Tag: army
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Rune Technologies’ software to modernize Army supply chain systems
Fuel, food, ammunition and spare parts — all are on what would seem like an endless list of needs to keep the Army moving in the field. Many of these needs are managed on spreadsheets and whiteboards, and take hours of manpower to manage. Rune Technologies, a Virginia-based company, is building software, TyrOS, to help…
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Comments due Tuesday on Army’s plan for Piñon Canyon
Public comments on the Army’s plan to change operations at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, northwest of Trinidad, are due Tuesday. The proposed plan would allow weapons such as artillery shells and rockets that would land in designated impact sites, according to an earlier Gazette story. Service members who train on the expansive site currently can’t…
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‘We love him’: Vietnam veteran continues service through volunteerism
With a deafening crack, Vietnam veteran E. Paige Lanier pulled the lanyard on an M777 howitzer, sending a shell soaring over the prairie at Fort Carson’s vast training grounds south of Colorado Springs. On that sunny fall day, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob McGinnis introduced Lanier to the crowd gathered for a demonstration of new technology…
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‘We love him’: Vietnam veteran continues service through volunteerism
With a deafening crack, Vietnam veteran E. Paige Lanier pulled the lanyard on an M777 howitzer, sending a shell soaring over the prairie at Fort Carson’s vast training grounds south of Colorado Springs. On that sunny fall day, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob McGinnis introduced Lanier to the crowd gathered for a demonstration of new technology…
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‘We love him’: Vietnam veteran continues service by volunteering at Fort Carson
With a deafening crack, Vietnam veteran E. Paige Lanier pulled the lanyard on an M777 howitzer, sending a shell soaring over the prairie at Fort Carson’s vast training grounds south of Colorado Springs. On that sunny fall day, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob McGinnis introduced Lanier to the crowd gathered for a demonstration of new technology…
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New vision for Piñon Canyon: Army pitches plan for bigger weapons, expanded training at site in southeast Colorado
Artillery and rockets could start booming across the prairie in southeast Colorado if the Army is allowed to move forward with plans to start training with larger munitions at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site northeast of Trinidad. Soldiers, Air Force Academy cadets and other service members who visit the 235,000-acre training site for training currently…
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Horvath to Heidenreich on 4th-and-goal leads No. 22 Navy over Army
The Associated Press BALTIMORE – Blake Horvath threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich with 6:32 remaining — on fourth-and-goal — and No. 22 Navy rallied to beat Army 17-16 on Saturday. Horvath turned the ball over twice, and his fumble near the goal line nearly spoiled Navy’s key drive. On second down from…
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Event series to help Army families navigate customs and traditions
Spouses and families navigating the Army for the first time can face a bit of culture shock. A warm welcome, like a basket of bread and a phone number, can help, said Holly Dailey, recalling the gift she received from a neighbor more than 30 years ago when she moved to Fort Riley, Kan., her…
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World War II aircraft to fly over Air Force-Army football game at halftime
Not even a government shutdown can ground the Army Air Corps ahead of the Air Force versus Army football game on Saturday. No, that’s not a typo. Even though the planned flyover by the Air Force and Army, involving modern aircraft and the Air Force Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute team, was canceled because of…
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Air Force, Army recruiting exceeds goals, enlistees trend older
After struggling to draw in enough fresh recruits, the Army and the Air Force saw their investments in policy changes, new programs and pay attract more than enough new enlistees this year. Mitchell High School senior Noah Ogilvie expects to be among new recruits next year since he has already started the paperwork to enlist.…