Aug 5, 2009

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Local workers from the Iraqi-owned, Miran Village Company, received certificates from officials on behalf of Iraq's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs during a ceremony at the container repair yard here July 27.

Aug 4, 2009

Have you ever had your household goods moved and at the end of the process, thought, 'That was the best move I've had, I hope my next move is that good.' Or conversely, 'That move was horrible, I hope no one else has to use movers like these.'

Jul 31, 2009

The Secretary of the Army Pete Geren presented awards to eight U.S. Army Materiel Command senior professionals in a special recognition ceremony held at the Women's Memorial at Arlington Cemetery, July 29.

Jul 31, 2009

Initial officer training will see changes later this year as part of the Army's ongoing effort to improve force generation and make better use of personnel and training resources.

Jul 28, 2009

Army Materiel Command Soldiers and Noncommisioned officers competed alongside those from the National Capital Region in the Noncommissioned officer and Soldier of the Year competition held at Fort A.P.Hill July 20. The 2009 AMC Soldier and NCO of the Year Best Warriors are: Sgt. Matthew Phelan, Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J. and Spc. Darwynn McPherson, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Fort Eustis, Va. Best Warrior Runner-ups are: Sgt. Billy Richardson, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Fort Eustis, Va., and Spc. Elizabeth Boyer, AMC Band, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Jul 27, 2009

Nominations are now being accepted for a new award that recognizes teams or individuals responsible for improving the quality of life at Army garrisons.

Jul 27, 2009

Army Management Staff College Commandant Col. Garland H. Williams retires after 28 years of Army Service. Under Williams' leadership, Army Management Staff College launched the Civilian Education System leader development program--a significant milestone in Army training and education.

Jul 21, 2009

The Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus of The United States Army Field Band will perform at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, at 7:30 p.m., July 28. As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, this internationally-acclaimed military unit travels thousands of miles each year performing for enthusiastic audiences all over the world. Through these concerts, our Soldiers representing Soldiers continue to carry the Army story to the grassroots of our Nation and keep the will of the American people behind the members of our armed forces. The concert is free and open to the public, and there are no tickets required. Go to www.armyfieldband.com today to see when the Field Band will be headed to your area!

Jul 20, 2009

Army Civilian Corps senior leaders now have another incentive for attending the Army Management Staff College.

Jul 17, 2009

Secretary of the Army Pete Geren talks to SRTV's Sgt. Ashleigh Torres about the challenge of being Secretary of the Army during wartime.

Jul 16, 2009

After a year in Iraq, Col. Jeff Gabbert has returned to familiar surroundings in his new assignment. Gabbert is the commander of the Huntsville Contract Management Office, part of the Defense Contract Management Agency. He assumed command of DCMA Huntsville in a ceremony Thursday in Morris Auditorium at the Marshall Space Flight Center. This is his third Huntsville assignment. Gabbert, 45, served in the Apache Project Office from 1998 to 2000 and in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office from 2002-2007. He was in Iraq from June 2008 to June 2009 as the DCMA commander for Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jul 16, 2009

Maj. Jennifer Newsome has spent much of her Army career flying Chinook helicopters. But these days her career has taken a turn into acquisition, where she works in the Cargo Helicopter Project Office for the Program Executive Office of Aviation. Since February 2008, she has served as the assistant product manager for the CH-47F Improved Cargo Helicopter, a remanufactured version of the CH-47 Delta cargo helicopter. Although no longer flying full-time, Newsome will always be among the first female helicopter pilots to fly in a war environment during two deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom. With 11 years in the Army, Newsome is continuing to spread her professional wings as she takes on new responsibilities that will impact the Army's aviation fleet for years to come. The bottom line for her, as with many who are in Army leadership positions, is to make a difference for Soldiers and to continue in that mission for several more years. "This is my second family," she said. "That's a feeling. The Army came around at one point when I was a captain asking what they could do to keep us in the Army. I told them 'You can't do anything. It's the troops. It's the war fighters. It's not the incentives. It's not the money for sure. It's the troops as a whole. That's my family.'

Jul 15, 2009

An Afghan villager carefully places a brick while constructing a wall at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Konar Province, Afghanistan, as part of ongoing base expansion in the country.

Jul 14, 2009

Two new task orders supporting LOGCAP IV contract operations in Afghanistan are now in effect, Army officials announced July 7. DynCorp International, LLC was awarded the work for southern Afghanistan and Fluor Intercontinental was selected for work in northern Afghanistan, the Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island, Ill., announced.

Jun 30, 2008

Biography of Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, U.S. Army Materiel Command commanding general