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Joint and Combined Fires University concept a year later: Providing leaders and experts in the art and science of FiresRecognizing the need for a transformation in training and education, the Fires Center of Excellence began to develop a concept for the Joint and Combined Fires University in 2008.Although, the university’s concept pre-dates the November 2009 release of A Leader Development Strategy for a 21st Century Army, and the May 2010 release of The United States Army Learning Concept for 2015, the FCoE is on target and ahead of schedule in providing a path to achieving TRADOC’s number one priority of developing leaders and providing Fires professionals a variety of avenues for learning. ... MORE |
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Army Operating Concept provides Capstone follow-up FORT MONROE, Va. — The 2010 Army Operating Concept has been approved and is now available online. Also known as TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-1, the Army Operating Concept (AOC) explains how the Army will comply with and execute guidance derived from the Army Capstone Concept (ACC) released in January 2009. ... MORE |
New Army Leader Development Strategy released FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Gen. George Casey, the Chief of Staff of the Army, has approved the new “Leader Development Strategy for a 21st Century Army” that accounts for the effects of eight years of war on the development of Army leaders. ... MORE |
Updated Capstone Concept hits Web FORT MONROE, Va. — The 2009 Army Capstone Concept, last updated in 2005, is now available in its final version online. Led by Brig. Gen. H.R. McMaster, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center's Concepts Development and Experimentation Directorate, the Capstone Concept ... MORE |
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Blog: Gen. Dempsey discusses the Army profession After almost a decade of war and in an era of persistent conflict, I think it’s important that we take some time to be introspective and think about what it means to be a part of a profession. As someone reminded me recently, “you’re not a profession just because you say you...... MORE |
Soldiers come home with multiple titles FORT BENNING, Ga. — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit completed one of the unit's most successful runs in recent years at the 2010 National Rifle and Pistol Championship, winning multiple individual and team championships, setting national records, and upholding the unit's reputation as the "Home of Champions."
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Kickin' it combatives style at Fort Benning Although the dreaded tap-out may be an option during a U.S. Army Combatives tournament, it's not an option in combat. There is no timeout in combat; there is no second chance. And despite what some critics may think, the Modern Army Combatives Program is not a reinvention of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The program is saving lives.
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Calling all Soldiers: Instructors, junior NCOs in demand at Ranger Training Brigade FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Ranger Training Brigade is looking for a growth spurt in the ranks.
Facing critical shortages across the Army, the unit has cranked up a recruiting campaign to lure more candidates to Ranger School, especially at the junior NCO level. ... MORE |
Soldiers test combatives skills in tourney FORT SILL, Okla. — It was a night for Soldiers to practice their training Aug. 21 inside Rinehart Fitness Center where the gymnasium was packed with fellow Soldiers, family members and friends ready to witness the Fort Sill Combatives Tournament.
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PRT: The Army's new road map for physical readiness Shortly after he started his job as the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's new deputy commanding general for Initial Military Training, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling visited various units throughout the operational Army to assess Soldiers' PT programs.
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"Character is the foundation on which we have to build the American Army."
After almost a decade of war and in an era of persistent conflict, I think it’s important that we take some time to be introspective and think about what it means to be a part of a profession. As someone reminded me recently, “you’re not a profession just because you say you...
FORT BENNING, Ga. — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit completed one of the unit's most successful runs in recent years at the 2010 National Rifle and Pistol Championship, winning multiple individual and team championships, setting national records, and upholding the unit's reputation as the "Home of Champions."
Although the dreaded tap-out may be an option during a U.S. Army Combatives tournament, it's not an option in combat. There is no timeout in combat; there is no second chance. And despite what some critics may think, the Modern Army Combatives Program is not a reinvention of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The program is saving lives.
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Ranger Training Brigade is looking for a growth spurt in the ranks.
Facing critical shortages across the Army, the unit has cranked up a recruiting campaign to lure more candidates to Ranger School, especially at the junior NCO level.
FORT SILL, Okla. — It was a night for Soldiers to practice their training Aug. 21 inside Rinehart Fitness Center where the gymnasium was packed with fellow Soldiers, family members and friends ready to witness the Fort Sill Combatives Tournament.
Shortly after he started his job as the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's new deputy commanding general for Initial Military Training, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling visited various units throughout the operational Army to assess Soldiers' PT programs.