Flynn ‘Encouraged’ by Army’s Indo-Pacific Progress jlieberher Thu, 04/18/2024 - 07:14 The Army is in a full-court press to prevent conflict in the Indo-Pacific, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific said. “We already have a limited regional war going on in Europe. We’ve got a limited regional war going on in the Middle East. The last thing that we can afford is to have another war out here in the Pacific,” Gen. Charles Flynn said recently during Defense One’s 2024 State of Defense series. “And we’re doing everything we can to prevent that from happening.” The Army has made “pretty substantial” p ..read more

Wormuth: Army on Track to Meet Recruiting Goals jlieberher Wed, 04/17/2024 - 07:17 With about six months to go, the Army is on pace to meet its recruiting goals for the fiscal year, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said. “While I don’t want to be overconfident because we have six more months in the fiscal year, if we continue to perform as we have, there’s an excellent chance we’ll meet our recruiting goal this year of 55,000 soldiers and 5,000 in the delayed entry program,” Wormuth told the House Armed Services Committee. Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George testified April 16 b ..read more

SMA: Disciplined, Cohesive Teams are Army’s ‘Bedrock’ jlieberher Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:23 Instilling discipline among soldiers requires personal drive and standards that are clearly articulated by the Army, said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer. Driving home this message, which he spelled out in a September letter to the force at the outset of his tenure as the Army’s senior enlisted soldier, Weimer emphasized the need to be “brilliant at the basics.” This includes mastering the Army’s core competencies as well as the tasks and skills of an MOS. “The first thing we have to do … is clearly ..read more

US, Indo-Pacific Army Leaders to Speak at LANPAC jlieberher Mon, 04/15/2024 - 12:29 Commanders from U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army Futures Command and the Japanese, South Korean and Australian armies are among the leaders scheduled to speak at the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANPAC Symposium and Exposition in Hawaii. An international symposium dedicated to land forces in the Indo-Pacific, the three-day event is May 14–16 at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu. It is expected to draw military leaders from more than 26 countries, including at least 15 army chiefs. This year’s theme is “Campaignin ..read more

Data, Integration Key to Army Logistics Readiness jlieberher Mon, 04/15/2024 - 07:25 The Army must sharpen its ability to use data in more targeted ways as it works to build—and protect—its contested logistics capabilities, a panel of experts said at a Hot Topic forum sponsored by the Association of the U.S. Army. “What can the total Army do now to keep those supply lines open in the future, knowing that most likely cyber and information attacks are going to degrade operations?” said Col. Kristine Henry, who works on cyber and information operations special projects for the Maryland National ..read more

Army Prepares 1st Arctic-Focused Doctrine in 50 Years jlieberher Fri, 04/12/2024 - 07:16 For the first time in more than 50 years, the Army is developing Arctic-focused doctrine to help soldiers contend with and operate in the harsh but increasingly competitive region. Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-90.96, Arctic and Extreme Cold Weather Operations, will give soldiers information “to overcome the Arctic environment and succeed in temperatures as cold as -40 degrees Fahrenheit,” according to the Mission Command Center of Excellence. It is slated to be released in mid-2024. The Arctic is b ..read more

Army Women Honored for Their Service jlieberher Thu, 04/11/2024 - 13:25 Nine women, including several Association of the U.S. Army members, were inducted into the Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame during a March 21 ceremony at the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The AUSA member inductees include retired Lt. Gen. Kathleen Gainey, Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, retired Maj. Gen. Tammy Smith, retired Brig. Gen. Maureen LeBoeuf, retired Brig. Gen. Belinda Pinckney, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Yolondria Dixon-Carter and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Donna Brock. Also inducted were retire ..read more

Wormuth: Army Budget Supports ‘Profound Transformation’ jlieberher Thu, 04/11/2024 - 07:22 In today’s complex and volatile world, the Army must transform—and transform quickly, the service’s top leaders testified April 10 on Capitol Hill. “The world is more volatile today than I have seen it in my 36-year career,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said. “A spark in any region can have global impacts. Meanwhile, the character of war is changing rapidly. Our Army is as important as ever to the joint force. We must deter war everywhere and be ready to respond anywhere.” Army Secretary Christ ..read more

AUSA Releases 2 New Podcasts in April jlieberher Wed, 04/10/2024 - 07:09 A dress swap that has grown to save military families more than $2 million, and efforts to honor the heroes who fought in the World War II Battle of Bataan will be highlighted in April as part of the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Army Matters” podcast series. First up is a podcast featuring Yvonne Coombes, CEO and co-founder of Operation Deploy Your Dress. In 2015, five Army spouses at Fort Bliss, Texas, decided to organize a dress swap to lessen the cost of formal wear for holiday balls. The idea quickly grew into Ope ..read more

Army Marksmanship Unit Excels at Olympic Trials jlieberher Tue, 04/09/2024 - 07:14 Four soldiers from the Army Marksmanship Unit have qualified to compete in shooting events at the Paris Olympics this summer. Staff Sgts. Rachel Tozier and Will Hinton, from the unit’s trap team, qualified to compete in Olympic Trap at the Paris Games during USA Shooting’s shotgun Olympic trials. “I came in quite a few targets back, so it’s been a grind this entire time, so I am still kind of processing the work I put in and where I am now,” Hinton said. “Everything I’ve been doing, you know all my training, ha ..read more