Army, Marine Corps to Look at 'Forcible Entry' (02/01/2002)
A senior defense official said that the "Army and Marine Corps, along with the Navy and the Air Force as supporters, are going to look and what we're calling forcible entry operations."
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AUSA: Voice For The Army - Support For The Soldier (02/01/2002)
For over 50 years, AUSA has been educating the members of Congress about critical issues that affect the men and women of the US Army who proudly serve our country. Membership in AUSA is open to all components of the Army- Active, National Guard, Army Reserve, Retirees, Civilians and Family Members.
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Message from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Jack Tilley (02/01/2002)
Many of you will understand me when I tell you that one of the most enjoyable parts of my job is being able to travel often around our great Army and spend time among soldiers and their families.
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Message From General Eric Shinseki (02/01/2002)
Once again, thank you AUSA for your unwavering devotion to Soldiers-the centerpiece of The Army’s formations. For over 50 years, you have dedicated yourself to being the best professional and representative association for the most respected and feared landpower in the world.
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200 Rangers Return (02/01/2002)
After a number of delays due to mechanical problems and weather conditions, elements of the 75th Ranger Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, arrived to an early morning welcome.
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AUSA - Your Voice In Congress (02/01/2002)
2001 was a very successful year for AUSA legislatively.
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Rumsfeld Vows Not To Forget Sept. 11 (02/01/2002)
Exactly three months after a hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stood in front of the damaged military headquarters and vowed that America will not forget those killed in the attack.
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Biggest Raise In 20 Years (02/01/2002)
Capital Focus
Pay raise headlines 2002 defense bills. The largest military pay raise in 20 years became a reality with the signing of the 2002 Defense Authorization Bill and 2002 Defense Appropriations Bill.
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Tragedies of Dec. 7, Sept. 11 (02/01/2002)
Voice of Congress
"It was a beautiful morning, just like the one 60 years earlier in Hawaii. Joe Botto, 79, heard a tremendous roar overheard and paused from painting the railing outside his brick home in Alexandria [Virginia]. It sounded like a dozen fighter jets overheard.
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Troops Receive Tax Break (02/01/2002)
U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom will pay little or no federal tax this year thanks to an executive order President Bush has signed.
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OPMS XXI Resembles Warrant System (02/01/2002)
One way of looking at the new Officer Personnel Management System would be to see it as moving closer to the way the Army manages its warrant officers.
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Army Seeks More Warrants (02/01/2002)
For the active force, "the rub really comes at CW4," Col. David Cutler, head of task force looking at warrants and enlisted soldiers, said. "There aren't enough of them. There are also fewer soldiers and recruits applying to become warrants.
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Attorney General Defends Military Panels (02/01/2002)
Attorney General John Ashcroft defended the Department of Justice's handling of affairs since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the president's constitutional right to use military tribunals to try suspected foreign terrorists.
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U.S. Offers Anthrax Vaccine (02/01/2002)
The United States is offering anthrax vaccine to thousands of postal workers and congressional staff members who were potentially exposed to the bacteria during terrorist attacks this fall.
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ILW Publishes 3 Works on Missiles (02/01/2002)
The Institute of Land Warfare published three special background briefs on space and missile defense challenges.
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U.S. To Withdraw From ABM Treaty (02/01/2002)
President George W. Bush formally notified the Russian Federation Dec. 13 that the United States was withdrawing from the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty. The move, which will take effect in six months, will allow the United States to proceed with testing and deploying a missile defense system.
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Special Ops Plays Large Afghan Role (02/01/2002)
"Special operations forces dramatically increased the effectiveness of the air campaign, and on the ground, they turned the Northern Alliance into a conquering Army." That's the way Robert Andrews, principal deputy for special operations and low-intensity conflict, described the impact of rangers, special forces, Navy SEALS and airmen on the war in Afghanistan.
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Former Senate Staffer Sworn In As Under Secretary (02/01/2002)
Retired Col. Les Brownlee became under secretary of the Army Dec. 11 in an afternoon ceremony conducted in front of the hallway of Christmas decorations outside his new office at the Pentagon. Secretary of the Army Thomas E. White administered the oath of office after saying it was great to have Brownlee aboard as under secretary "in these hectic days as we prosecute a war and transform the Army for the future."
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U.S. Seeks Balkan Force Cuts (02/01/2002)
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has proposed NATO reduce troop presence in Bosnia by a third, to around 12,000. The military committee will study the proposal as part of its usual review of troop levels in the Balkans. If accepted at the June 2002 defense ministers meeting, the cuts could be effective in the fall of 2002.
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A Great Soldier's Life (02/01/2002)
NCO and Soldier Programs
On Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, Silas L. Copeland, sergeant major of the Army, retired, died at the Conroe Regional Medical Center, Conroe, Texas, following a brief illness. He was a great soldier and will be missed dearly. SMA Copeland had a long and distinguished career in both peace and war.
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Guard Chief Visits 29th ID (02/01/2002)
The National Guard bureau chief, Lt. Gen. Russell C. Davis and the Maryland adjutant general, Maj. Gen. James F. Fretterd, accompanied by a group of civic leaders and educators from the state of Maryland, visited Multinational Division (North) to see National Guard soldiers serving in Operation Joint Forge.
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'Remembered As Heroes' - Captain Recalls How Team Saved Town (02/01/2002)
Capt. Jason Amerine, recovering from injuries suffered when a bomb went astray during an attack on a key al Qaeda and Taliban position, told reporters Dec. 11 that he wanted the three 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) soldiers who died that day "to be remembered as soldiers who were fighting in a noble cause, and they need to be remembered as heroes."
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Navy Program Canceled (02/01/2002)
Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, announced Dec. 15 that the Navy Area Missile Defense Program against shorter range ballistic missiles has been canceled due to poor performance and projected future costs and schedules.
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Army Launches Headquarters Transformation (02/01/2002)
Secretary of the Army Thomas E. White announced Dec. 18 decisions from a review of the organization of the Headquarters, Department of the Army that are designed to streamline decision-making, achieve greater unity of effort within the headquarters, remove unnecessary layers in the organization and gain greater control over resource management.
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A Story of 4 Army Families: How Life Has Changed (02/01/2002)
Victoria Bayle said she and her husband tried to put the thought of a deployment out of their minds after the terrorist attacks on America Sept. 11. Staff Sgt. Bayle is now somewhere in southwest Asia as part of Operation Noble Eagle. His wife Victoria and their 4-month-old daughter have since moved to the other side of Pennsylvania to live with her parents.
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President Wants Faster Transformation (02/01/2002)
President George W. Bush returned to the campus of The Citadel to say that the United States needs to speed the transformation of its armed forces if it wants to succeed in the war against terrorism and other future enemies.
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Laser Vehicle Protects Warfighter (02/01/2002)
The idea of having highly mobile vehicles traversing the battlefield -- shooting down short-range rockets and precision guided munitions -- no longer seems to be the stuff science fiction is made of.
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Enemies Adapt To Changing Conditions (02/01/2002)
Col. John M. Custer, deputy commander, U.S. Army Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., told the 380 industry leaders attending the Association of the United States Army's annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium and Exposition Dec. 4 that we also must be on guard against "theater ballistic missiles at the strategic and operational levels."
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Space Superiority Essential (02/01/2002)
In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, Department of Defense civilian and military authorities assured industry leaders that superiority in space and a technologically-advanced missile defense program continue to be national security priorities.
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Strong Support (02/01/2002)
Guard/Reserve Report
Capt. Matthew Tully of the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 106th Regiment, missed over a month of work after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but he said his supervisor on up "have been very supportive of my efforts."
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Where Do We Go From Here? (02/01/2002)
View From The Hill
As you read this in 2002, at long last, Congress has passed the defense authorization bill and appropriations bill. Who would have thought I would be writing these words in late December?
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Army Uses Carriers For Special Operations (02/01/2002)
The Army's ability to operate off carriers helped make possible the United States' precision bombings of Taliban and al Qaeda military targets.
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Missile Test Succeeds (02/01/2002)
The Ballistic Missile Defense Office announced the successful interception of a mock warhead over the Pacific Dec. 3. This was the third time in five attempts in the last two years that the prototype interceptor hit the target missile.
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3 Campbell Soldiers Die (02/01/2002)
The Department of Defense has identified the three U.S. Army service members who were killed by ordnance from a B-52 aircraft north of Kandahar, Afghanistan Dec. 5.
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'Stop-Loss' Applies To Aviators, Special Ops (02/01/2002)
An Army-wide "stop-loss" program announced Dec. 4 will keep soldiers in selected military occupational specialties from leaving active duty -- mainly those in special operations and some in the aviation field.
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