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"WIN-T Increment 2 will increase the pace at which the Army can conduct combat operations, extend operational distances ... while also decreasing the military decision-making time cycle." Lt. Col. Robert M. Collins, U.S. Army. TAUNTON, Mass., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2, built by General Dynamics C4 Systems, recently completed a Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) during the U.S. Army's recent...
SUPPORTTING ARMY FAMILY PROGRAMS WITH SALE OF EARBUDS, PHONE AND TABLET CASES, MOBILE CHARGERS AND BUDBAGS PHOENIX, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- US Digital Media, a leader in licensed mobile accessories, is joining forces with U.S. ARM® to introduce fully branded earbuds, BudBag earbud cases, mobile chargers, phone and tablet cases and USB flash drives. Now veterans, warriors, family, and friends can show support for U.S. Troops in a way that integrates into their everyday...
Partnership Leverages Army Resources and Expertise to Develop Future Leaders ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army announced today the renewal of its long-standing partnership with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to help prepare our nation's youth to meet the educational and career challenges of a competitive global marketplace. Through the partnership, the Army will work with LULAC to provide students, educators and community leaders with...
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's communications-electronics center, or CERDEC, hosted a demonstration of the tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell 10 kW power unit. It exhibits high efficiency, a low acoustic signature, a low visible signature and weighs approximately 960 pounds dry with a volume of 38 cubic feet. Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's communications-electronics center...
FORT KNOX, Ky., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On a May day in 2006, one Soldier's life changed forever--and nearly ended. "I almost died several times," said Col. Gregory Gadson, about the minutes and first few hours after his vehicle hit an IED in Iraq, causing severe injuries to both his legs and his right arm. "But now, six years later, I am flourishing, still on active duty, with a good quality of life expectation." He was serving as commander of the 2nd Battalion,...
Army Col. Russell E. Coleman takes helm as the Joint Project Manager of MCS FORT DETRICK, Md., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This morning the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) hosted an activation ceremony for the Joint Project Manager Medical Countermeasure Systems (JPM-MCS). Col. Russell E. Coleman assumed leadership as he was presented the Joint Project Manager Charter, co-signed by the...
PHILADELPHIA, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Soldiers serving in Afghanistan preparing to celebrate the U.S. Army's birthday June 14 can have their cake and eat it too, thanks to the efforts of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence employees. DLA provided more than 2,100 cakes decorated with the U.S. Army logo in recognition of the Army's 238(th) birthday. Subsistence employees begin working with the prime vendor supporting Afghanistan months in advance...
NOMINATE A FAVORITE HERO FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN $25,000 FORT WORTH, Texas, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global workwear brand Dickies, together with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), is proud to announce the 2013 Dickies American Hero of the Year Contest*. Dickies and AAFES are calling for entries to honor someone who's served in the military community and exemplifies the qualities of an American Hero. The winning nominee will win $25,000. Four finalists will...
-5-year contract will save more than $800 million RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an agreement that will save the U.S. government more than $800 million, the Army and Boeing (NYSE:BA) have signed a $4 billion multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters, with the Army holding options that could increase its total buy to 215 aircraft. Deliveries from the agreement, which is a cost-effective alternative to annually contracting for the aircraft, begin...
Win Represents Army-wide SharePoint Migration Contract RESTON, Va., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Information Governance (IG) software company Active Navigation today announced it had been selected by the U.S. Army to provide its IG solution to facilitate the discovery and preparation of data from legacy systems prior to its migration into the new Defense Enterprise Portal Service (DEPS), managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). DISA is a combat support...
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Patrick Forrester is a NASA astronaut and a retired United States Army officer. He was born Patrick Graham Forrester on March 31, 1957 in El Paso, Texas. He is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and attended West Springfield High School in Springfield, Virginia, where he graduated in 1975. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in applied sciences and engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York in 1979. After his graduation, he was...
Timothy Creamer is a NASA astronaut as well as a Colonel in the United States Army. He was born Timothy "TJ" Creamer on November 15, 1959 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, but he was raised in Maryland. He graduated from Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland in 1978, and then went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Loyola College in 1982. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army through the ROTC program. In August 1983, after attending the...
