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Maneuver Short Range Air Defense in Brigade Combat Team Operations
In 2017, the Headquarters Department of the Army published HQDA EXORD 182-17 ... For those SHORAD elements in a fixed or static location (MCP, airfield, brigade support area, etc.), ...
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Army to replace the Army Combat Fitness Test: Here's what will be new for soldiers
The Army is changing the fitness test for all soldiers. On Monday, the Army announced it was replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test with the Army Fitness Test, AFT, according to a news release ...
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Female Soldiers Will Have to Pass ‘Sex-Neutral’ Physical Test, U.S. Army Says
The new Army Fitness Test comes after Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, ordered the elimination of lower fitness standards for women in combat roles. By Jonathan Wolfe Women in U.S. Army combat ...
Hindustan Times5d
Army Combat Fitness Test: What are the key changes for soldiers?
US Army said the fitness test will be called the ‘Army Fitness Test’ (AFT) instead of the former ‘Army Combat Fitness Test.’ A look at the key changes. The U.S. Army is making significant ...
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The Army at 250: A look back at the evolution of Army recruiting campaigns
WASHINGTON — From dramatic images of Soldiers leaping from aircraft to footage of troops traversing dense forests or harsh deserts, Army commercials have celebrated military service since the ...
Defense One11d
State of the Army 2025
The Army is going all-in on its effort to finally crack the code on rapid acquisition in a giant bureaucracy. Transformation in Contact is in its second wave this year, expanding beyond infantry ...
The Hill5d
Army suspends female commander after Trump portrait found flipped around
The Army suspended a female commander stationed in Wisconsin after portraits of President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were found flipped around. The Army now says the suspension ...
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Voices from the Arab press: Integrating Hezbollah into the Lebanese army?
Assaad Bechara Sudan now stands at a critical crossroads, despite recent gains by the Sudanese army in reclaiming large areas of territory it had previously lost, including parts of the capital ...
Task & Purpose24d
Did the Army actually listen to soldiers’ complaints about mandatory training?
Happy Friday! One of the biggest stories this week has been about how the Army announced it was slashing the number of training courses that soldiers are required to take each year from 27 to 16.
The New Indian Express28d
Myanmar earthquake: Indian Army inducted at Mandalay to set up field hospital
The Indian Army's field hospital has been allocated space at the Old Mandalay Airfield to provide medical care to the affected civilians. NEW DELHI: Continuing with India's initiatives to extend ...
Southern Maryland News Online10h
From the flight line to command modules: Civic leaders go behind the scenes with 89th AW
The 89th Airlift Wing welcomed local civic leaders for an immersion tour at Joint Base Andrews on April 8. Five Honorary ...
The National Interest26d
The Army’s Newest Units are Needed in the Indo-Pacific
Despite normally being one of the top offenders, the Army deserves praise for having quickly researched, developed, tested, and ultimately fielded novel capabilities within brand-new unit ...