Apr 26, 2013

After transforming the Corpus Christi Army Depot into a cost-conscious and efficient helicopter facility, depot Commander Col. Christopher B. Carlile moves on to his next assignment to streamline all industrial operations at Army Materiel Command. CCAD's Deputy Director of Production, Mr. William Braddy, accepts his role as the Executive Director, becoming the first Army civilian to lead the depot.

Apr 26, 2013

CCAD won the 2012 Robert M. Leich Award for a record-breaking year of helicopter production and cost improvements.

Apr 26, 2013

The fiscal year 2014 budget "meets future challenges, strengthens global engagements, provides for resets, sustains the industrial base and fulfills commitments to Soldiers, civilians and families," the Army's top civilian leader told lawmakers.

Apr 25, 2013

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--If you're thinking about making a major purchase you may want to enlist the help of the team that just saved the government more than $810 million on a multiyear contract to buy 155 CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters.

Apr 23, 2013

USASAC and the Army Security Assistance Enterprise complete a delivery of two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters with a special configuration for Jordan, ending a case that began with the country's initial request in 2006.

Apr 23, 2013

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The offices of the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army announced the winners for the Fiscal Year 2012 safety awards, April 19.

Apr 18, 2013

Going through flight school, we all hated Chapters 5 and 9 of the - 10. We asked ourselves, "Why do we have to know all this crap? What does it matter if I know all these steps verbatim, with every underlined sentence memorized and every airspeed on the tip of my tongue?" Well, about a year and a half ago, I learned why this is.

Apr 17, 2013

The Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced it will purchase 36 U.S. Army Apache (AH-64E) helicopters through Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The value of this FMS is estimated at $1.6 billion.

Apr 15, 2013

LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT, Chambersburg, Pa. -- Local officials and depot employees gathered Thursday morning in the maintenance facility to congratulate its Force Provider team for receiving Letterkenny Army Depot's ninth Shingo Medallion for manufacturing excellence.

Apr 15, 2013

Trying to describe what administrative professionals do is like trying to explain what parents do. They take care of, well, everything. Ensure everyone is fed, clothed, rested, driven to soccer games, and ultimately have a good day. Administrative professionals ensure bosses make their meetings, phone calls are directed to the right people, messages are returned, guests are taken care of, travel is booked, and anything else that arises is taken care of. Basically, like parents, they have to work miracles on a daily basis.

Mar 27, 2013

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Deployments to a wartime environment are life-changing experiences for both servicemembers and civilians.

Mar 25, 2013

Testing a complex system such as a sensor for the world's most lethal helicopter requires a tool that must be adaptable, agile and precise.

Mar 22, 2013

Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.

Mar 11, 2013

The Army Materiel Command held a promotion ceremony for its chief of staff Friday at Bob Jones Auditorium.

Mar 11, 2013

Budget uncertainty was the main topic at AMCOM's town hall meeting March 6 in Bob Jones Auditorium. Maj. Gen. Lynn Collyar, commander of the Aviation and Missile Command, conducted the third town hall of his tenure. He told the audience in the auditorium and command locations via video-teleconference that he is committed to providing the most up-to-date information about budgetary uncertainties, sequestration and the potential for furloughs.

Mar 4, 2013

Personnel from Army Materiel Command's four life cycle management commands deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom achieved total cost savings/avoidance valued at $230, 270,013 during calendar year 2012.

Mar 2, 2013

A team from Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Viper, keeps the air traffic running at Forward Operating Base Wolverine in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan, 24 hours a day with a little help from the latest equipment on the battlefield.

Mar 2, 2013

Unmanned aerial system operators and maintainers with Company A, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, train constantly to keep Shadow UAVs in the skies over Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

Feb 21, 2013

Army Materiel Command's continued support to the warfighter in spite of looming fiscal cuts was the key focus of a presentation by AMC Commander Gen. Dennis L. Via, Feb. 21, 2013.

Feb 20, 2013

Local news station, Corpus Christi's KRIS-TV, takes a look at how the Corpus Christi Army Depot is looking forward to the future of Army aviation and what they are doing now to posture themselves for whatever the future has in store. This is the second of a two-part news story by local anchor, Lee Sausley.

Feb 19, 2013

If Congress and the White House can't reach an agreement on how to end the current budget stand off, automatic spending cuts will kick in March 2nd. The military is already bracing for huge cutbacks and U.S. defense workers like those at the Corpus Christi Army Depot could be facing furloughs or even layoffs. But the commander of CCAD says anything is possible.

Feb 13, 2013

While serving as a first sergeant years ago, I was frustrated when an accident report submitted to the U.S. Army Safety Center was returned to me for additional information. Unfortunately, because the accident occurred off duty and my Soldier had been rendered unconscious, I couldn't provide any additional information.

Feb 12, 2013

Soldiers from 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Destiny maintain the balance of an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter while pushing it into position in the cargo bay of an Antonov AN-124 cargo plane at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2013. Soldiers work as a team to prevent injuries or damage the helicopters or cargo aircraft. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duncan Brennan, 101st CAB public affairs)

Feb 12, 2013

Soldiers from 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Destiny, pose in the mouth of an Antonov AN-124 cargo plane after loading OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duncan Brennan, 101st CAB public affairs)

Feb 8, 2013

The Cargo Helicopters Project Office is constantly striving to improve, upgrade and provide modifications to the Chinook in order to reduce the burden on the Soldier. One of those needed upgrades is the Cargo On/Off Loading System, or COOLS.

Feb 7, 2013

It was a cool spring day in Alaska, and my OH-58D squadron was participating in the Air Force's Red Flag operation. Our task was to help certify new Joint Terminal Attack Controllers for the Air Force. We were to fly as a Scout Weapons Team from our airfield to the range operated by the Air Force. Although it was just 20 minutes as the crow flies from our airfield, we rarely operated in this range due to the high use by the Air Force. Prior to this operation, we had conducted a range familiarization flight with communication checks with the controllers.

Feb 5, 2013

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Even in the midst of budget constraints, SMDC/ARSTRAT commander Lt. Gen. Richard Formica believes the space and missile defense work of his organization will remain a vital and robust part of the Army strategic plan.

Feb 5, 2013

Jay Leno's garage is known for some of the most impressive vehicles in the world, and parked inside was the Army Materiel Command's Fuel Efficient Demonstrator, Feb. 4, 2013, in Burbank Calif.

Feb 5, 2013

BURBANK, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2013) -- Gen. Dennis L. Via, AMC's commanding general, gave remarks at the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of the United States Army Industrial Associates Member dinner, here Monday evening.

Jan 30, 2013

She may be nearly 70, but as far as Carolyn Nation is concerned, her career with the Army is far from over

Jan 30, 2013

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion began fielding 30 new UH-60M Black hawk helicopters to replace the current UH-60L models on Jan 7. The unit is scheduled to finish receiving equipment sometime between late February and early March.

Jan 28, 2013

Unmanned aerial vehicles soared through the sky under the control of 16 "Raider" Brigade Soldiers during QR-11 Raven training on Fort Carson, Colo., Jan. 7-18, 2013.

Jan 23, 2013

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Members of Team Redstone who like to make a splash in their workout no longer need to wait for the summer months to do so on post -- they can dive right into the new Redstone Aquatics Center.

Jan 16, 2013

The Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 -- known for bringing the Army Materiel Command, the Security Assistance Command, the 2nd Recruiting Brigade and other new tenants to Redstone Arsenal -- can also take credit for growing the local footprint of a joint Department of Defense organization involved in providing aviation and missile parts for the Army.

Jan 16, 2013

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness paid Corpus Christi Army Depot a visit to see how they're driving down the cost of sustaining some of Department of Defense's most critical helicopters, Jan. 8-9, 2013.

Jan 15, 2013

Pilots throughout the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade "Pegasus" use the Southeast Regional Flight Simulation Training Center at Simmons Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, N.C., to help maintain and enhance their aviation skills.

Jan 14, 2013

The world's most advanced and lethal attack helicopter received a nickname by Team Apache at the annual government-industry Team Apache meeting at the Boeing facility in Arlington, Va., Jan. 8, 2013.

Jan 14, 2013

The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command with U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command and Program Executive Office Aviation facilitated and delivered three Bell 407 Scout helicopters to Iraqi Army Aviation today.

Jan 11, 2013

During the 2011 tornadoes that devastated northern Alabama, Tennessee Valley waited in the dark for up to12 hours for daybreak before local authorities and emergency responders could safely and properly assess the damage and deploy rescue teams.

Jan 11, 2013

The current fiscal environment poses significant challenges for Army aviation, as well as the rest of the Army and the Defense Department, said Lt. Gen. James O. Barclay III, deputy chief of staff, G-8.

Jan 11, 2013

With already declining budgets, a potential sequester later this year, and a difficult economy, sustaining the industrial base that provides the Army with aircraft and aviation logistics support is a complex problem.

Jan 9, 2013

Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Edens, director of Army Safety and commanding general, U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, recently presented retired CW4 Harold Coghlan, now a Department of the Army Civilian instructor pilot with B Co., 1-212th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Ala., with a certificate of achievement recognizing Coghlan's passing of 20,000 flight hours in military aircraft. Among other highlights from his 36-year career, Coghlan is one of just a handful of Army aviators to have flown faster than Mach 2 as a fighter jet pilot, and he has experience in nearly 30 different rotary and fixed-wing airframes. Coghlan is currently an IP in the 1-212th's Helicopter School Battalion.

Jan 9, 2013

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- With many of today's headlines telling the heartbreaking stories of gun violence and mass murders in the U.S., questions about when and where tragedy will strike next are becoming common everyday conversations.

Jan 9, 2013

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- While no one can predict the future, Maj. Gen. Lynn Collyar anticipates 2013 will be a year of transition for Redstone Arsenal.

Jan 9, 2013

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- As a commuting installation, traffic affects everyone working and living on Redstone Arsenal.

Nov 23, 2012

Undersecretary of the Army Joseph Westphal is optimistic that sequestration will be averted.

Oct 31, 2012

Redstone Arsenal is on solid ground for the future.

Oct 31, 2012

The local community will render its annual salute to veterans in November.

Oct 31, 2012

Officials from the Armed Scout Helicopter Project Office, together with the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center's Prototype Integration Facility, have announced the first OH-58F Kiowa Warrior helicopter completed production and was released to the Army for test and evaluation.

Oct 31, 2012

The Missile Defense Agency, Soldiers from the 94th and 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Navy sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald and airmen from the 613th Air and Space Operations Center have conducted the largest, most complex missile defense flight test ever attempted resulting in the simultaneous engagement of five ballistic missile and cruise missile targets.

Oct 31, 2012

One of the best ways to experience the Army is in the boots of an enlisted infantry Soldier.

Oct 31, 2012

The Redstone-Huntsville chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army has been selected as the 2012 best chapter overall internationally.

Oct 31, 2012

A UH-60 Black Hawk pilot from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade was honored at a recognition event with military leaders and industry members at the Renaissance Hotel on Oct. 23.

Oct 31, 2012

The Defense Acquisition Board decision regarding full-rate production for the Apache Block III helicopter program was announced Oct. 24 by Army officials at a briefing in Washington, D.C. Additionally, Apache project manager Col. Jeffrey Hager confirmed that the Apache Block III is being redesignated as an AH-64E model.

Oct 29, 2012

The nation's financial situation was pretty bad after the War of 1812. It was tough, too, following the Civil War and World War II.

Oct 29, 2012

Spc. Troy Jones went to war with a computer in his duffle bag.

Oct 29, 2012

.-- The new route clearance vehicle welding positioner at Letterkenny Army Depot was dedicated to the memory of Master Sgt. Benjamin F. Bitner, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) headquartered at Fort Bragg, N.C., in a ceremony at the maintenance facility Oct. 10.

Oct 26, 2012

The Army was on stage Oct. 15 among local business leaders, and local and state political leaders to show its appreciation for the industry partners who have helped to make Cummings Research Park the second largest research and development park in the world.

Oct 26, 2012

Redstone Arsenal's Ten-Miler team did it again.

Oct 26, 2012

A contractor employee was injured Oct. 16 while handling explosives in a laboratory at the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center.

Oct 26, 2012

An expected last ditch effort to prevent sequestration in early 2013 will likely mean that cuts to the defense budget will be more manageable, said a top Pentagon official speaking to a group of business leaders at Technology Summit 2012 hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County on Oct. 16 at the Jackson Conference Center.

Oct 18, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- As a college student, it was the Army's flashy dress uniform that first attracted Gen. Dennis Via to the military. But it is the Soldier behind the uniform that has kept the attention of Redstone Arsenal's four-star general throughout his 32-year career as a Signal Corps officer.

Oct 17, 2012

Training center prepares better buyers for defense

Oct 16, 2012

Former defense secretary shares world view with leadership group.

Oct 16, 2012

AMCOM's senior enlisted Soldier begins monthly meets for NCOs

Oct 16, 2012

Recognizing the importance of working to achieve what "right looks like," the 15-member Supply Chain Management Enterprises' Unliquidated Obligations team has been nominated for the annual Army Lean Six Sigma Excellence Award.

Oct 16, 2012

A dose of inspiration, dash of optimism and plenty of strong work ethic -- all that and more makes a good leader, according to some of the Arsenal's very own.

Oct 16, 2012

All good things seem to come back to Redstone Arsenal.

Oct 15, 2012

Anticipation filled the air as almost 50 Aviators came together at the post theater during the Initial Entry Rotary Wing Aviator Course graduation ceremony to be pinned with their wings, with one graduate continuing a Family tradition in Army Aviation.

Oct 11, 2012

Area's federal employees urged to donate to CFC

Oct 11, 2012

Chaplain connects through shared military experiences

Oct 11, 2012

Army and NASA part of tradition

Oct 11, 2012

Bailey retires from the Army with 20-plus years service

Oct 10, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Whenever Ray Williams sees an African-American servicemember in uniform, he proudly remembers what he and his fellow Marines did to integrate the Marine Corps in the 1940s. Just like the Army's Buffalo Soldiers and the Army Air Corps' Tuskegee Airmen, the Montford Point Marines have a place in the annals of history for their role in ending segregation in the U.S. military.

Oct 4, 2012

Oct 4, 2012

Sep 28, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- With every promotion, the Marzan couple has asked each other "What do you think?"

Sep 28, 2012

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Bertling family gives, so that whether a Soldier gives some or all, their sacrifice never goes without a thank you.

Sep 28, 2012

Redstone Arsenal, Ala., Sept. 28, 2012 -- Gen. Dennis L. Via, Army Materiel Command's Commanding General paid his initial visit to the Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command here today.

Sep 26, 2012

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal was in Minnesota to show the Army's appreciation for National Guard Soldiers at Camp Ripley, and discuss the future of the Army with heroes from a different era.

Sep 25, 2012

AMCOM's senior enlisted Soldier brings 31 years experience to job

Sep 21, 2012

REDSTONE ARESENAL, Ala. (September 21, 2012) -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command Band received the Army Superior Unit Award in an official streamer ceremony here Thursday, Sept. 20th for their exemplary record for the 2011 calendar year.

Aug 10, 2012

Ronnie Chronister decided to take his own advice.

Aug 10, 2012

The professional group Tomorrow's Army Civilian Leaders takes to the mountain.

Aug 10, 2012

Once again, the Redstone-Huntsville Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army is on top.

Aug 10, 2012

Col. William Darby never meant to be a Soldier.

Aug 10, 2012

Defense and civil support focus of instruction.

Aug 10, 2012

Ceremonial passing of the unit colors denotes transfer of command

Aug 9, 2012

After being around for 185 years, the Army decided in the early 1960s to change its logistics system. Times had changed.

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

Worldwide conference explores best defense for battlefield

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

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 18, 2012

On a spring evening in a Madison County neighborhood where kids were ending a day of outdoor play, the lives of Mike Dahl and his family took a traumatic turn for the worst in one single heartbeat.

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 18, 2012

Garrison commander's wife juggles demands of sales job

Jul 18, 2012

General's wife follows path to the classroom

Jul 18, 2012

Johnson retiring as commander of Fox Army Health Center

Jul 6, 2012

Col. Chandler "Skip" Sherrell has officially retired from the "family business."