January 2012 AUSA News
January 2012 AUSA News
Panetta, Dempsey testify on future of Iraq’s security
raq and its forces are prepared to cope with the security challenges they will face after U.S.
ILW Breakfast focuses on IED clearing
The amount of explosives used in improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan is increasing, while at the same time, the number of attacks are at "h
Obama signs bill to increase veteran hires
President Barack Obama delivered a clear message Nov.
Sullivan discusses leadership development training with KFOR staff
All his adult life he's been a soldier, and he doesn't care who knows it.That's why he makes it a point to educate Congress and the public on the m
Sylvia Kidd retiring as director of AUSA Family Programs
I have always believed that life is a series of phases: Our childhood phase, young adult phase, couples phase and parenting phase.We enter yet anot
Defense authorization and appropriations bills remain incomplete
Yet again I must report that defense authorization and appropriations legislation remains incomplete more than two months after the beginning of th
2nd BCT testing new technologies and network capabilities at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
The Army has committed 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, to evaluate new technologies and network capabilities that are shaping the Ar
Panel examines what Army of 2020 will look like for soldiers and families
Anticipating an end to a period of conflict that will have lasted more than a decade when the last soldiers return home, Army leadership is working
Army expanding successful program for reducing emotional stress
After a successful pilot program aimed at reducing the emotional stress facing soldiers and their families by embedding behavioral health providers
Army junior leaders voice their recommendations at forum
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command hosted the Army Profession Junior Leader Forum at Fort Sill, Okla., Nov.
Second comprehensive Army network evaluation ends
The Army has concluded its second Network Integration Evaluation at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., moving closer to deploying an integrated battl
Forum focuses on improving the efficiency of the Army squad
One of the greatest challenges for today’s Army, according to Maj. Gen. Bob Brown, commanding general, U.S.
Forum recommends commanders' increased involvement in training
Commanders should put down their BlackBerry devices and get involved in the training of their soldiers, according to a forum of junior leaders.Afte
Israeli military tests new weapon
The Israeli military is testing an airburst-style weapon that resembles the technology inside the U.S. Army’s XM25 counter-defilade weapon.
Top military officer in Korea warns of potential threats from Northeast Asia requiring vigilance
While the Army understandably has been preoccupied with operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army’s top military officer in Korea cautioned that
Army seeks to transform leadership development as combat deployments end
As the Army looks forward to a lessening of 10 years of intensive combat deployments, it is working to reform and revitalize its leadership develop
Panel focuses on the future of the Army National Guard
Then acting director of the Army National Guard said that in order to retain soldiers who enlisted after 2006, the National Guard needs to keep the
Network Integration Evaluation 12.1 tests Army commo capabilities
The Army is evaluating the mission command-on-the-move capabilities that allow soldiers to communicate vertically and laterally through voice and d
NIE 12.1 exercise helps improve Army network
The Network Integrated Evaluation (NIE) 12.1 is the second in a series of semi-annual field exercises designed to evaluate, integrate and mature th
Forum highlights role of Special Forces in Afghanistan mission
Implementing Special Forces tactics within the conventional forces is integral to the success of counterinsurgency efforts, according to a panel of
New ILW publication focuses on future of health care for military retirees
AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare has recently released a new publication."Military Retiree Health Care Faces Triple Whammy" (Torchbearer Issue Pape