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  • SMA testifies to Congress on force stress, resilience

    The Army's senior enlisted advisor told members of Congress Wednesday that what keeps him awake at night is stress on the force.Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston testified to the House Appropriations Committee military construction subcommittee alongside his service counterparts from the

  • Gates adopts 26 Fort Hood panel recommendations

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has directed the Defense Department immediately to implement 26 interim recommendations of an independent panel he appointed to look into the Nov. 5 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, Pentagon officials said April 19.Gates signed the memorandum April 12.Maj. Nidal

  • MCPON testifies quality of life

    The master chief petty officer of the Navy and senior enlisted leaders from all the services testified before Congress April 14. They appeared before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Military Construction.MCPON Rick D. West, along with the other top senior enlisted leaders from the

  • Virtual World prepares mobility Airmen for real mission

    Airmen preparing for the worldwide mobility mission of the 621st Contingency Response Wing here now have a powerful new training tool. A state-of-the-art virtual firearms training simulator with a 300-degree field of view is now being operated by the 819th Global Support Squadron to prepare CRW

  • Gates supports 'contiguous training' for Reserve components

    While admitting initial reservations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told a National Guard conference today he sees benefits of a new plan that allows reserve-component servicemembers to conduct pre-deployment training before the clock starts ticking on their 12-month mobilization cycles.Gates