Inside the Army highlights

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Army:

1. A group of Defense Department advisers is readying another push to enshrine a definition of the term "operational reserve" in the military lexicon, following an unsuccessful attempt almost three years ago.

Full Story: Pentagon advisers push 'operational reserve' definition to ensure funding

2. An upcoming Army review of new capabilities, concepts and organizations will include a regional, Pacific-specific tack as the service plans to hold Pacific Pathways drills in parallel to the annual assessment at Ft. Bliss, TX.

Full Story: Upcoming Army Warfighting Assessment to include Pacific-related drills

3. The Army is working to improve the user friendliness of an earlier iteration of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program in the hopes of one day unifying all increments into a simplified system.

Full Story: Army looks to simplify WIN-T Increment 1, eventually combine all iterations