustainment Command commanding general, Jul. 18 at brigade headquarters.

Jul 18, 2012

One's a colonel and the other's a first lieutenant. Both are proud of their Louisiana roots and service to the nation. Col. Michael Cavalier retired Thursday following 28 years of service and his last assignment as Joint Attack Munition Systems project manager. His son, 1st Lt. Michael Jr., graduated from Flight School at Fort Rucker in June and is headed to Fort Bliss, Texas.

Jul 18, 2012

Through his own example, Col. Michael Cavalier has instilled the Army values in a future generation of Soldier and civilian leaders, and after 28 years in uniform, is ready to pass the torch on to those who will follow in his footsteps. Col. James Romero assumed responsibility of the Joint Attack Munition Systems Project Office in a change of charter and retirement ceremony for Cavalier, outgoing project manager, Thursday at Bob Jones Auditorium.

Jul 18, 2012

Friday the 13th turned out to be the perfect day for the Aviation Mission Equipment Product Office change of charter ceremony. The date was appropriate because, as project manager for aviation systems Col. Anthony Potts noted in his remarks at the July 13 ceremony, outgoing product manager Lt. Col. James Bamburg was the 13th product manager he had worked with. He explained that when Bamburg assumed his duties he told him that he was number 13, far away from being number 12.

Jul 18, 2012

You may have noticed the larger U.S. flag flying last week in front of the Army Materiel Command headquarters building.

Jul 17, 2012

Jul 17, 2012

The 2012 Robotics Rodeo held at Fort Benning, Ga., June 20-29, 2012, allowed manufacturers to showcase the latest robotics technology designed to defeat battlefield threats, especially improvised explosive devices.

Jul 17, 2012

Sgt. 1st Class Jay Denton, Army Sustainment Command, engages an obstacle during day two of the STX (Situated Training Exercise) lane events in the Army Materiel Command's Best Warrior Competition July 17 at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. The top noncommissioned officers and Soldiers from AMC are gathered here for the three-day event to select the command's top NCO and Soldier of the Year.

Jul 16, 2012

More than 240 Soldiers arrived at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Ind., July 8, 2012, to participate in the national military exercise called "Golden Cargo."

Jul 16, 2012

The first-ever Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative round fired from a Stryker vehicle in Afghanistan accomplished what few conventional 120mm high-explosive mortars can achieve: a direct hit on a target with the first round fired.

Jul 16, 2012

The "Operational Rations of the Department of Defense" ration book recently released by the DOD Combat Feeding Directorate at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center seems to offer something for every palate.

Jul 16, 2012

Beth Donato, country case manager for Macedonia, under USASAC's EUCOM Regional Directorate at New Cumberland, Pa., has received a certificate of appreciation from Macedonia.

Jul 16, 2012

Jul 16, 2012

Corpus Christi Army Depot introduced its sixth robotic metal spray unit to coat helicopter components better, faster and cost efficiently.

Jul 16, 2012

Competitors conduct push-ups in the Rock Island Arsenal Community Fitness Center during the first day of the Army Materiel Command Best Warrior Competition July 16.

Jul 16, 2012

Army researchers hosted national and foreign partners at the 2013-2014 Humanitarian Demining Requirements Workshop to plan humanitarian demining programming over the next two years at Fort Belvoir, Va., June 18-22, 2012.

Jul 16, 2012

Tobyhanna Army Depot has assumed full-mission capability for the Reset and upgrade of systems central to air and missile defense in the tactical theater.

Jul 13, 2012

Fowrard Operating Base Dubs was the first U.S. and coalition base to have LOGCAP services turned off in preparation for the base to be turned over to Government of the Islamic Repubic of Afghanistan.

Jul 13, 2012

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- The Secretary of the Army announced a new senior civilian leader for the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's tank and automotive center at Detroit Arsenal, Mich.

Jul 13, 2012

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- As the Mission and Installation Contracting Command's chief of staff prepares to retire in August after 36 years of service, the significant contributions he's made to the Army and the contracting community will long impact Soldiers serving today and in the future. But few people know that his budding career in contracting came long before his accession into the Army Acquisition Corps in 1995.

Jul 13, 2012

Two Soldiers assigned as customs agents to the 401st Army Field Support Brigade were awarded Army Commendation Medals with the "V" device and Combat Action Badges in an awards ceremony at brigade headquarters Jul. 12. A third Soldier was also awarded a Combat Action Badge.

Jul 13, 2012

Jul 12, 2012

Christopher Doona of the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, uses the tools of science to do battle against disease-causing microorganisms.

Jul 12, 2012

The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade issued equipment from the Army Prepositioned Stock 5 to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, in preparation for their role in the U.S. Army Central Command's, Operation Spartan Shield in June.

Jul 12, 2012

Green Belt project supports locating ammunition records

Jul 11, 2012

Beautiful sunny skies, warm, but mild temperatures and the sounds of happy children was the backdrop during the morning of June 26, as Pine Bluff Arsenal held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Child Development Center Annex.

Jul 11, 2012

The Honorable Alan F. Estevez, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Materiel Readiness), and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brooks L. Bash, Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, visited Military Ocean Terminal Concord, Calif., Monday for a close look at the West Coast's primary military ammunition port.

Jul 11, 2012

Sixty Army Reserve Soldiers from the 811th Ordnance Company recently received valuable training during a three-day field training exercise at the Letterkenny Munitions Center.

Jul 11, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Activity held a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 20 for a newly renovated building which will house its Region Europe headquarters and the Area Calibration Lab.

Jul 11, 2012

Despite a heat index rising to 110-plus degrees, Quad Cities residents came out and celebrated the 150th anniversary of Rock Island Arsenal. Activities officially kicked off at 10 a.m. with a parade that made its way down the island's main street, Rodman Avenue. Then, the U.S. Army's Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, descended upon RIA's Memorial Field, displaying their pinpoint landing skills.

Jul 11, 2012

Corey Webb, government property administrator and plant clearance officer, Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility, Anniston, Ala., said his goodbyes to co-workers in Alabama and at Army Contracting Command Rock Island, Ill., June 28 prior to moving to a new position with the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Jul 11, 2012

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Kim Denver, deputy assistant secretary of the Army (procurement) visited ACC-RI and took the time to present the 2011 Secretary of the Army Awards for Excellence in Contracting during a town hall June 21.

Jul 11, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--Army Contracting Command's new deputy chief of staff, G3 Mission Operations, is a new face among several leadership changes across the command.

Jul 10, 2012

DETROIT ARSENAL, WARREN, Mich. -- Sonya Zanardelli, TARDEC's Energy Storage team leader, is featured in a Detroit visitor and convention bureau ad next to a quote that reads: "For 70 years, Detroit has been the center of the defense industry. I'm proud to be a part of that heritage."

Jul 10, 2012

Heidi Shyu, acting assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, visited the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center at Rock Island, Ill., which is the only vertically integrated metal manufacturer in Department of Defense.

Jul 9, 2012

More than 40 vendors and five universities showcased nearly 75 different technologies during the 2012 Robotics Rodeo at Fort Benning, Ga.

Jul 9, 2012

The Joint Sustainment Command-Afghanistan hosted a naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Airfield on June 29, 2012. In total, forty-four service members serving in the combined joint operations area-Afghanistan took part in the ceremony in which they officially became American citizens.

Jul 9, 2012

Jul 9, 2012

Two Soldiers and two Marines made their virtual debut last month while helping Picatinny Arsenal engineers create a computer trainer for the M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Towed Howitzer.

Jul 6, 2012

NEWARK, Del. -- The U.S. Army science and technology community is bolstering its relationship with the University of Delaware through research partnerships and graduate-school offerings, officials said during a meeting on the school's campus July 3.

Jul 5, 2012

Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion, commanding general of the Army Sustainment Command, greets the crowd during the East Moline Independence Day AMVETS parade in East Moline, Ill.

Jul 5, 2012

The new commanding general of Joint Munitions Command, Brig. Gen. Kevin O'Connell, recently paid his first visit to Tooele Army Depot.

Jul 5, 2012

Residents of the Quad Cities came out July 3 and watched a spectacular display of fireworks that originated from Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.

Jul 5, 2012

Jul 3, 2012

The U.S. military needs to concentrate on developing a robust defense system against cyber attacks from foreign adversaries, U.S. Rep. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger said to a senior U.S. Army leader July 2.

Jul 2, 2012

When it comes to rapidly fielding equipment for an urgent American warfighter need, a program run by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command quickly delivers the goods.

Jul 2, 2012

The Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate recently completed a project for the Rapid Equipping Force on reusing discarded Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station imaging sensors for inexpensive, ground-based persistent surveillance systems.

Jul 2, 2012

Two years ago, at the Garrison change of command ceremony here, Russell B. Hall described the incoming commander, Lt. Col. Charles (Herb) Koehler, as the "perfect fit for the role of Picatinny Garrison Commander." Hall, then director of the northeast region of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, may have been gazing into a crystal ball that day in April 2010 because many would agree that his assumption was correct.

Jul 2, 2012

Red River Army Depot officials and distinguished guests gathered June 25 during a ceremony to mark new construction for phase three of the Maneuver Systems Sustainment Center. The facility will be used for assembly/disassembly of all tactical wheeled vehicle work for the depot.

Jul 1, 2012

The chief scientist at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, received a Presidential Rank Award, along with three other U.S. Army Materiel Command awardees.

Jun 29, 2012

The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) recently implemented an innovative Microsoft SharePoint portal for its workforce, which will centralize command data and applications to a single location for the first time.

Jun 29, 2012

New technologies to help the Army protect Soldiers resulted in a 2011 Presidential Rank Award for Dr. Stephen Lee.

Jun 29, 2012

Thirteen students from the Research Science Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology visited Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, June 26, 2012, to learn a little bit about what goes on there.

Jun 29, 2012

The Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., bid farewell to 12 Army members during an afternoon award, retirement and retreat ceremony held June 28 on Constitution Square. The members -- nine Soldiers and three civilians --were honored for their service to the command, the Army, and the nation.

Jun 29, 2012

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Department of Defense announced the winners of the fiscal year 2011 Department of Defense Value Engineering Achievement Awards. A ceremony was held to recognize the recipients' outstanding achievements through the application of Value Engineering at the Pentagon.

Jun 29, 2012

Maj. Gen. Michael Terry hosted his first town hall with the TACOM LCMC workforce, Thursday, June 28, 2012 to a full house that included video links to 34 TACOM LCMC remote sites.

Jun 29, 2012

Senior communications leaders toured the 19th Annual Joint Users Interoperability Communications Exercise, or JUICE 2012, June 28, at the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, C4SIR, Center of Excellence.

Jun 28, 2012

Brig. Gen. O'Connell arrives at Crane

Jun 28, 2012

The Army successfully validated the technology and capabilities of the Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) System in a series of demonstrations held at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah in June. The success demonstrated a major milestone and places the Army one step closer to flying unmanned aircraft systems into national airspace using a ground based sense and avoid system.

Jun 28, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- June 28, 2012 -- Under Secretary of the Army the Honorable Joseph Westphal presents the 2011 Presidential Rank Awards to four Army Materiel Command professionals during an official ceremony at the Pentagon, Thursday.

Jun 27, 2012

Engineers from U.S. Army CERDEC and ERDC received the Outstanding Collaborative Research and Development Achievement Award for their work to automate route planning capabilities for the Command Post of the Future, or CPOF, system. The result of the teams' effort will provide lessons learned for production runs of the capability in the program of record.

Jun 27, 2012

AMCOM chief retires with hope he and family made difference

Jun 27, 2012

FBI brings new facility here for collaboration

Jun 27, 2012

AMCOM's new commander lauds community support

Jun 27, 2012

Picnic party honors Army's birthday

Jun 27, 2012

Raytheon to open automated facility with ribbon cutting at end of year

Jun 27, 2012

Consolidation of operations should enhance readiness

Jun 27, 2012

Chambersburg, Pa. -- Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) and Depot Commander were presented three citations on June 13 at the Letterkenny Business Opportunity Showcase in celebration of LEAD's 70th Anniversary and Col. Cheri A. Provancha's tenure as LEAD Commander.

Jun 27, 2012

Chambersburg, Pa. -- Two Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) Directors have successfully completed a rigorous six-month executive development program intended to improve Depot leadership and further the Letterkenny mission.

Jun 27, 2012

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Monday through Friday, Anthony P. Rosata is a cool-headed, polite, hardworking and funny Army Contracting Command-Rock Island systems analyst. But ask the crowd at one of his band's shows about his persona and you'd get a whole different list of descriptors: heavy, loud and brutal, for instance.

Jun 27, 2012

Manuel R. Medeiros is currently assigned to the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Drum, N.Y., and is slated to deploy to Afghanistan to serve with the Defense Contract Management Agency.

Jun 27, 2012

Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche assumed command of the Combined Arms Support Command and Sustainment Center of Excellence in a ceremony June 26 on Sgt. William W. Seay Parade Field.