NASHVILLE, TN -- The Army is working to address dozens of recommendations generated by a broad-based review of its aviation portfolio, the aviation branch chief said April 27.
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Courtney McBride was the managing editor of Inside the Army until May 2018. She previously worked for Hotline and National Journal. A native of the Philadelphia area, she studied the modern Middle East at the University of Pennsylvania.
NASHVILLE, TN -- The Army is working to address dozens of recommendations generated by a broad-based review of its aviation portfolio, the aviation branch chief said April 27.
NASHVILLE, TN -- While the initial effort on Future Vertical Lift is focused on a medium-lift platform, the Army’s top priority remains an armed reconnaissance aircraft, according to the service's aviation branch chief.
Former Army Secretary Eric Fanning has joined McKinsey & Co. as a senior adviser.
NASHVILLE, TN -- Ongoing funding instability is hurting critical modernization efforts for Army aviation, a service official said at an annual gathering here hosted by the Army Aviation Association of America.
NASHVILLE, TN -- The future success of Army aviation will depend on innovation not only in platforms, but in the service’s approach to warfare, according to a senior leader.
Collaboration among the Army’s requirements generators, contracting communities and industry is critical to streamlining the acquisition process, according to participants in an April 26 event hosted by the Association of the United States Army.
This week's gathering of the Army aviation community is expected to include insights from senior service leaders and previews of potential future platforms from industry.
The member of the Army staff responsible for manpower and personnel has been nominated for promotion to the rank of general and to serve as the service's next vice chief of staff.
The Army must address the logistics challenges created over the past 15 years in order to prepare for potential future conflicts, according to the head of Army Materiel Command.
The Army is conducting a "bottom-up review" of the force to determine the appropriate composition and distribution of the intelligence corps, according to the service's deputy chief of staff (G-2).
The "biggest challenge" the Army faces in its drive toward readiness recovery is the lack of "consistent and predictable funding," according to the director of operations, readiness and mobilization in the office of the deputy chief of staff (G-3/5/7).
The Army is preparing to test two systems designed to address a growing unmanned aerial system threat in Europe, with a view to employing them as early as this summer, according to the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army.
The Army on April 11 published a new field manual to guide its cyberspace electromagnetic activities (CEMA).
The Army is seeking input from industry and academia on "new and innovative ideas for air, space and missile defense technology," according to a solicitation posted April 6 on Federal Business Opportunities.
The Army is undertaking a series of related efforts to codify its modernization plans, according to the acting director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center.
Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army.
The Army's "phased approach" to providing electronic-warfare capability for Europe-based forces is proceeding as planned, according to the outgoing director of operations at the Rapid Capabilities Office.
The White House on April 7 announced the president's intent to nominate Mark Green to serve as Army secretary.
Maj. Gen. Paul Ostrowski on April 4 assumed the role of military deputy to the Army acquisition executive. The role previously was held by Lt. Gen. Michael Williamson, who is retiring.