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  • Reserve seeks to 'balance the force' with seasoned Soldiers

    The Army Reserve has increased its ranks by 20,000 and continues to meet its recruiting goals, but there are some gaps that remain unfilled in mid-level ranks and different specialties. Shortages exist particularly among mid-level commissioned and noncommissioned officers. The force is short on

  • General wants troops ready for 'complex human terrain'

    U.S. troops need to be prepared to operate in a "complex human terrain" when they arrive in Afghanistan, the commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command said here today.Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez took over the job just two months ago. He commands U.S. troops assigned to NATO

  • Improved magazine increases weapons reliability

    The Army has begun fielding a new 5.56mm 30-round "improved magazine" that delivers a significant increase in reliability for M-16 and M-4 weapons.Bolstering the already high reliability ratings of the M-16 and M-4, the improved magazine reduces the risk of magazine-related stoppages by more than 50

  • Battle of the Bulge remembered 65 years later

    World War II veterans were surrounded by servicemembers, political leaders and appreciative citizens when the city of Bastogne commemorated the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge Dec. 12-13.The U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, two of Gen. George S. Patton's grandchildren and Gen. Anthony

  • eMentoring program kicks off second year

    The Navy's Women's Policy announced the start of new enrollment for the second year of its e-mentoring program on Dec. 9. The open season, which boasts 700 new e-mentoring slots, is scheduled to remain open to new members until Jan. 1, 2010 and will be filled on a first-come basis. The Navy Women

  • Year of the Air Force Family short story competition coming soon

    Air Force Services Agency officials are accepting short story competition entries Dec. 20 through Feb. 14, as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.This is an opportunity for Airmen to express what living the Air Force life means to them, their family and their friends. Entries must be be 300

  • Crime lab casts net ahead of cyber criminals

    Public fascination with television's "CSI" forensic detectives and with the virtual reality depicted in the "Matrix" films may be partly responsible for the high level of interest garnered by a Defense Department contest to solve cyber crimes. The Digital Forensics Challenge was created by Jim

  • Air Force officials to begin involuntary phase of retraining for NCOs

    In order to rebalance the NCO force, more than 700 Airmen volunteered this fall to retrain through the NCO retraining program. However, more than 300 additional Airmen are needed to retrain to ensure all career fields are equally manned.Phase II, which identifies non-volunteers for retraining,