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Army mindset needs changing in order to help security forces
FORT BENNING, Ga.: A cookie-cutter approach to helping Afghan forces take back control of their country is not what the people of Afghanistan need, said Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, addressing thousands of Soldiers Tuesday, at the 2009 Infantry Warfighting Conference in Columbus, Ga. Caldwell, commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and [...]
Army warns against education counseling scams
ARLINGTON, Va: Officials with the Army Continuing Education System caution that some civilian organizations are taking advantage of uninformed Soldiers. The Army’s Continuing Education System sponsors Army education centers worldwide, providing education-counseling services free of charge to Soldiers and their families. “We (were informed) that Soldiers had been contacted about (these services) by different companies,” [...]
Third Army partners with Kazakhstan Army during Steppe Eagle
In keeping with its mission to shape the future, Soldiers from Third Army/U.S. Army Central are working alongside representatives from the United States, Kazakhstan, and British Armies during the multinational exercise, Steppe Eagle, which began Sept. 14. Kazakhstan minister of defense, Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, officially opened the exchange, emphasizing the important role it plays. “This exercise [...]
Thales Improves Eye of The Tiger
Thales has successfully secured an order from prime contractor Australian Aerospace to upgrade the TopOwl Helmet-Mounted Sight Display (HMSD) Display Modules fitted to the Australian Army’s fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters. A key component in the Army’s ARH, the TopOwl HMSD links the pilot directly to the helicopter’s armaments, night vision and navigation systems. [...]
5 NATO countries take part in jump week
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: Five NATO countries including Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United States participated in airborne jump operations during International Jump Week Aug. 9 thru 14. Parachuting out of the back of a C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron here, more than 250 paratroopers guided their chutes toward a small [...]
Army developing master resiliency training
WASHINGTON: The Army has been working with the University of Pennsylvania to develop master resiliency training that will soon be taught to Soldiers, family members and Army civilians. The resiliency training is part of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, which focuses on the five dimensions of strength: emotional, social, spiritual, family and physical. “As people develop their [...]
Army hosts counterinsurgency seminar with Pakistani military
ATLANTA, Ga.: Senior leaders from the Pakistani and U.S. Army met in Atlanta, Ga., July 20-24, for Third Army/U.S. Army Central’s counterinsurgency seminar. Lt. Gen. William G. Webster, Third Army/USARCENT commanding general, delivered the opening comments, and stressed the importance of the week-long event. “We consider it a rare privilege to be able to meet [...]
Soldiers test-fire, train with Army’s newest howitzer
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany: Improvements in technology and weaponry are dire necessities in modern warfare. They achieve success on the battlefield and enable Soldiers to complete successful missions in support of the ongoing Global War on Terrorism. On July 24, Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment FIRES Squadron became the first unit in Europe to fire [...]
China allows rare glimpse inside PLA base
Beijing: China allowed foreign reporters a rare glimpse inside an army base on Tuesday, part of a charm offensive apparently aimed at countering foreign fears over the nation’s military build-up. The People’s Liberation Army’s Third Guard Division gave journalists a tour of their living and dining quarters and a display of marksmanship and artillery firepower [...]
