May 12, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZ. -- Fort Huachuca's Army Community Services is currently emphasizing the "Exceptional Family Member Program" which provides information and assistance to connecting exceptional family members with military and community support services that meet their needs.

May 12, 2010

An instructor with the 304th Military Intelligence Battalion has been selected as the Training and Doctrine Command 2009 Instructor of the Year in the Department of the Army Civilian Category.

May 12, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Changing careers is a stressful undertaking, perhaps even more so for those leaving military service after many years, but the Army has a plan to help ease the stress and show a way through the transition - the Army Career and Alumni Program.

May 7, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- A former commander of "H" Company, 368th Infantry Regiment (Colored), 93rd Infantry Division visited here April 27. He is one of the few remaining men who were part of a Buffalo Soldier unit assigned here. Retired Col. Lee James, 96, came to Fort Huachuca for two reasons. One was to visit his granddaughter before she and her military husband moved to another assignment. The second was to see an exhibit at the Fort Huachuca Museum which displayed the 30-caliber, M1 carbine he carried in Burma, China and India in 1945.

May 5, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - Last month, Fort Huachuca, in an effort to combine all multimedia products in one easily-accessible location, unveiled the new installation Web page.

May 5, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- 110362. To many it's just a number, but to one man, for many years, it was his identity. Albert Rosa was 15 years-old when he and nearly 70 family members were taken from their home country of Greece and relocated to Auschwitz, Germany.

May 4, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas. -- Culminating a four-month initiative on March 25, a biometrics team from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade was in Colombia to demonstrate a device that could help the Colombian military improve force protection.

Apr 23, 2010

Apr 23, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- April is National Volunteer Month, and last week was Fort Huachuca Volunteer Week. In keeping with the tradition of recognizing those who donate their time in service to others, three Volunteers of the Year for 2009 were honored April 15, along with other "Shining Stars" during a luncheon at Fort Huachuca's Thunder Mountain Activity Centre.

Apr 23, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Fort Huachuca is striving to go greener. Weinstein Village which is being built near the East Gate is all about going green; from the construction to the final project. Crews are building four, three story barracks with attached standard design medium company operations facilities to support the Advanced Initivuial Training mission. Each barracks building will hold 300 people.

Apr 16, 2010

Fort Huachuca, Ariz. -- Whether it's an economic choice, an outlet for "getting out of the house," or a chance to be employed alongside their significant other, today's military spouse works. On September 11, 2009, Executive Order 13473, titled, "Noncompetitive Appointing Authority for Certain Military Spouses" was put into action.

Apr 16, 2010

Fort Huachuca, Ariz. -- Whether it's an economic choice, an outlet for "getting out of the house," or a chance to be employed alongside their significant other, today's military spouse works. On September 11, 2009, Executive Order 13473, titled, "Noncompetitive Appointing Authority for Certain Military Spouses" was put into action.

Apr 16, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Members of the Fort Huachuca community gathered Saturday to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. The event was held, in conjunction with the grand opening of the new Child Development Center. Throughout the month of April, military children are honored and recognized for the unique challenges and sacrifices they make.

Apr 8, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.--Why is Fort Huachuca a good fit for All-Army Boxing' That's probably a question on a lot of people's minds these days, since the All-Army Boxing Team candidates arrived on post.

Apr 8, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.--More than 370 Soldiers from the 86th Expeditionary Signal Battalion bid farewell to loved ones and deployed for Afghanistan last week, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Apr 1, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- After almost 30 years of combined religious and military service, Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Wikstrom has found a way to bring both backgrounds together to help serve his country, fellow Soldiers and their Families. Wikstrom, an Eastern Orthodox chaplain in the Army Reserves, has been on Active duty for three years.

Apr 1, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- On March 25, family and friends from across the globe traveled to Fort Huachuca to witness 40 Soldiers from B Company, 309th Military Intelligence Battalion who were graduating from the 09L Interpreter/Translator Advanced Individual Training Course. Twenty-eight of those graduates also participated in a Naturalization Ceremony that day, declaring them United States citizens. The 09L program recruits native and heritage speakers of Arabic Kurdish, Dari, Pashto and Farsi, and deploys them to serve as interpreters and translators in support of US military missions, overseas and in the US.

Apr 1, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- What do Bill Cosby, Shaquille O'Neal, Priscilla Presley, Bruce Willis and Reese Witherspoon all have in common' Along with a long list of other celebrities, they all had a parent who served in the U.S. military. According to the Department of Defense, in the U.S., there are currently more than one million children nationwide with at least one parent serving. While these children aren't celebrities per se, they all certainly deserve to be celebrated.

Mar 31, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - Who would have thought that joining the Army has the potential to get you into the Olympic games' That's the ultimate goal of the 32 boxers attending the All-Army Boxing training sessions at Fort Huachuca's Barnes Field House. These Soldiers were selected to be a part of the All-Army Boxing Championship, to be held April 9, with the goal of furthering their boxing careers.

Mar 25, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Soldiers of the 86th Signal Battalion held a casing ceremony at Brown Parade Field, March 25. The historic ceremony marks the battalion's first deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For the past 90 days, the Soldiers have been going through intense training and preparation, said Lt. Col. Paul Craft, commander of the 86th Sig Bn.

Mar 23, 2010

The Department of Defense announced March 11 the resumption of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program. Now, the 136,583 military spouses who are currently enrolled in the program will once again be able to receive tuition assistance. "We made a commitment to our military spouses when they established a career advancement account and we will be true to our promises," said Tommy Thomas, deputy under secretary of defense, military community and family policy.

Mar 18, 2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Members of the teams that quickly deployed to Haiti in response to the Jan. 12 earthquake have returned with a first-hand accounts of what they experienced. Edgardo Ortiz, a Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program agent with the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, led one of two counterintelligence (CI) teams deployed by the brigade. They supported XVIII Airborne Corps when it assumed its role as Joint Task Force (JTF) Haiti to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations and assist the United Nations in those efforts.

Mar 18, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.--Whether you live with Fido, Felix or Fluffy, you probably consider your pet a family member. Because they're part of your family, you most likely want to ensure they're receiving the best care and treatment possible.

Mar 18, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- The Warrior Transition Unit on Fort Huachuca said farewell to one of its founders and welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony, March 9, at Murr Community Center.

Mar 18, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.--In an effort to cut costs and save money, organizations across the U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Huachuca are cutting back on services they provide and reducing hours of operation.

Mar 18, 2010

Veterans Tickets has donated NASCAR tickets to Fort Huachuca personnel for the Subway Fresh Fit 600 race, April 10 in Phoenix. Public Affairs will begin distributing the free tickets tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Active duty military will have priority 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Mar 18, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Veterans Tickets has donated NASCAR tickets to Fort Huachuca personnel for the Subway Fresh Fit 600 race, April 10 in Phoenix. Public Affairs will begin distributing the free tickets tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Active duty military will have priority 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Mar 17, 2010

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (March 15, 2010) -- Recent legislative action by Puerto Rico will soon begin affecting U.S. servicemembers from that territory. In January, the government of Puerto Rico implemented a new law aimed at strengthening the issuance and usage of birth certificates to combat fraud and to protect the identity of all people born in Puerto Rico. As of July 1, the law will invalidate all birth certificates issued before that date by the Puerto Rico Health Department, through its Vital Statistics Record Office.

Mar 11, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- A new articulation agreement will provide select graduates of Cochise College guaranteed acceptance of up to 60 credits into the Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics, Aviation Business Administration, and Technical Management degree programs at Embry-Riddle's new Fort Huachuca teaching center.

Mar 11, 2010

Fort HUachuca, Ariz.--Spectators crowded into Fort Huachuca's Wren Arena, March 6, for the Cochise College Rodeo. The collegiate cowboys and cowgirls competed in saddle bronc, bareback and bull riding, team and break-away roping, steer wrestling, goat tying, barrel racing and more.

Mar 11, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.--Soldiers stationed on Fort Huachuca have the opportunity to earn a foreign service award.

Mar 11, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.--Members of the Sierra Vista Rotary Club have raised money to purchase supplies for schools in Afghanistan, in hopes they will help improve the quality of their school system.

Mar 11, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Because of the increasing rate of violent, widespread crime in Mexico, most Soldiers are not allowed to travel to the borders of Mexico. The Mexico Travel Policy went into effect in December 2008.

Mar 11, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz -- The CAISI allows Combat Service Support automation systems to electronically exchange information with Logistical Support Areas, and the DCATS team provides warfighter communications systems and services that enable information dominance.

Mar 4, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz -- On Feb. 23, students attending the Senior Leader Course, Class 10-002, at Fort Huachuca's Noncommissioned Officer Academy, donated $348 to Prestigious Assisted Living for future special activities in thanks for the care Prestigious Assisted Living provides to veterans. The students chose this organization because it has the most veteran residents of all assisted living centers in Sierra Vista. The center will use the money for bingo, special dinners and more.

Mar 4, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- On Feb 25 and 26, members of Fort Huachuca's Training and Doctrine Command Capability Manager Biometrics and Forensics team partnered with Buena high school and local Army recruiters to provide an important message, "Pay attention in school."

Mar 4, 2010

For over 40 years Ken Costich, a former Army colonel, has dealt with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

Mar 3, 2010

Mar 3, 2010

COL Timothy Faulkner, Garrison Commander, Fort Huachuca

Mar 2, 2010

A recent find in our social media communities has been the use of military support Facebook groups as the construction site for houses of adversary propaganda through violent, anti-American posts, videos and photos. What makes it scarier is friends and families have welcomed the invitation without looking at the pictures hanging on the walls or the violent movies playing on the television.

Mar 1, 2010

The U.S. Army product manager released its final report on Feb. 25, containing key results and lessons learned from the integration of Army networks and systems during the execution of its annual C4ISR system-of-systems integrated capabilities event last summer.

Feb 22, 2010

FORT HUACHCUA, Ariz -- Nineteen newly promoted noncommissioned officers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Huachuca and the 18th Military Police Detachment were formally inducted into the NCO corps Friday at Cochise Theater. Two of these Soldiers were promoted to sergeant during the ceremony.

Feb 22, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz-- Last month, delegates from across the Army met for the 2010 Army Family Action Plan conference, and voted on the top five issues Army senior leaders will discuss at June's General Officer Steering Committee meeting. Some of the conference issues were previously discussed during Fort Huachuca's October AFAP conference. The local conference was designed to allow delegates from the fort's community to review 43 Army-wide issues, prioritize the critical ones, and develop recommendations to address the issues. Delegates chose eight local items that were presented at January's conference.

Feb 22, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz--Approximately 40 noncommissioned officers, primarily from Fort Huachuca, attended a mobile retention training course Feb. 1-5, at Fitch Auditorium. The training teaches Soldiers to learn how to become unit retention NCOs.

Feb 22, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz -- Middle school-aged youth from various schools visited the fort's youth center on Feb. 10 and 11 to learn some fascinating history through The Black Inventors Exhibit: "Dreams to Reality". "'Dreams to Reality', helps youth learn that many everyday items such as the comb, streetlight and mop were invented by African-Americans, and often under extremely stressful conditions," said Michelle Taylor-Frazier, founder and owner of the exhibit.

Feb 22, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz-- The U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence Tactical Electronic Warfare Operations Course graduates will number more than 2,000 on Feb. 26 as the 43rd class of students graduate. Like their predecessors, most will deploy to support Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.

Feb 12, 2010

U.S. scientists, engineers and technology developers from government, industry and academia gathered at Gibbs Hall, Feb. 2-4, to begin preparations for the Army's largest C4ISR system-of-systems, integrated capabilities event to date - C4ISR OTM Event 2010. More than 100 government, industry and academic organizations participated in last year's event, and 11 Army Technology Objectives and 10 technology-base programs leveraged the venue. Conference sessions were focused on C4ISR OTM E10 guidance and campaign goals, overviews of PM C4ISR OTM capabilities and facilities, briefings of proposed technologies for exercise inclusion, and break-out sessions for the 122 attending technical providers to collaborate or discuss their proposals with the PM's personnel.

Feb 10, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz -- Fort Huachuca's leadership has taken steps to ensure that Soldiers looking for the best housing in the Army need look no further than their own backyard. The Fort's new properties are now comparable to their civilian counterparts. But perhaps the biggest value, according to the reconstructed areas' two newest residents is what the upgrade provides Soldiers and their Families serving in a time of persistent conflict.

Feb 5, 2010

Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. announced that the Army is taking steps to increase funding by $500 million for Base Operating Support in fiscal year 2010.

Feb 4, 2010

With the final tug of a canvas case, the unfurling and raising of its new flag, Joint Base Lewis-McChord began its history at 10 a.m. Monday during a ceremony in front of its new headquarters on what is now called "JBLM Lewis Main."

Feb 1, 2010

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz--Since the late 1970s, Fort Huachuca has been attempting to rehabilitate degraded grasslands and watersheds, a continual effort by land management agencies in southern Arizona. Vernadero Group Inc., the Environmental and Natural Resource Division's environmental consultant and contractor, and ENRD personnel have been planning and implementing restoration efforts on the fort. The East Range Watershed Rehabilitation Project is concentrating the fort's resources toward natural resource improvements. The project includes removal of mesquite and woody brush species, revegetation by reseeding with native grasses, installation of erosion control structures, and cultural resource protection in planned treatment areas.

Jan 27, 2010

The Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center's Software Defined Radio lab will work with the Navy Research Lab to transfer previous development done on the Joint Tactical Radio System to the GNU Radio's open source, free software environment.