Website Explains Changes in Law (03/01/2004)
Retiree Report
A new website to assist disabled military retirees in applying for Combat-Related Special Compensation went online the
week of Jan. 12.
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VA Redefines 'Priority Access' (03/01/2004)
The Veteran's Affairs Department wants to send veterans with service-connected medical problems to the front of
the line when it comes to receiving medical treatment at VA facilities.
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Tourney to Help Fisher Houses (03/01/2004)
AP Public Services Inc. an Association of the United States Army sustaining member, is hosting the first Fisher House Golf Tournament April 29 at Westfields Country Club in Fairfax County, Va. Fisher House officials hope to raise $100,000 from the tournament.
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ARMY Announces 9th Photo Contest (03/01/2004)
Association of the U.S. Army officials have announced the ninth ARMY Magazine photo contest. Amateur and professional
photographers are invited to enter.
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In-State Tuition Policies (03/01/2004)
Family Programs
For the past several years one of the top military family issues has been the education of family members and the costs associated with higher education. In 2002, the eligibility of family members for in-state tuition was the number one Army Family Action Plan Conference issue.
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Law Expands Military Protections (03/01/2004)
A new law replacing the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 will provide military personnel– especially those deployed or called to active duty – greater protections to handle their personal financial and legal obligations, Defense Department officials said here. President Bush signed the Service Members’ Civil Relief Act into law Dec. 19.
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Cribbins Scholarship Applications Sought (03/01/2004)
Association of the United of the United States Army officials recently announced that candidates may now apply for the Joseph P. and Helen T. Cribbins Scholarship for school year 2004-2005. Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., AUSA president, instituted this special scholarship in 2000 in honor of its benefactors.
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ILW Soliciting Manuscripts (03/01/2004)
AUSA's Institute of Land Warfare will host the presentation and discussion of Land Warfare Papers at the Association's 2004 Annual Meeting in Washington Oct. 25-27.
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'War of the Flea' again relevant (03/01/2004)
Book Review
Forty years ago, a small book on war theory appeared – “The War of the Flea: The Classic Study of Guerilla Warfare” by Robert Taber. America was then embarking on its military commitment in Vietnam, and Taber offered a short primer on guerrilla warfare - its theory, practice and problems.
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Anthrax Shots Resume (03/01/2004)
A federal judge ruled Jan. 7 that the Defense Department could again legally administer anthrax immunizations to service members.
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Mobilized Officers' Promotion Chances Grow (03/01/2004)
Guard, Reserve Report
Opportunities to promote U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard officers during mobilization have been expanded, according to a new Army policy.
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Commanders Given Guidance On 2005 Closures, Realignments (03/01/2004)
Base commanders in the United States and its territories and possessions have been asked to gather data on their installations in preparation for the 2005 round of base realignments and closures, Defense Department officials said in mid-January.
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Fee Plan Down - For Now (03/01/2004)
Capital Focus
The Department of Defense defeated an Office of Management and Budget plan to raise prescription drugs fees for uniformed services retirees, their spouses and survivors. The plan would have raised co-pays for the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy and the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy network. It also included a provision to charge copays for retirees using military treatment facility pharmacies.
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Government Affairs Welcomes New Staffer (03/01/2004)
View from the Hill
AUSA's Directorate of Government Affairs welcomes a new member to its staff. Elsewhere in this edition of AUSA NEWS, you will see the byline of Julie Rudowski under the Capital Focus column.
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$10.4 Billion For Procurement (03/01/2004)
The Army's Fiscal Year 2005 budget request calls for spending $10.4 billion on buying weapons and the same amount
to be spent on research and development of future weapons systems.
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N.C. Brigade Learns Survival Lessons (03/01/2004)
A convoy of supply vehicles stops after spotting a teddy bear in the middle of the muddy road. This teddy bear may not be the average bear – it could be an improvised explosive device.
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Chief: Need to Get Control of Resource Process (03/01/2004)
“I call it the horse riding the cowboy,” the chief of staff of the Army told 300 attendees at the January Association of the United States Army's Institute of Land Warfare breakfast in suburban Washington. Gen. Peter Schoomaker, speaking Jan. 8, was describing the task of “getting control of the resource process,” so funds are applied where they are needed most. “We've got to get the cowboy on the horse.”
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Going the Extra Mile (03/01/2004)
NCO and Soldier Programs
Staff Sgt. Heatherann Bozeman, drill sergeant and trainer for Army students, said drilling soldiers at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Md., has been the largest leadership challenge she has ever faced.
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Commanders Better Understand Aviation's Role (03/01/2004)
The Army's top operations officer said the experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq have “grown a whole generation of
commanders who understand the value of Army aviation.” Lt. Gen. Richard Cody, G-3, added that he see nothing “but growth in the requirements … for Army aviation,” especially in Afghanistan.
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Old Tricks for New Foes (03/01/2004)
For pilots lessons from Iraq operations include having Kiowa Warrior and Apache pilots instructed in running and diving fire techniques – procedures used in the Vietnam War – and improving survival techniques if they are downed, the commanding general of the Army Aviation Center said.
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Comanche on Track (03/01/2004)
The Army's top acquisition official said the development of the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter program continues on track and program reviews do not indicate problems.
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'We Need More Troops' (03/01/2004)
Voice of Congress
The military has extended drastic “stop loss” orders that prohibit more than 200,000 troops from leaving the military even if their contracts expire.
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Time to Fix GI Bill (03/01/2004)
Commentary
America's war against terrorism has reminded all of us about the sacrifices men and women serving in our military make in the name of freedom and democracy.
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AUSA Encouraged by 'Teamwork' (03/01/2004)
Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., president of the Association of the United States Army, said, “We are encouraged by the teamwork of the Office of Secretary of Defense and the Army in developing this innovative technique to address the Army's end-strength challenge in the Global War on Terrorism.
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Comanche: 'Big Piece' of Future (03/01/2004)
The Comanche – the Army's armed reconnaissance helicopter-forms “a big piece” of the future for the Army, the service's top operations officer said Jan. 6. Lt. Gen. Richard Cody, G-3, said that the program has been allocated $15 billion over the next six years. Eventually, the Army will have a fleet of 650 RAH-66 Comanches.
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DoD Authorizes Army to Add 30,000 (03/01/2004)
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has given the Army the authority to grow temporarily by 30,000 soldiers over the next four years.
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$36 Billion Sought For Operations (03/01/2004)
The Army's budget request for $32.6 billion for operations and maintenance, represents a $1.5 billion increase, over Fiscal Year 2004 and would support combined arms training, ground and air operating tempo, continued peacekeeping operations in the Balkans and fully fund Flight School XXI.
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DoD asks: 'Ready For What?' (03/01/2004)
The Defense Department wants to find new ways of measuring the readiness of units. As defense officials have said since President George W. Bush took office, tank miles driven and aircrew times in cockpit may be relics of the Cold War in measuring readiness.
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Reserve To Cut 3 Regional Commands (03/01/2004)
The chief of the Army Reserve announced plans to cut from 10 to seven the number of regional commands as part of his efforts to restructure the 205,000-soldier force.
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Army Seeks $98.5 Billion for FY 2005 (03/01/2004)
The president is asking Congress for $98.5 billion for the Army in his Fiscal Year 2005 budget request.
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