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 4, 2013

The Army Civilian Attitude Survey, the Army's primary attitude and opinion poll of its DA civilian workforce, is open by email invitation worldwide.

Mar 3, 2013

During an overview of where the Army is headed in the evolution of its three "Net Zero" programs, the service's assistant secretary for installations, energy and environment said the department will make available by the end of the year a progress report on all three programs.

Mar 1, 2013

New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel promised today to always be frank with the men and women of the department and said he expects all to be direct in return.

Mar 1, 2013

The U.S. Army's Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system recently completed a successful initial operating test & evaluation at the Army's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif.

Feb 28, 2013

The annual Army Emergency Relief Campaign begins March 1, 2013, and continues through May 15, with this year's campaign slogan being: "Supporting Soldiers and their families -- yesterday, today and tomorrow."

Feb 27, 2013

Operation Desert Storm saw the first female aviator in battle when Maj. Marie T. Rossi took the driver's seat flying fuel and ammunition to the Soldiers crossing into enemy territory. Rossi lost her life when her CH-47 Chinook helicopter went down, March 1, 1991.

Feb 27, 2013

More than 200 U.S. Armed Forces chefs are on their way to Fort Lee, Va., from military installations around the world, for the 38th annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event.

Feb 27, 2013

Army acquisition officials are pursuing solutions to help aircraft crews navigate through what is called a "degraded visual environment."

Feb 27, 2013

Sequestration for the Army will mean a significant cut to facilities maintenance, a severe cut in contract services provided on installations, and a reduction in Soldier training and readiness.

Feb 26, 2013

As the Army begins downsizing, a personnel official said Soldiers who leave active duty should consider the opportunity to continue serving in the Army Reserve as individual mobilization augmentees.

Feb 26, 2013

This week, U.S. service members around the world, along with their spouses and kids too, have been challenged to take a pledge to save money in their at-home budgets; to "Set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically."

Feb 25, 2013

Soldiers and families who wonder why they don't have any money left at the end of each pay period can learn some of the reasons during Military Saves Week, from Feb. 25 to March 2, 2013.

Feb 25, 2013

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler spent the day touring the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., Feb. 21, 2013, getting a first-hand glimpse of training and visiting with Soldiers.

Feb 24, 2013

Hundreds of Cameroon military personnel, alongside U.S. and other Central Africa service members, lined the 102 Air Force Base airfield in Douala, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2013, as part of an opening ceremony for Central Accord 13.

Feb 22, 2013

The reset of equipment returning from Afghanistan may be affected by sequestration, said the commander of U.S. Army Materiel Command.

Feb 21, 2013

Experimentation for Spiral H, the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment's project for fiscal year 2013, is currently under way on Fort Benning, Ga.

Feb 21, 2013

Selling military hardware to allied nations is a way to keep weapon production lines hot, ensure the viability of America's industrial base, and strengthen ties with the militaries that buy the equipment. Foreign military sales is a growth area for the future, and a good idea, said the commander of Army Materiel Command.

Feb 20, 2013

Looming spending cuts and the lack of a budget for the fiscal year present a readiness crisis for the Defense Department, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter told the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 2013.

Feb 20, 2013

Cadet Command announced the eight winners of the annual MacArthur Awards for the 2011-12 school year, Feb. 20, 2013.

Feb 20, 2013

For 14 years now the Association of the United States Army has held its winter symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., but this year's event will be the last in the Sunshine State.

Feb 20, 2013

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notified Congress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughs for civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration.

Feb 20, 2013

The Army must transition now from a force of execution to one of preparation, said the commander of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command.

Feb 19, 2013

More than 10 years ago, Army researchers saw potential in flexible displays. With nothing in the marketplace, the Army decided to change that by partnering with industry and academia to create the Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University.

Feb 19, 2013

Months of long-distance planning and meetings evolved in recent weeks into an in-person partnership that will launch Central Accord 13. Activity peaked in Douala, Cameroon, during the past week as American and Cameroonian military partners completed final steps for welcoming about 750 U.S. and Cameroon service members, as well as neighboring country observers, for the Feb. 20 opening ceremony.

Feb 15, 2013

If one overarching theme came out of this week's Winter Wargame Unified Quest 2013, it was the need for greater "unity of effort" between the Army and its joint and coalition partners, according to one of the service's top planners.

Feb 15, 2013

Effective March 1, 2013, Soldiers will no longer receive tuition assistance if their college or university has not signed the Defense Department's "Voluntary Education Partnership" Memorandum of Understanding.

Feb 15, 2013

The lack of an appropriations bill coupled with sequestration could eventually translate to Soldiers being delayed in their redeployment home from Afghanistan, the Army's chief of staff said.

Feb 14, 2013

More than 100 leaders from across the Army, the Department of Defense, academia, and think tanks, met here this week at the "Winter Wargame Unified Quest 2013" event to plan for the future of the Army -- from about 2020 to 2030.

Feb 14, 2013

Gone are the days when transitioning Soldiers elected to go through the Army Career and Alumni Program 90 days before their separation from service.

Feb 13, 2013

Winning is the only goal in competition, except when it comes to the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships.

Feb 13, 2013

The Army's chief of staff told lawmakers in very clear terms what budget reductions under sequestration would do to Soldiers and Army readiness, on Capitol Hill, Feb. 13, 2013.

Feb 12, 2013

Military members and retirees with same-sex partners will qualify for up to 24 new benefits under policy changes Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced Feb. 11, 2013.

Feb 12, 2013

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III spoke to students Feb. 11, 2013, during the first day of the Army's Command Sergeant Major Force Management Course, at Thurman Hall on Fort Belvoir, Va.

Feb 12, 2013

Furloughs, budget cuts and curtailment of training could significantly impact Army readiness if sequestration is allowed to take place March 1, 2013, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno told lawmakers Feb. 12, 2013.

Feb 11, 2013

Most people know the Army has hundreds of recruiting centers across the United States, but few realize there is also a Virtual Recruiting Center tucked inside the Recruiting Command headquarters, sifting through an average of 233 enlistment applications per day.

Feb 11, 2013

The Army's Rapid Equipping Force launched a website two weeks ago to solicit ideas and input from Soldiers, industry and tinkerers.

Feb 11, 2013

Roaring booms of powerful helicopter engines announced the arrival of the first 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Butts Army Airfield on Fort Carson, Colo., Jan. 20, 2013.

Feb 11, 2013

Sgt. 1st Class Geoffrey Applegate won the overall individual championship, ending the reign of the competition's four-time defending champion and putting an exclamation point on an outstanding two-week run at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship.

Feb 11, 2013

Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, hosted a town hall forum to share information directly with the TRADOC civilian workforce, Feb. 7, 2013, at Jacob's Theater on Fort Eustis, Va.

Feb 11, 2013

President Barack Obama placed the Medal of Honor around the neck of former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha during a ceremony Feb. 11, 2013, in the East Room of the White House.

Feb 9, 2013

Employees of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, mentored children of fallen service members, while having fun Mardi Gras style, at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., Feb. 9, 2013.

Feb 8, 2013

Smart phone owners with access to government computers in South Korea have rapidly become the number one group of cyber security violators at Yongsan Garrison, South Korea.

Feb 8, 2013

The Center for Army Profession and Ethic hosted a week-long course for Soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 4-8, 2013.

Feb 7, 2013

Two anti-terrorism officers at Fort Drum, N.Y., spend much of their time examining the installation through the enemy's eyes, ensuring that the world's worst-case scenarios never make it onto the installation.

Feb 7, 2013

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta revealed that the proposed military pay raise for 2014 is one percent, and that the department is proceeding in a logical, careful way to do its part to cut the deficit and preserve military capabilities.

Feb 7, 2013

This is part three in a three-part series about former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha's heroism at the battle of Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, and his transition from Soldier to civilian.

Feb 7, 2013

Secretary of the Army John McHugh was briefed on how the Fires Center of Excellence uses different training environments to be more cost effective after a visit to Fort Sill, Okla., Feb. 6-7, 2013.

Feb 6, 2013

The Army is partnering with the automotive industry and others in an effort to jump-start the development of more energy-saving and high-performance vehicles.

Feb 6, 2013

This is part two in a three-part series about former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha's heroism at the battle of Combat Outpost Keating, and his transition from Soldier to civilian. There is some graphic language in this article.

Feb 6, 2013

This year's Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards recognize the efforts of Army installations, teams and individuals to sustain and restore the natural and cultural resources found on Army lands throughout the U.S. and in Europe.

Feb 5, 2013

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno discusses his vision for how the Army will operate in the future.

Feb 5, 2013

The Army plans additional Gray Eagle units, one for each of 10 active-duty divisions, and several more for special operations units, aerial exploitation units and the National Training Center.

Feb 5, 2013

This is part one in a three-part series about former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha's heroism at the battle of Combat Outpost Keating, and his transition from Soldier to civilian.

Feb 5, 2013

Secretary of the Army John McHugh Feb. 4, 2013, directed that programs from resilience training to suicide prevention be part of a wide-ranging "Ready and Resilient Campaign" plan, which will launch later this month.

Feb 4, 2013

U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward) participated in the Japanese military's Sapporo Epicenter humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise, held at Camp Sapporo, Japan, Jan. 23-27, 2013.

Feb 1, 2013

Last month, the Secretary of Defense announced an end to the Direct Ground Combat Exclusion Rule for female Soldiers. But the Army wants commanders in the field to know that it will be some time before they'll be able to make any changes in their units.

Jan 31, 2013

Army installations will continue to hire the critical career fields, from firefighters to child care workers, in accordance with guidance regarding a Army-wide hiring freeze and release of term and temporary civilian personnel.

Jan 31, 2013

The Valor Games Midwest, an adaptive sports competition for military veterans and service members with physical disabilities, have been expanded this year into the Southeast, Southwest and Northwest.

Jan 31, 2013

Sequestration is a "huge concern for us," said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III.

Jan 30, 2013

"As an Army, we should be seeking the best qualified and most talented individuals and match them against the requirements for the Army, regardless of gender," said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III.

Jan 29, 2013

Service members, veterans and their spouses have until Feb. 15 to apply for financial aid through the Tillman Military Scholars program.

Jan 29, 2013

The policy allowing service members to carryover up to 75 days of leave from one training year to another has been extended until Sept. 30, 2015.

Jan 29, 2013

The "Command Sergeants Major Legal Orientation" three-day pilot course opened Jan. 29, 2013, at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School, on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. There were about 50 students in attendance.

Jan 29, 2013

Female Soldiers with the Alaska-based 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th infantry Division, back from a combat tour in Afghanistan, discussed the upcoming expansion of combat roles for women.

Jan 28, 2013

The Army has achieved significant cost savings as result of Better Buying Power, an initiative aimed at improving the management of acquisition programs.

Jan 26, 2013

Several Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program are training and competing for spots on the U.S. Team for the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

Jan 25, 2013

More than 300 participants, trainers and support staff arrived at Fort Bliss, Texas, as part of Joint Contracting Readiness Exercise 2013, the U.S. Army Contracting Command's annual contingency contracting readiness exercise.

Jan 25, 2013

Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness now provides a new feature for family members and Army civilians.

Jan 25, 2013

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno said the greatest threat to America's national security is fiscal uncertainty and potential shortfalls that could "hollow" out the force.

Jan 24, 2013

Airborne combat engineers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, discussed how combining an infantry maneuver element with their route-clearance patrols helped them keep enemy forces knocked back on their heels during 1/82's recent deployment to Afghanistan's volatile Ghazni Province.

Jan 24, 2013

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey signed a memo Jan. 24, 2013, paving the way for more women to serve in direct combat roles and in more military occupational specialties that are now open only to males.

Jan 23, 2013

The Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Ga., is playing a key role in one of the Army's largest internal collaboration efforts.

Jan 22, 2013

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph Westphal, capped a tour of the U.S. Pacific Command region with a visit to troops and training facilities in Alaska.

Jan 18, 2013

The Department of the Army has completed a final Programmatic Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (for Army force structure reductions and realignments that may occur from Fiscal Years 2013-2020. Public comment period is open until Feb. 19.

Jan 18, 2013

How can the Army become more Ready and Resilient? AKO users can take a survey to provide valuable feedback on how the Army communicates about Readiness and Resiliency.

Jan 18, 2013

The Ground Combat Vehicle acquisition strategy was modified, Jan. 17, 2013, to further reduce risk and maintain an affordable program.

Jan 17, 2013

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal, Ph.D., visited Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Jan. 13-14, 2013, to meet with members of Headquarters, U.S. Army Pacific to discuss recent Army developments in the Pacific region.

Jan 17, 2013

The U.S. Army dedicated its largest solar photovoltaic system at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Jan. 16, 2013, in a ceremony led by Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, White Sands commander, joined by Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment.

Jan 17, 2013

Secretary of the Army John McHugh spent the afternoon of Jan. 15, 2013, gaining a first-hand look at the latest and most innovative capabilities being placed into the hands of Soldiers by the Army's Rapid Equipping Force, at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Jan 16, 2013

The U.S. Army's second highest civilian official voiced his support for U.S. Soldiers, civilian employees and families serving in Korea during a visit to Yongsan Garrison, South Korea, Jan. 16, 2013.

Jan 15, 2013

The Army, along with the Air Force and Defense Information Systems Agency, will have access to the newest versions of Microsoft products, including Microsoft Office 2013, SharePoint 2013 and Windows 8, under a $617 million joint enterprise license agreed to in December.

Jan 14, 2013

Only 50 slots remain open for the 2013 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships to be held from Jan. 28 to Feb. 8, 2013.

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 chief of staff said American Soldiers will play a major role in the U.S. military's shift to the Pacific, during a visit to the region, Jan. 10-11, 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 14, 2013

While the Army All-American Bowl showcased the talents of top-ranked high school football players and band members from across the nation, the Army displayed its top technologies and innovations in the Army Strong Zone just outside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Jan. 4-5, 2013.

Jan 14, 2013

The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center recently released accident statistics for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, and the data show a continued overall decline in both on- and off-duty accidental deaths.

Jan 11, 2013

Army aviation special operations and conventional aviation forces will continue to collaborate and forge bonds that will become tighter as the Army downsizes, SOF and other commanders said Jan. 11, 2013, during the Association of the U.S. Army's annual Aviation Symposium and Exhibit.

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 11, 2013

Facing both new missions and fiscal constraints, the Army will use the Network Integration Evaluations to respond to emerging requirements, make smarter acquisition decisions and keep pace with technological change, Army senior leaders told industry partners this week.

Jan 10, 2013

The Army recently announced the expansion of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit to include 24 Wounded Warriors as members of its new Paralympic and Instructor sections.

Jan 10, 2013

For the fifth year now, practitioners of Lean Six Sigma were recognized, Jan. 10, 2013, for streamlining Army business processes that help save the Army money.

Jan 10, 2013

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command officially kicked off the year-long "America's Army -- Our Profession" education and training program by hosting a professional development workshop, Jan. 3, 2013, at the command's headquarters on Fort Eustis, Va.

Jan 10, 2013

With a smaller, leaner force in the future, aviation will play a bigger and more significant role than it has over the last decade, said the Army's Training and Doctrine commander.

Jan 10, 2013

Army aviation has been in the fight now for more than a decade, and as the drawdown in Afghanistan continues, commanders say it would be wise to remember the lessons learned during those years.

Jan 9, 2013

President Barack Obama announced his nominations to serve as the next leaders of the Defense Department and Central Intelligence Agency, Jan. 7, 2013, in Washington.

Jan 8, 2013

With high-tech gadgets that scan a person's iris and take fingerprints, the National Ground Intelligence Center uses forensic science, known as Biometrically Enabled Intelligence, to support the warfighter.

Jan 8, 2013

A new Location of Miss and Hit (LOMAH) electronic shot detection and location system recently passed its Government Acceptance Test (GAT).