Guard, Reserve Describe Installation Needs (08/01/2002)
A senior National Guard official told Congress that with the designation of a brigade in Pennsylvania to convert to in an Interim Brigade Combat Team that "we're going through the drill" that the active Army confronts in providing facilities for the new kinds of units.
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Developers Hear Army Pitch For New Post Housing (08/01/2002)
More than 200 developers, contractors and architects turned out in Baltimore to hear the Army's call to renovate and build family housing on installations from Tidewater Virginia to Brooklyn.
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House Passes Defense Spending Bill (08/01/2002)
Capital Focus
The House passed the 2003 defense spending bill (H.R. 5010) June 27. The bill appropriates $354.7 billion, $2.1 billion less than the president's request, for the fiscal year that begins October 1.
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Stretching the Days (08/01/2002)
This is the time of year when members of Congress and professional staff members of the various congressional committees REALLY earn their pay. There are only a few legislative weeks left in the year.
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AUSA Salutes Top Drill Sergeants (08/01/2002)
NCO and Soldier Programs
The 2002 Drill Sergeant of the year Competition was held recently at Fort Monroe, Va. Each year drill sergeants from the active Army and the United Stated Army Reserve compete for the right to be called "The Best of the Best - The Drill Sergeant of the Year."
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Recruit Retiree, Win Vacation (08/01/2002)
Association of the United States Army officials recently announced that the grand prize for the Recruit-A-Retiree membership campaign -- the eight-day, seven-night vacation to Hawaii -- will now include the three dinner shows at the Hal Koa at no cost to the winner.
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'Father of Aviation Logistics' Dies at 88 (08/01/2002)
Joseph P. Cribbins, 88, a senior executive service Department of the Army civilian employee, and an acknowledged legend in the evolution and development of Army aviation safety and logistics, died in his sleep June 14 at Naval Medical Center in Bethesda of complications resulting from a hip fracture.
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Warrants To Receive Force Development Training (08/01/2002)
Force development specialty training for warrant officers is a good news story, Chief Warrant 4 Mike Graham, USA, Ret., senior management analyst, Army Development Systems, said in a recent interview with AUSA NEWS. He said that the initiative is on track and should be fully implemented by Fiscal Year 2005.
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Army Unveils 'Career Road Map' For NCOs (08/01/2002)
It had been 15 years since the Army last published a Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Guide, but that changed in the summer of 2002 when a "career roadmap" for soldiers was unveiled. And like most Army publications today, it's not on paper. It's electronic - www.perscomonline.army.mil.
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Using Guard Wisely (08/01/2002)
Voice of Congress
In February, nearly 1,600 members of the National Guard were called to active duty to assist immigration agents and customs inspectors along our borders. Unfortunately, the order came with a caveat.
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AUSA Wants Ideas on Resolutions (08/01/2002)
AUSA officials have announced the Association chapters and members are encouraged to submit proposed resolutions to the 2002 AUSA Resolutions Committee for consideration.
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Chapter Rings Bell For Army Birthday (08/01/2002)
In celebration of the United States Army's 227th birthday and Flag Day, the American Stock Exchange welcomed representatives from the Army and the Association of the United States Army’s Greater New York - Statue of Liberty Chapter to ring the opening bell at the exchange on June 14.
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Greater N.Y. Honors Enlisted Soldiers (08/01/2002)
Chapter News
The Greater New York --Statue of Liberty Chapter of the Association of the United States Army held its second annual Enlisted Awards Banquet recently at the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton Community Club. Soldiers from the tri-state area were honored at the event.
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Vessel Would Help Army Transformation (08/01/2002)
A new Association of the United States Army issues paper says the Theater Support Vessel (TSV) "is a vital part of the Army's plans for transformation" - giving the Army the ability to transport soldiers and equipment to crisis areas anywhere in the world rapidly.
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AMC Commander Wants 'Better Product' (08/01/2002)
The commanding general of Army Materiel Command said the decisions made in Army logistics over the next year will drive the Army for the next 25 years.
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AUSA NEWS Wins Award (08/01/2002)
AUSA NEWS received a bronze award for news writing June 27 from the Society of National Association Publications.
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Sullivan: Training Leaders Key to AUSA Continued Growth (08/01/2002)
Gen. Gordon Sullivan, president of the Association of the United States Army, told 25 incoming AUSA chapter presidents that the key to the future growth of the Association is programming at the chapter level and training chapter leaders.
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Long Term Care Insurance Explained (08/01/2002)
Over 20 million members of the federal family, including federal and postal employees and annuitants, members and retired members of the uniformed services and qualified relatives now have the opportunity to purchase Federal Long Term Care group insurance (FLTC).
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OSD Expected to Play Strong Role in Transformation (08/01/2002)
Dianne K. Morales, deputy under secretary of defense for logistics and materiel readiness, told the 300 attendees at the Richmond, Va., symposium there were three key areas in transforming Army logistics - weapons system support, end-to-end combat support and integration.
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Guardsman Wins Design Contest (08/01/2002)
Guard, Reserve Report
A Michigan Army National Guardsman is the winner of the 4th Annual Army Ten-Miler Online T-shirt Design Contest.
Capt. Mark J.P. Nelson's winning design, selected from 50 designs submitted by runners for the contest, will be on the front of the official 2002 Army Ten-Miler runners' T-shirt.
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Transformation Began in Logistics (08/01/2002)
"The transformation of the U.S. Army really began in the logistics community," Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., president of the Association of the United States Army, said. He said, in part, this came from lessons learned in the Persian Gulf War.
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MWR Revenue Drops in Quarter After Sept. 11 Attacks (08/01/2002)
The Army's Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Program and Family Programs saw their net revenue go down more than $9 million during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2002 as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks -- and the effects of this loss are being felt in different ways at installations around the Army.
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Depot Tailors Programs (08/01/2002)
For Tobyhanna Army Depot in northeastern Pennsylvania, being a small installation has its advantages -- particularly where social service programs are involved.
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Daughter Launched Balloons to Daddy (08/01/2002)
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Grippe has two young daughters - ages 2 and 4. While he was deployed, the younger daughter would release a balloon each day "to send to daddy in Afghanistan."
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Working with AUSA Chapter Leads to Success (08/01/2002)
Hal Greer, Department of Community Activities at Fort Drum, N.Y., said, "I just believe that AUSA is one of the premier cornerstones in the regions. It gives 100 percent back to the community -- and it takes nothing."
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'We Were Shocked' - Drum Families Show Resilience (08/01/2002)
Kathy Kraft's husband is Charlie Company commander in the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry. Theresa LaCamera's husband is the battalion commander. Both learned about Operation Anaconda, the fiercest fighting of the campaign in Afghanistan, from the media in early March.
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Experience Pays Off in Readying Families (08/01/2002)
"The saying in the division is 'the sun never sets on the patch,' and it's true," Scott Gray, a florist and a Jefferson County legislator, said.
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Senior Enlisted Leaders to Speak (08/01/2002)
Runners from around the world attending the Army Ten-Miler's GEICO Pre-Race Pasta Dinner will experience a special event. They will meet and hear from the senior enlisted leadership of the United Sates Army.
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