Army
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ArmyAdditional 560 U.S. Troops Will Expand Airfield Operations In Iraq
An additional 560 U.S. troops will be sent to Iraq where they will establish airfield operations in support of Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State militants. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter […]
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ArmyArmy Seeks Nearly $30 Million Boost To Buy Vehicle Active Protection Systems
Included in an Army request to shuffle $916 million in fiscal year 2016 dollars among accounts is $27.8 million to fast track the purchase and installation of active protection systems […]
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ArmyBetter Business Practices Could Ease Army Tension Between Readiness And Modernization
Undersecretary of the Army Patrick Murphy is looking for efficiencies in the way the service does business to redirect wasted funding to near- and long-term readiness. “Every dollar saved through […]
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ArmyArmy Probing Rise In Unmanned Aircraft Mishaps
The U.S. Army has seen a recent “spike” in unmanned aircraft mishaps and is trying to figure out what caused the increase, according to a service official. The Army has experienced eight […]
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Air ForceAt Least 8,400 U.S. Troops Will Stay In Afghanistan Into 2017
At least 8,400 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan through the end of the Obama administration, which will nearly coincide with the conflict’s 15th anniversary. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday […]
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ArmyUPDATED: Army’s M113 Replacement Design Gets Stamp Of Approval
Just one year after contract award, the Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) quietly passed an important development milestone earlier this month, another deliberate step in the no-drama program to replace […]
