Army

The Freedrop Delivery SystemThe U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency (LIA), through its Freedrop Packaging Concept Project (FPCP), has made significant strides in the development of the Freedrop Delivery System (FDS) as part of the Army's Integrated...

Corporate Structure- Founded: 1988. Headquarters: 54 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, VA 23669. Telephone: 757-722-5565. Web site: www.zeltech.com.A long tradition of outstanding service to our men and women in uniform is evident as one begins to examine the...

Balancing the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Feet for Army 2020The Army is at a strategic crossroads. We must determine how to posture for the future while still meeting the requirements of today with funding that is projected to decline over the next several...

Glock: The Rise of America's Gun. Paul M. Barrett. Random House. 304 pages; index; $26.Although it was fielded primarily to special operations elements within the U.S. armed services, few military personnel have not had some level of contact or discussions...

Improving Officer Evaluations* The revised officer evaluation report referenced by CPT George Athanasopoulos (March ARMY) and the inclusion of the Army Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback (MSAF) is a tremendous stride forward in the Army's leadership...

The analysis of the partner capacitybuilding mission has so far focused on identifying which capacities our current and potential partners may need and how the United States would go about building those capacities. There is a third perspective, however:...

A mid-February announcement of a U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) order for 1,100 Recon Scout XT micro-robots from ReconRobotics should soon translate to an expanded tactical observation and surveillance capability for U.S. warfighters. The announcement,...

"Logistics is the stuff that if you don't have enough of, the war will not he won as soon as."- MG Nathanael Greene, Quartermaster General, Continental ArmyLogistics represents the sinews of military operations, which for the U.S. Army today include...

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2009 tasked the Secretary of Defense to develop a methodology that figures the true cost to buy and deliver fuel to its final destination. The result of this task is the fully burdened cost (FBC) tool.The Army...

This night's patrol had been a wasted effort. Three hours of carefully scripted maneuver through enemy terrain had resulted in nothing but fatigue and sore muscles. The squad moved through the darkness on an invisible tether, each man marking the distance...

CompanyCommandBuilding Combat-Ready TeamsTo: Platoon- and Company-Level LeadersFrom: Experienced Platoon LeadersThe relationship between a platoon leader and platoon sergeant can make or break a unit. As platoon leaders, our relationships with our platoon...

The raw numbers are certainly impressive: With about 350 fixed-wing aircraft, the U.S. Army has more "planes" than many of the world's air forces. Until late last year, the Army had managed part of that fixed-wing fleet under the Project Office for Aviation...

As the Army reshapes its force structure and begins consolidating its operational experience after a decade of war, the Army Chief of Staff is focusing on maintaining and then enhancing the quality and readiness of Army forces. An effective way to do...