Nov 17, 2009

In the future, Soldier should be able to access the Army's global network anywhere in the world using capabilities similar to a Blackberry or iPhone, said the Army's chief information officer.

Nov 17, 2009

5th Signal Command Introduces "Full Spectrum"

Nov 12, 2009

An information technology specialist, Staff Sgt. Rosy Cueva, Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army), will soon be leaving her job in the unit's G-3 training division and going back to the U.S. Army Signal School where she attended Advanced Individual Training-but this time, she will be there not to learn a new job-but to lead the next generation of signal Soldiers as a platoon sergeant for AIT students.

Nov 5, 2009

The Combined Arms Center Capability Development Integration Directorate hosted a Cyberspace Operations Symposium Oct. 27-30 at Fort Leavenworth. More than 100 attendees from more than 25 organizations across Training and Doctrine Command and the greater community of interest actively participated in the symposium to further cyberspace operations capability development work. Working groups spent the first two days refining the Cyberspace Operations Concept Capability Plan.

Oct 30, 2009

A story and photos from 5th Signal Command's colors uncasing story in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Oct 29, 2009

TITLE:Awarding 50 years of government service WEB LINK: www.5sigcmd.army.mil Mr Hollis award GEN Ham BG Smith.jpg: WIESBADEN, Germany (October 29, 2009) -- Gen. Carter Ham (right), commander, U.S. Army Europe, and Brig. Gen. Jeffrey G. Smith, Jr. (left), commander, 5th Signal Command, stand with Winston A. Hollis (center) in 5th Signal's conference room, after he was presented with a 50-years of U.S. government service certificate by Ham. "We have a very capable and dedicated civilian work force who are just as dedicated as military Soldiers," said Ham. Hollis has served the last 11 years in 5th Signal as a logistics management specialist. (Photo by Kristopher Joseph, 5th Signal Command) Mr Hollis award GEN Ham.jpg: WIESBADEN, Germany (October 29, 2009) -- Gen. Carter Ham (right), commander, U.S. Army Europe, applaudes Winston A. Hollis in 5th Signal's conference room, after he was presented with a 50-years of U.S. government service certificate by Ham. "We have a very capable and dedicated civilian work force who are just as dedicated as military Soldiers," said Ham. Hollis has served the last 11 years in 5th Signal as a logistics management specialist. (Photo by Kristopher Joseph, 5th Signal Command)

Oct 16, 2009

Back from a trip to Washington, D.C., one local Soldier is settling back into his job here after running in the Army Ten-Miler Oct. 4. Sgt. Rene Gonzalez, unit supply specialist, Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army), was selected to compete on behalf of the installation, along with nine other Soldiers.

Oct 16, 2009

For the second straight year, Sgt. 1st Class Lisa Cowboy, retention office operations noncommissioned officer, lassoed a win and was named NETCOM's Career Counselor of the Year for 2009.

Oct 15, 2009

Oct 8, 2009

Leadership from across the services Wednesday discussed the importance of making the Army's LandWarNet part of a joint enterprise.

Oct 8, 2009

As of Oct. 1, Fort Jackson no longer has a Directorate of Information Management. Instead, DOIM is now known as the U.S. Army Signal Network Enterprise Center, or NEC.

Oct 5, 2009

Oct 1, 2009

2nd annual competition features $2000 prize FORT RUCKER, Ala. (Oct. 1, 2009) Aca,!" The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center is calling all Soldiers to put their best safety stories on camera for the chance to win $2,000 as part of the 2nd Annual Peer to Peer Safety Video Competition.

Sep 29, 2009

In an effort to improve network security, the Department of Defense has mandated the migration of all Windows-based computers to Microsoft's Vista operating system.

Sep 21, 2009

Sep 18, 2009

The Aviation and Missile Command can now be found on two popular social media sites, Facebook and Twitter. "Social media is the most effective and least expensive tool to reach the largest audience possible," Ginger Stephens, AMCOM chief of Public and Congressional Affairs, said. "It allows us to quickly and efficiently update our troops, work force, and the general public on what's going on at the Aviation and Missile Command. It also serves as a great recruiting tool, showing the younger generation that the Army is up on the current trends and actually ahead of the curve." AMCOM's mission is quite simple: to get the Soldier what they need, before they need it, in order to do their job. This includes the fielding and sustainment of new or upgraded weapons and aviation platforms. "We recognize the importance of engaging on social media platforms, such as those where AMCOM is engaged," Lt. Col. Kevin Arata, chief of the newly established Army Public Affairs Online and Social Media Division, said. "This is how and where our audience gets much of their news."

Sep 18, 2009

On Sept. 1, before a crowd of family members and Combat Camera Soldiers, Maj. Dan C. Wood II, commander of Combat Camera re-presented the Purple Heart to Marcy during a ceremony at McGill Training Center. The award was accompanied by the Combat Action Badge and the Joint Service Commendation Medal as well as other gifts, such as a lifetime membership to the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.

Sep 10, 2009

To avoid having to physically courier electronic encryption data known as encrypted key across the battlefield, Project Manager Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) has developed a new capability to send it electronically over the Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET).

Sep 1, 2009

Since its inception more than a year ago, milWiki has surpassed more than 37,000 users, 10,000 pages, and 4,000 individual articles and remains under pilot to become a centralized point for updating Army field manual doctrine. Now, it is the recipient of the top Army award for knowledge management.

Sep 1, 2009

Betty Olson, known as 'Miss Betty' formally here, secretary to the commanding general for the Army's Signal Command at Fort Huachuca for more than 40 years and a federal employee for the last 54 years, retired Aug. 27, one day after a daylong celebration of her achievements as one of this post's longest recorded employees.

Aug 25, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (August 20)-The 2009 LandWarNet Conference came to a close today with an awards ceremony at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center.

Aug 25, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Through the Global Network Enterprise Construct (GNEC), the objective is to restore balance on the Army's network in parallel with the Chief of Staff of the Army's goal to restore balance throughout the Army, according to Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson.

Aug 25, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- During the opening speech of the LandWarNet 2009 conference, Gen. Carter F. Ham harked back to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and drew parallels between it and walls that exist in the governance of the Army's network.

Aug 18, 2009

"You have to think big. You have to think together." That was the first of many messages from the key speaker at the opening plenary session of the 2009 LandWarNet Conference here. The LWN Conference runs Aug. 18-22, and is a joint knowledge symposium headed by the Army's Chief Information Office/G-6 and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association designed to bring government and industry together to share ideas, best business practices, and future initiatives.

Aug 7, 2009

A photo slideshow showing U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and Afghan National Security Forces patrolling Khost province during an air-assault mission that was part of operation Champion Sword, Aug. 2.

Jul 28, 2009

Warfighter Information Network-Tactical has shaped the tactical Army's ability to move and support combat forces.

Jul 28, 2009

Today's Army radios are designed to be versatile and adaptable to the specific combat scenario. The Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) is designed to provide increasingly robust communications to meet current and future needs.

Jul 24, 2009

Jul 13, 2009

With nearly 6,000 systems currently fielded, the Command Post of the Future empowers warfighters to visualize the battlespace and synchronize the elements of combat power while simultaneously collaborating and sharing data in near-real time.

Jul 9, 2009

Web-based collaboration tools, generally known as social media, are changing the way people stay connected. U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command is working to leverage social media in training Army leaders to be more adaptive and agile in their conduct of operations, and to broaden discussion across the Army and with the public.

Jul 6, 2009

The future home of Army C4ISR at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., will provide a more cohesive operating and physical location compared to the multitude of scattered buildings at Fort Monmouth, N.J.

Jun 30, 2009

The U.S. Army Combined Arms Center has launched a test allowing Soldiers and leaders to make real-time updates to the Army's tactics, techniques and procedures via a wiki environment.

Jun 29, 2009

The Army Enterprise concept is designed to improved processes within the Army as it prepares to meeting current and future challenges.

Jun 26, 2009

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - Thirteen years after moving into its current building, the Technology Integration Center (TIC) needed to reorganize its labs into one centralized lab area for testing across the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command.

Jun 25, 2009

A database used to gather information in case a Soldier is captured or goes missing has grown significantly, thanks to a new process developed by the Software Engineering Center at Fort Monmouth, N.J.

Jun 25, 2009

The Army research and development community is addressing potential problem scenarios on the battlefield through the introduction of the Rifleman Radio - a networked, software-driven radio that will allow Soldiers on the ground to communicate with commanders and other members of their team.

Jun 23, 2009

Staff Sgt. Brian Hong and Spec. Daniel Justice, both representing the 5th Signal Command (Theater), were announced as the Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army) 2009 Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year, respectively.

Jun 17, 2009

Three rigorous days of studying, sweating and training finally came to a head on May 15, when Staff Sgt. Nathen Dunkelberg, microwave operations sergeant for Network Enterprises Technology/9th Signal Command (Army) here, was named Noncommissioned Officer of the Year during the 11th Signal Brigade NCO/SOY Board Competition. Spc. Mary Daledovich of the 556th Ordnance Company, 86th Signal Battalion here, was named Soldier of the Year.

Jun 16, 2009

With summer and the hazards it can bring looming in the near future, precautionary and safety measures were promoted for Soldiers and civilians alike at Fort Huachuca's Safety Day May 21 at the Thunder Mountain Activity Centre.

Jun 12, 2009

Soldiers at some Army installations can now view their Facebook pages as well as select other social media Web sites from Army networks.

Jun 8, 2009

Jun 6, 2009

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - Nearly 25 years after saying the words "I do" in a South Carolina church, Libby Bryant found herself inside a theater complex on Oahu, recently, watching the inspirational, gospel-centered movie "Fireproof" when she unexpectedly had an epiphany about her marriage.

Jun 4, 2009

Soldiers int he 35th Signal Brigade compete for Soldier of the Year honors.

Jun 4, 2009

Fort Carson set up communications links for deployed Soldiers to see local area High School graduation.

May 13, 2009

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the Army's 2009 Logistics Excellence Awards.

May 5, 2009

More than 300 information technology specialists, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Department of Defense Civilians, contractors and industry partners attended this year's conference held at Camp Stanley in Uijongbu, April 14-16.

May 5, 2009

7th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade will deploy this spring for up to 12 months with approximately 90 Soldiers to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

May 4, 2009

FORSCOM's commanding general promotes NETCOM's deputy commanding general.

May 1, 2009

Story and photo of a Cyber Defense competition at West Point. This is the 3d staright year that West Point Cadets have won the Cyber Defense Exercise title.

Apr 27, 2009

The new Online and Social Media Division of Army Public Affairs, formed in January, hosted an afternoon 'meet and greet' event for 21 Milbloggers at the Pentagon prior to their weekend conference in Virginia.

Apr 16, 2009

Corps of Engineers, Ohio River Division, seeks Veterans for Civilian positions.

Apr 13, 2009

U.S. scientists, engineers and technology developers from government, industry and academia gathered at Fort Dix, March 31-April 2, to finalize plans for an Army-sponsored, integrated technology event.

Apr 1, 2009

Directorate of Information Management (DOIM) network-related functions at IMCOM garrison were OPCONed to the Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army) (NETCOM/9th SC (A)) on April 1 and will be subsequently reassigned to it by Oct. 1, 2009.

Mar 24, 2009

5th Signal Command (Theater), headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, welcomed a new command sergeant major during a change of responsibility ceremony at the sports arena on Sullivan Barracks.

Mar 23, 2009

After 56 years of military and civilian service, Jimmie Byrd is calling it quits. The Directorate of Information Management communications specialist will leave his job April 1 with plans of retiring to North Carolina where a slower pace of life awaits.

Mar 16, 2009

5th Signal Command units have been identified for deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom for the FY 09 force rotation.

Mar 16, 2009

The 7th Signal Command (Theater) will oversee the Army networks in the continental United States.

Feb 25, 2009

Sgt. Joshua Wolcott, Company B, 63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, receives Purple Heart medal from Brig. Gen. Jennifer Napper, 7th Signal Command (Theater) commanding general.

Feb 25, 2009

MANNHEIM, Germany (February 23, 2009) -- The U.S. Military Community in Mannheim held a ceremony to celebrate the Year of the Noncommissioned Officer and to honor accomplishments and bravery of NCOs in the Mannheim Community and 5th Signal Command.

Feb 25, 2009

MANNHEIM, Germany (February 12, 2009) - The 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion held an uncasing ceremony at the Benjamin Franklin Village Sports Arena to signify their official return from a 15-month deployment to Iraq.

Feb 19, 2009

Interviews by Josh Davidson, of the Program Executive Office, Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), on emerging and future satellite communications technology with Gen. Kevin Chilton, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, Maj. Gen. Susan Lawrence and Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Foley.

Feb 11, 2009

Staff Sgt. Joanna Yanz is the personnel services NCO-in-charge, HHC, NETCOM/9th SC (A). Originally born outside the U.S., Yanz moved to this country in 1992 and eventually settled in Louisville, Ky., the place where she now calls home. She joined the Army at 17 and has been on active duty for almost five years.

Feb 4, 2009

Time and communications are critical to operation security in a down-range environment, where the difference of minutes can save SoldiersAca,!a,,c lives. A Huntsville, Ala., company specializing in satellite communications has developed and deployed an ultra-portable communication system that hits the ground running with the warfighterAca,!"one that can be on satellite in less than an hour.

Feb 1, 2009

311th Signal Command (Theater) connects communications assets for Cobra Gold 2009, the 28th U.S. and Thailand-led multilateral exercise.

Jan 25, 2009

Being a part of the U.S. Army has always meant being part of a team effort, a part of something much bigger than any one person or thing. Success for a Soldier depends on the strength of a team and how well a group of people from different cultures and levels of education can come together to combine their assets to build up each individual in the team.

Jan 7, 2009

Susan Lawrence, commanding general of U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army) was promoted to major general Dec. 11.

Jan 6, 2009

publication links

Jan 6, 2009

NETCOM Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2

Jan 6, 2009

Lt. Col. Linda Jantzen (bottom center), 40th Signal Battalion commander, administers the Oath of Enlistment to more than 120 Soldiers of her unit at 12:01 a.m., Jan. 1, at Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, Iraq. The event was part of a coordinated battalion mass reenlistment, with simultaneous reenlistments occurring in Bagram and Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Fort Huachuca, Ariz.

Jan 6, 2009

More than 130 Soldiers of Headquarters Company, 11th Signal Brigade touched down at 10:15 a.m. Christmas Eve, at Libby Army Airfield at Fort Huachuca. "Thunderbird" Soldiers returned from Iraq after serving a 15-month tour of duty.

Dec 15, 2008

The Army released the new field manual FM 7-0, Training for Full Spectrum Operations, at the Training General Officer Steering Committee conference at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 15.

Dec 15, 2008

Dec 12, 2008

The annual Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment concluded this week with an open house on McKenna MOUT Wednesday that showcased more than 30 kinds of technology. The open house presented an opportunity for industry and military leaders to learn about the uses and advantages of technology studied during the experiment, said Harry Lubin, chief of Fort BenningAca,!a,,cs Live Experimentation Division with the Maneuver Battle Lab. Now in its fifth year, the experiment focused on the impact of network technology on small units.

Dec 12, 2008

The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Command/9th Signal Command (Army) held a memorial and dedication ceremony in Greely Hall, Dec. 10, to honor 56 Soldiers and Civilians who gave their lives while supporting signal operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Dec 12, 2008

Right now, Soldiers are singing, "all I want from Santa is my thumb drive back."

Dec 4, 2008

About 120 participants in the ArmyAca,!a,,cs eCybermission competition took part in the 26th Army Science Conference Tuesday in Orlando, Fla.

Dec 4, 2008

ransforming the Army at war requires a careful balance between sustaining and enhancing todayAca,!a,,cs force to win, while investing in the future force to win the United StatesAca,!a,,c wars tomorrow. The Army Campaign Plan manages this transformation and provides guidance for the functions required to restore balance to the Army.

Dec 2, 2008

The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) and other DoD agencies have pledged to provide the highest quality of care to all wounded, ill and injured service members and their families through a program called the CAP Wounded Service Member Initiative.

Nov 19, 2008

Col. John M. Blaine, the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army) deputy commander for operations, was officially recognized during a retirement ceremony held in the Pentagon Oct. 10. The ArmyAca,!a,,cs Chief Information Officer/G-6, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, who presided at the ceremony, presented Blaine with the Legion of Merit for his 29 years of service to the country.

Nov 18, 2008

Maj. Gen. Susan Lawrence, Commanding General, NETCOM

Nov 17, 2008

By 2010 the Army expects to have more than 1,500 Soldiers trained in the art of "blinding and deafening" America's enemies by wielding the radio spectrum as a weapon.

Nov 14, 2008

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- In this world it is hard enough to make history once, but Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody has done it twice in one day.

Nov 14, 2008

NIEDERMOHR, Germany (Nov. 13, 2008) -- Leaves crunched underfoot as a group of German and American Soldiers took off with 25-pound rucksacks strapped to their backs under an overcast German sky. Twelve Soldiers from 5th Signal CommandAca,!a,,cs 43rd Signal Battalion and members of the German air defense unit Polycone, based in Bann, Germany, marched together Nov. 6 toward earning the Abzeichen fAfA1/4r Leistungen im Truppendienst -- the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency.

Nov 12, 2008

NIEDERMOHR, Germany (November 6, 2008) Aca,!" Leaves crunched underfoot as a group of German and American Soldiers took off with 25-pound rucksacks strapped to their back under an overcast German sky.

Nov 10, 2008

This year not only marks the 90th anniversary of the armistice that silenced the guns of World War I, it is also the 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Women's Army Corps and integration of female Soldiers into the regular Army.

Nov 6, 2008

MANNHEIM, Germany -- 5th Signal Command hosted a Aca,!A"signal summitAca,!A? to Aca,!A"discuss the current state of the ArmyAca,!a,,cs global military signal operations and future endeavors and projects to build a global network enterprise that enables every warfighter to accomplish the mission.

Nov 5, 2008

Fort Rucker launched it's 'Support the Strong' campaign today, focusing on post donation-supported charities.

Nov 3, 2008

Sgt. Major of the Army Preston talks about the future of the NCO.

Oct 31, 2008

Once a year, Fort Lewis organizations and units adopt volunteer projects, either on or off post. This year, Fort Lewis volunteers supported eight local communities Oct. 24 and 25.

Oct 31, 2008

Soldiers donAca,!a,,ct always have to carry a weapon, crawl into an M-1126 Stryker ICV, don their interceptor body armor, or even break a sweat to train.

Oct 31, 2008

SCHINNEN, Netheralnds -- The Combined Federal Campaign made a world of difference for nine-year old Olivia Knight when her family benefited from charitable services provided by the Landstuhl Fisher House, one of more than 2,000 charities participating in this year's campaign.

Oct 30, 2008

The Army has launched a new Sexual Assault Prevention Program Web site as part of its I. A.M. Strong campaign.

Oct 30, 2008

Soldiers and their families can expect to spend more time together between deployments thanks to continuing success in Iraq and the steady growth of the ArmyAca,!a,,cs ranks, the serviceAca,!a,,cs top officer said.

Oct 24, 2008

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Commander, U.S. Army, Pacific, Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, passes the 311th Signal Command (Theater) colors to 311th Incoming Commander Brig. Gen. Alan Lynn signifying the official change of command from Outgoing Commander Maj. Gen. Donna Dacier during an Oct. 17 ceremony at Fort Shafter's historic Palm Circle.

Oct 16, 2008

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command and HENAAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding Oct. 11, during a ceremony as part of the HENAAC 20th Anniversary Conference.

Sep 25, 2008

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command participated in the 2008 Infantry Warfighter Conference Sept. 16 to 17 in Columbus, Ga. Six of nine RDECOM laboratories and technology centers showcased technologies, demonstrating the innovations the Army is working towards for the Warfighter.

Sep 24, 2008

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command participated in the 2008 Infantry Warfighter Conference Sept. 16 to 17 in Columbus, Ga. Six of nine RDECOM laboratories and technology centers showcased technologies, demonstrating the innovations the Army is working towards for the Warfighter.

Sep 19, 2008

Citizen leaders go through tough Army training introduction.

Sep 19, 2008

Two AMC units sign a Memorandum of Agreement that will lead to more efficient maintenance, lower costs and greater equipment reliability and availability for the warfighter.

Sep 19, 2008

Fort Rucker community gets Ready.