AUSA President Pleased with Commitment to Increase Size of Army, Marine Corps (12/21/2006)
Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan said the Association of the United States Army was pleased to learn of the President’s commitment to increase the permanent size of both the Army and the Marine Corps.
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Addressing Mental Health Needs ‘Integral Part of Readiness,’ AUSA President Tells DoD Task Force (12/20/2006)
Taking care of soldiers’ and their families’ mental health needs “during this long war is an integral part of readiness,” the president of the Association of the United States Army told a special Defense Department task force meeting in suburban Washington Dec. 20.
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The Army We Need
Now that Donald Rumsfeld has left the Pentagon, we can begin to build it. Washington Post Editorial - Tuesday, December 19, 2006; Page A28
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Army Guard Chief Calls for ‘Access,’ ‘Deployment,” Policy Review (12/18/2006)
The Army National Guard and Army Reserve is studying an idea that would allow the Army greater access to their soldiers who have been previously mobilized, yet would keep the new mobilizations to about a year.
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Schoomaker: Access Policies to Guard and Reserve Must be Changed (12/18/2006)
The Army chief of staff told a special commission on the guard and reserve that the active Army needed to grow by 7,000 soldiers a year and that Defense Department policies restricting access to the soldiers in the reserve components who had been mobilized earlier needed to be changed.
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National Guard -- 370 years of Dedicated Service to the Nation (12/13/2006)
AUSA salutes the men and women -- and their families -- who have answered to Call to Duty and are serving with distinction in the National Guard that today -- December 13 -- is celebrating its 370th birthday.
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Association of Graduates Board Selects New President (12/11/2006)
The Board of Directors of the Association of Graduates has selected Robert McClure, a member of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 1976, to become the organization’s president and chief executive officer.
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AUSA Accepting Nominations to Council of Trustees (11/28/2006)
Nominations to the Association of the United States Army’s Council of Trustees are being submitted for consideration by the national nominating committee and will be placed before the council in January for a vote.
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The Army We Need - Editorial
November 19, 2006, Sunday
(NYT); Editorial Desk
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AUSA Chapters Approve 2007 Resolutions (11/07/2006)
One-hundred and twenty-three Association of the United States Army chapters approved AUSA’s 2007 resolutions that included calls for congressional leadership in “providing full, timely and predictable funding to sustain the Army’s national and global commitments” and “of greatest important – maintaining the support of the American people whom the Army serves.”
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AUSA Author to Participate in Iraq Discussion on ‘Book TV’ (10/30/2006)
AUSA author Kim Olson will participate in a live C-SPAN 2 “Book TV” presentation from noon to 1:30 p.m., Sunday Nov. 12.
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AUSA Chapters 2007 Resolution Voting (10/23/2006)
AUSA Chapters may vote between 9:00 AM EDT, Monday, Oct. 23, through noon, Monday, Nov. 6, on the 2007 AUSA Resolutions addressing the challenges facing the Army as it fights the global war on terrorism.
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Annual Meeting Photo Highlights
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AUSA ANNUAL MEETING UPDATES
Latest news from the Association of the U.S. Army' Annual Meeting.
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Secretary of the Army to Announce New Advertising Campaign
On Monday, October 9th, the Secretary of the Army will announce the arrival of a new advertising campaign at the AUSA Annual Meeting.
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AUSA Presents Three Larry L. Strickland Educational Leadership Awards (09/27/2006)
The Association of the United States Army will present three noncommissioned officers with the Larry L. Strickland Educational Leadership Award for their dedication in facilitating higher learning, both professionally and personally, and for significantly enhancing the professional developments of their fellow soldiers and noncommissioned officers.
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Sgt. 1st Class James Guzior to Receive AUSA’s Dawn Kilpatrick Memorial Scholarship (09/27/2006)
Sgt. 1st Class James Guzior will receive the 2006 SGM Dawn Kilpatrick Memorial AUSA Scholarship for excellence in providing opportunities for personal and professional development to Public Affairs Soldiers at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting, Oct 10.
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Gold Star Wives Run the Army Ten-Miler (09/25/2006)
Every year, the participants of the Army Ten-Miler come with many stories about endurance, achievement, passion and patriotism. Two teams that embody this spirit are the Gold Star Wives team and 05 Gold Star Wives, named after their organization, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., a non-profit membership organization.
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Bolton: Slide Presentation (09/13/2006)
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Bolton: Defense Spending Remains at Historic Low in Time of War (09/13/2006)
Despite being engaged in wars on two fronts as well as combating the global war on terrorism, Department of Defense spending is at a historic low in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP), according to the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology.
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Design Review: Future Combat Systems Meeting All Army Expectations (08/21/2006)
The Army moved one step closer to transforming itself into a more relevant, capable and ready 21st century force when it successfully completed In-Process Preliminary Design Review of its principal modernization effort, the Future Combat Systems program.
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Army Faces Critical Budget Crunch (07/27/2006)
The service is quickly running out of money due to ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The shortage has created a critical situation in that up to two-thirds of the Army’s combat brigades are not ready for deployment largely because of equipment shortfalls.
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Hutchison, Lieberman are Top AUSA Legislators (07/26/2006)
Sen. Kay, Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, a member of the Appropriations Committee and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., a member of the Armed Services Committee, were recognized by AUSA at a Capitol Hill ceremony July 25.
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Skelton Details Range of Army’s Needs to Congress (07/25/2006)
The ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee addresses his colleagues on the state of Army readiness of units, equipment, installations and why Congress needs to act on what the Army needs.
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Guardsmen and Reservists Share Deployment Experiences, Adjustments (07/24/2006)
Seven enlisted guardsmen and reservists shared their experiences of being called to active duty, deployed overseas and the adjustments they have had to make in returning to civilian life with the congressionally-created Commission on National Guard and Reserve meeting in San Antonio July 19.
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Reports from AUSA Medical Symposium and Exposition (07/19/2006)
- AUSA Praises ‘Herculean Work’ of Army Medical Command
- Army now has ‘Unique Opportunity to Properly set the Force'
- Army Recognizes Tourniquet as one of 10 Best Inventions of 2005
- Patient Safety Appears as Early Winner in Move to Electronic Medical Records
- Not all Army Health Scholarships are Being Taken
- Surgeon General: ‘We do not Condone Abuse’
- ‘Forceful Advocates’ Needed to Make Case for Army’s Equipment Needs
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Harvey: Lean Six Sigma Improves Business Practices (07/13/2006)
Although the Army is committed to using information technology to transform its business practices to free up resources, the service’s secretary said, “We know warfighting is not a business, and we must be very careful we do not adversely affect soldiers.”
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Sullivan, Spencer Honor Fallen Heroes at Wreath Ceremony in France (06/30/2006)
On June 14, the United States Army’s 231st birthday, Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., and Command Sgt. Maj. Jimmie Spencer, USA, Ret., commemorated the day by honoring and remembering our fallen heroes at an American battle monument half way around the world.
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Wreath Ceremony at Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial in France (06/21/2006)
General Sullivan and Honor Guard from the 1st Division placing a wreath at the Suresnes American Cemetery on the Army Birthday.
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Army Reorganizes its Command and Headquarters Structure (06/13/2006)
The Army is reorganizing its commands and specified headquarters to accelerate the momentum of ongoing transformation efforts and increase the Army's responsiveness globally and at home.
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VA Computer Drive Loss May Affect Active, Reserve Records (06/13/2006)
Message from Chief of Staff, Sergeant Major of the Army
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Ten-Miler Registration Tops 20,900 Runners (06/13/2006)
Officials report that on the morning of June 12, at 8:32 a.m., 20,951 runners have registered for the 2006 Army Ten-Miler. Now, there are only 3,049 running slots available.
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Ten-Miler Registration Tops 18,800 Runners (06/05/2006)
Officials report that as of June 5th, a total of 18,823 runners have registered. Now, there are only 5,177 running slots available.
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Stultz Receives Third Star As Army Reserve Chief (06/01/2006)
The Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, promoted Maj. Gen. Jack C. Stultz to the rank of lieutenant general, in a ceremony at the Pentagon courtyard May 31.
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RCI May Provide Blueprint For Lodging, Barracks (06/01/2006)
The public-private partnerships may provide a “blueprint on how we privatize our lodging and possibly our barracks,” the Army’s senior civilian official for installations told attendees at the June ILW breakfast.
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Ten-Miler Registration Tops 17,700 Runners (05/30/2006)
The 2006 Army Ten-Miler is registering runners at a record rate. Less than 6,300 spaces left till race is capped at 24,000 runners.
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26.5 Million VA Records Stolen (05/24/2006)
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) announced May 22 that a VA data analyst took home electronic data from the VA, which he was not authorized to do. The employee’s home was burglarized and this data was stolen.
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Ten-Miler Registration Tops 16,500 Runners (05/22/2006)
The 2006 Army Ten-Miler is registering runners at a record rate. Registration Tops 16,500 Runners.
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Virginia Authorizes Army License Plate (05/22/2006)
The Commonwealth of Virginia, the first state authorized to use the registered Army trademark on a license plate, recently approved the development and design of the Army specialty plate.
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Reports from AUSA Logistics Symposium and Exposition (05/18/2006)
- Future Combat Systems – On Schedule, in Field by 2008
- Griffin: ‘Don’t Give Up; Don’t Slow Down’
- Reset-Training Cycles Prepare Units for Redeployment
- 60,000 Civilian Contractors in Iraq Provide Services to Soldiers
- New Army Sustainment Command will Eliminate Seams
- Bell: Put Logistics in the Process from the Start
- DLA Improves Material Availability, Working on Forecasting, Director Says
- U.S. Contribution to Darfur Effort Likely to be Strategic Airlift
- Restoring Soldiers’ Faith in Weapon is Command’s Goal
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Former Congressman, G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, 85, Dies
G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery, the former Mississippi congressman who championed veterans’ causes and for whom the modern GI Bill is named, died May 12 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Miss. He was 85.
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AMC Will Stand Up Sustainment Command (05/12/2006)
The Army Materiel Command will stand up its Sustainment Command at Rock Island, Ill., in October to handle reset, pre-positioned equipment, distribution and materiel management and the overseas contracting program.
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Stultz Selected to Head Army Reserve (05/12/2006)
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced May 11 that the President has nominated Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Jack C. Stultz for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as Chief, Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Washington, D.C.
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Ten-Miler Registration Tops 14,300 Runners (05/09/2006)
The 2006 Army Ten-Miler is registering runners at a record rate. The race is well over the half-way cap of 24,000.
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Fighting the War of Ideas Before the Kinetic (05/03/2006)
“We’re in something far broader than a war; it’s a conflict” is the way the deputy director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center described current operations and the future of warfare.
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DARPA Announces 2007 Urban Grand Challenge for Robotic Vehicles (05/02/2006)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced plans to hold its third Grand Challenge competition Nov. 3, 2007, for robotic vehicles with the winner receiving $2 million.
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Ten-Miler Registration Tops 12,400 Runners (05/01/2006)
The 2006 Army Ten-Miler is registering runners at a record rate.
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Ten-Miler Registration Tops 9,000 Runners (04/21/2006)
The 2006 Army Ten-Miler is registering runners at a record rate – over 200 runners per day.
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Army Reserve Celebrates 98 Years of Service to the Nation: A Message from the Chief, Army Reserve (04/19/2006)
On April 23, the Army Reserve turns 98 years old.
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Institute of Land Warfare Breakfast (04/13/2006)
Lt. Gen. James Lovelace told attendees that the pace of change in the Army is fast now, but it “only foretells what we will be doing in the future.”
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Ten-Miler Registration Tops 6,000 Runners (04/07/2006)
The 2006 Army Ten-Miler is registering runners at a record rate – over 106 runners per hour.
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Reports from AUSA Army Installations Symposium and Exposition (04/05/2006)
Reports from AUSA Army Installations Symposium and Exposition
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Army Ten-Miler Registration Opens (04/04/2006)
Registration for the 22nd Annual Army Ten-Miler opened April 3 on the race’s web site: www.armytenmiler.com.
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Army Programs Selected for Innovative Recognition (03/28/2006)
Two Army programs were among the Top 50 Government Innovations of 2006 selected by Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Iraqi and Coalition Forces Launch Operation Swarmer (03/16/2006)
Iraqi Security Forces and their coalition partners launched the largest air assault operation since Operation Iraqi Freedom I in southern Salah Ad Din province to clear a suspected insurgent operating area northeast of Samarra.
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Changes to AUSA bylaws - members vote here
Changes to AUSA bylaws - members vote here
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AUSA to Present Warren B. Rudman its Highest Award (03/09/2006)
Warren B. Rudman, senator, attorney, soldier, patriot, will receive the 2006 George Catlett Marshall Medal – the highest award presented by the Association of the United States Army.
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Guard, Reserve Issues on Hill’s Front Burner (03/09/2006)
First ever congressionally-created commission examines the roles and missions of the guard and reserve.
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DCAP Provides Needed Childcare Services (03/09/2006)
The secretary of the Army unveiled the Deployed Childcare Assistance Program (DCAP) at the Association of the United States Army’s Winter Symposium and Exposition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Sullivan Charters Kuwait Chapter at Camp Arifjan (03/08/2006)
The president of the Association of the United States Army chartered the AUSA Kuwait Chapter during a ceremony March 1 at Post Chapel Zone 1 at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait City.
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Voice your opinion on proposed health care fee increases (02/28/2006)
AUSA, MOAA and other Military Coalition partners want to know your views on the DoD- proposed fee increases that would affect retirees under age 65 and pharmacy co-pay increases that would affect all beneficiaries except active duty members. Click the headline above to take the three question survey.
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Lt. Gen. William J. McCaffrey, Former AUSA Director of Regional Activities, Dies at 91 (02/27/2006)
Joining the AUSA staff after retiring as the inspector general, Department of the Army, in May 1973, McCaffrey was in charge of overseeing the Association’s worldwide regional and chapter programs, projects and meetings, and individual and corporate membership – to include membership promotion, recruiting and retention.
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Highlights from AUSA's Winter Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (02/16/2006)
Army requires foreign language for commissioning, Army reviews work force with eye of converting military positions to DA civilian positions, and Field support brigades designed to meet unit needs were featured during the AUSA Winter Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Army Reserve Engineer Unit Honored in Nation's Capitol (02/14/2006)
West Virginia Army Reserve Engineer Unit honored in nation's capitol for bridging mission in Iraq war ground campaign.
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Institute of Land Warfare Breakfast (02/09/2006)
Melcher: QDR will 'Propel Changes' as Army Transforms DoD Review Provides Road Map for the Army's Future
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West Point Glee Club to Perform at Library of Congress (02/08/2006)
March 11 Concert is Open to the Public - Reservations Needed
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ARMY REQUESTS $110.4 BILLION for FY 2007 (02/07/2006)
The proposed budget represents a 7 percent increase over fiscal 2006 funding and incorporates findings of the QDR, released Feb. 3
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QDR Details 'Long War' Strategy (02/07/2006)
QDR emphasis is on having the nation’s armed forces prepared for a “long war” against terrorism.
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New Cap Announced for Army Ten-Miler (02/02/2006)
The runner cap for the Oct. 8, 2006, race will be raised to 24,000 runners.
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Booklet Helps Parents Understand Army (02/01/2006)
Army wife and mother Vicki Cody has written a 64-page book to help parents of soldiers have a better understanding of life in the military.
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Army Athletes of the Year Named (02/01/2006)
NCO Soldier-Athletes to be honored at AUSA Winter Symposium.
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Give Voice to Your Knowledge (01/31/2006)
The Association of the United States Army’s professional education program is designed to identify, discuss and influence the outcome of significant issues that affect the Army and national defense.
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Lt. Gen. William B. Fulton Dies at 87 (01/26/2006)
Served as AUSA Director of Industry Affairs.
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6 Army Soldiers to Compete in Winter Olympics (01/24/2006)
Six U.S. Army soldiers have been selected to compete for the United States at the XX Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, Feb. 10 through Feb. 26.
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Army Secretary Sees Future Success in Recruiting (01/20/2006)
Harvey also outlines brigade combat team structure in active force, National Guard.
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New NPRC Web Site Helps Veterans Access Military Records (01/19/2006)
The application will provide better service on these requests by eliminating the records center's mailroom processing time.
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Schoomaker Presents 2006 Forecast to ILW Breakfast Meeting (01/13/2006)
"...in every respect it will be one of the busiest years we have ever had” the chief of staff of the Army told 250 attendees at the Institute of Land Warfare Breakfast Jan. 12 in suburban Washington.
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Reports from AUSA Army Aviation Symposium and Exposition (01/12/2006)
Army Flies One Million Combat Hours since 9/11, Twenty-one Hundred Airframes Reset in Four Years, Army and Air Force look at Joint Cargo Aircraft Project, Apache's role in Iraq and Afghanistan and Apache Block 3 Future Combat Systems development are among featured topics at the AUSA Army Aviation Symposium and Exposition.
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AUSA President Shares Views on Manpower, Defense Budget and Quadrennial Defense Review Impact with Media (01/06/2006)
During hour-long session, Sullivan answered questions on recruiting and retention, size of the Army, the need for supplemental appropriations, Army aviation, Future Combat Systems and quality-of-life issues facing soldiers, their families and retirees.
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Highlights of the AUSA Space and Missile Defense Symposium (01/05/2006)
The changing nature of ballistic missile threat, Northern Command’s commitment to building public trust, the need to advance hardware and software technologies from the Future Combat Systems into the Current Force and how El Paso and Fort Bliss are supporting the modular Army were featured during the recent Space and Missile Defense Symposium in El Paso.
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