US Army Modernization Strategy

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Army's new 'female' medical simulators teach medics not to 'hesitate'

The Army is fielding the new female simulators in response to data that showed women were dying at higher rates from combat injuries.

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Good Army recruiters won't have to carry weight of 'ineffective' ones under new policy

The Army is increasing oversight on individual recruiters and local offices as it modernizes its recruiting enterprise.

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Army Recruiters in Miami Will Pass Off Paperwork Duties as Service Tests New Strategy to Boost Enlistment

The Army is set to launch a pilot program in January at two recruiting stations in the Miami area designed to cut through the red tape bogging down military recruitment.

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The Army's Answer to a Lack of Recruits Is a Prep Course to Boost Low Scores. It's Working

Started as a trial program two years ago to help boost dismal recruiting numbers, the prep course is fueling the Army’s enlistment comeback.

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‘Transforming in contact’: US general highlights how Army’s training in Europe has adapted

The new focus is on getting troops to adapt faster to a more complex battlefield, the 3rd Infantry Division’s Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie said in an Army statement Wednesday.

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Return of high-tech helicopter engine diagnostic tool to Army in Germany is airpower boon

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Army Cyber making moves to improve readiness

ARCYBER is trying to move training to the left to reduce the need for on-the-job instruction once cyber forces reach their operational units.

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Army taps ‘Ghost Fleet’ authors to write novel on multi-domain warfare

The Army’s concept of future warfare is getting the Tom Clancy treatment.

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New Tool Will Help Military Plan for Global Water Crises

The Global Hydro Intelligence system aims to provide better and faster information to predict and manage water-related risks.

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Army Cyber AI monitoring tool moves to 12-month pilot

Panoptic Junction is moving to a 12-month pilot with U.S. Cyber Command focused on improved integration, usability, system performance, enhanced analytics and false positive reduction.

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US Army buys long-flying solar drones to watch over Pacific units

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace has won a Pentagon contract to provide K1000ULE solar-powered unmanned aircraft to the Army and Joint Special Operations Command.

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To improve recruiting, make medical standards match retention ones

Many of the assumptions that undergird the recruiting standards are outdated or simply wrong.

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Shift from Europe deployments to permanent basing would encourage US allies to help Ukraine more, study argues

A report issued by the U.S. Army War College said U.S. policymakers should consider making permanent the deployments of armored combat brigades that for the past decade have been the centerpiece of Army efforts to bolster defenses along NATO’s eastern flank.

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Army continues refinement of software acquisition plans after industry criticism

After receiving mixed reviews from industry on its new software strategy, the Army is making a few tweaks it hopes will address some industry concerns.

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Immigrants show greater willingness to join the military, study shows

Propensity to serve appears tied to civic-mindedness rather than militarism, authors write.

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The Army is too top-heavy

Surplus generals, swollen staffs, and excess headquarters drain headcount and resources from warfighting units.

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The Army is too top-heavy

Surplus generals, swollen staffs, and excess headquarters drain headcount and resources from warfighting units.

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Hold my beer says Australia:

Growing number of senior officers in 'top-heavy' Australian Defence Force

New research reveals the ranks of senior officers in the Australian military has almost doubled over the past twenty years, despite a steady decline in overall numbers.

www.abc.net.au

 

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More than Half of Senior Army Officers Are Turning Down Command Consideration

More than half of the Army's senior officers are turning down opportunities to command, choosing instead the stability of staff roles over the high-stakes demands of leadership, or retiring, according to internal service data.

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Army medic competition in Europe shaped by expectation of longer treatment times in war

This year’s competitors for the title of best Army medics in Europe faced extended treatment of battlefield casualties as one of their biggest tests, a focus reflecting the rise of more powerful U.S. adversaries.

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US Army asks Germans to rent out more homes as troop numbers set to rise in Baumholder

The Army is appealing to potential landlords in southwestern Germany to rent out their homes to soldiers, saying they’ll need hundreds of additional properties to house troops to meet expected growth as U.S. special operations troops shift to the area from Stuttgart and support staff arrive.

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Soldiers in Army basic training now knocking down drones

Recruits at Fort Sill are learning how to counter enemy drones as they learn how to march and fire their rifles.

www.militarytimes.com

 

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This Army unit is the first to field new company and battalion drones

The new drones fit different mission profiles at the tactical level.

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Dropping European rotations in favor of permanent basing would save Army millions, report finds

Rotating an Army tank brigade to Europe costs nearly $70 million more per year than basing that unit permanently in either Germany or Poland, according to new research.

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Army units able to communicate more dispersed in recent exercise

Communications technologies allowed forces to disperse their staff sections on the battlefield, enabling smaller command posts and more mobile formations.

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Army used pair of concurrent exercises to test distributed command and control nodes

The Army concurrently ran its Warfighter Exercise with Yama Sakura, a first in the Japanese-American annual event's 40-year history.

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Army to put one-star recruiting hubs in Los Angeles, Atlanta

It's the Army's latest effort to bridge a growing civilian-military divide and stifle the drop in the number of Americans serving in the military.

www.militarytimes.com

 

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Army building a new expeditionary cyber battalion

The Army is adding more expeditionary cyber teams and creating a new battalion focused on cyber — a validation that the concept has proven its worth.

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The Army wants to overhaul its dining halls with 'campus'-style food and maybe even delivery service

The Army wants to model its next generation of chow halls on college campus cafeterias. They may even have delivery services.

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The Army wants to overhaul its dining halls with 'campus'-style food and maybe even delivery service

The Army wants to model its next generation of chow halls on college campus cafeterias. They may even have delivery services.

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