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Cope North 2012 combines forces, efforts
Joint operations kicked off between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force as the first day of exercise Cope North 2012 began here Feb. 13. Whether it was the JASDF’s F-2s flying alongside the RAAF’s F-18s, or RAAF troops joining 36th Contingency Response Group Airmen in [...]
US Army Fires Griffin Missile During Base Protection Test
The U.S. Army precisely engaged targets using the Raytheon Griffin B missile as part of a test to protect forward operating bases (FOBs) and small combat outposts. “Griffin enables ground forces to protect their locations by precisely engaging targets in a 360-degree radius,” said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems’ Air Warfare Systems [...]
Bell to Refurbish Royal Thai Army 212 Series Helicopters
Bell Helicopter announced today it received a contract to modify and refurbish eight Royal Thai Army Bell 212 helicopters. Bell Helicopter Asia will work with Bell Helicopter’s independent representative Royal Airport Services on this in-country program. “Modifying and refurbishing these Bell 212s will provide the Royal Thai Army improved mission capabilities,” said Danny Maldonado, senior [...]
Budget Proposal Requests Smaller, More Modern, Agile Force
The military will reduce its end strength by 5.5 percent over five years, while preserving military pay and benefits for current members and investing in technology and systems to counter future threats, according to Pentagon budget documents released today. The fiscal 2013 proposal calls for a $525.4 billion base budget, down $5.2 billion from the [...]
Army looking to ensure PTSD diagnosis consistent
The Army’s surgeon general told members of Congress that the service is investigating how post-traumatic stress disorder is diagnosed to ensure consistency at all hospitals. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho and the surgeons general from the Air Force and Navy testified Feb. 8 to members of the Defense subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Norman [...]
Army to open 6 jobs, combat battalion staff positions to women
The Army announced its intent today to open six occupational specialties and more than 13,000 positions to women. These six military occupational specialties, or MOSs, were previously closed to women because they were normally co-located with direct combat units: 13M Multiple Launch Rocket System crewmember 13P MLRS Operations/Fire Direction Specialist 13R Field Artillery Firefinder Radar [...]
Social media misuse punishable under UCMJ
Soldiers who use social media must abide by the terms outlined in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. “Commenting, posting or linking to material that violates the UCMJ or basic rules of Soldier conduct is prohibited,” said Staff Sgt. Dale Sweetnam of the Online and Social Media Division, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs. [...]
Challenge to the U.S. Army During a Defense Reduction: To Remain a Military Profession
The U.S. Army has been through three reductions-in-force since the inception of the All-Volunteer Force. The first one, roughly 1972-78, actually birthed the All-Volunteer Force. The second one occurred in the late 1990s after the end of the Cold War when the U.S. Army was reduced by approximately one-third in both force structure and budget [...]
Network modernization business practices allow Army to trim costs
Facing an environment of emerging fiscal constraints, the Army is using its Network Integration Evaluation efforts, part of the Agile Acquisition Process, to force a shift from Research, Developmental, Technical and Engineering efforts to the procurement of mature network capability that will be fielded starting in 2013. This effort has resulted in significant cost savings [...]
