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• 	CSM McPherson of PEO Soldier talks about the Multicam/UCP Delta Testing and Fielding The United States Army has been under increasing scrutiny in the past few weeks surrounding soldier survivability and blending with the combat environment in the ACUs or Army Combat Uniforms. The ACUs were fielded to the Army in an unprecedented time following the push into Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: PEO Soldier | Multicam | UCP Delta 10/07/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Jeff Parsons, Executive Director of Army Contracting Command on Army Contracting The United States Military had been forced by the operations undertaken in Iraq and Afghanistan to develop contracting requirements and procurement procedures on the fly. Much of the peacetime practices were not up to speed in managing a growing conflict in two different theaters; and the burden fell on
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: Army Contracting Command | Army Contracting | Jeff Parsons 11/12/2009  12:00:00 AM EST

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• 	Social Media and Operations Security: Weighing the Balance between Security and Open Communication In this presentation you will learn about: • Balance between the need to keep Soldiers safe with the need to educate the public about the Army and its mission • Operations Security, and what it means to your organization (military or not) • How social media and open communication actually
  Tags: Army New Media | Military Social Media | Social Media Tools

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• 	Social Media and the Military with Lindy Kyzer Social media has become a very powerful communications tool and continues to grow exponentially.  The military has definitely taken notice of the meteoric rise of platforms like Facebook and Twitter and have gotten into the game.  Lindy Kyzer, a social media manager
  Contributor:   Nick Younker Tags: Military Social Media | Army Social Media | Army Facebook 05/20/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• SALE: Ensuring the Supply Chain isn’t Broken
  

  What strategies will effectively integrate business processes across the Army and supply chain? What are the best methods for supply chain management that can be taken from the private sector? Carlos Morrison, Corporate information Office Army G4 discusses the Single Army Logistics Enterprise (SALE) initiative and its ability to give the Army auditable processes. He also sheds light on the GCSS-Army, a k....Read more

  Contributor:  Marissa Alvord
  Tags: Single Army Logistics Enterprise | SALE | Supply Chain Mannagement
  05/11/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Single Army Logistics Enterprise: Implementation and lessons learned from the private sector What are the best methods for tracking assets? Find out about how the US Army is using the Single Army Logistics Enterprise to improve logistics visibility, accountability, and interoperability in this IDGA exclusive interview with Carlos Morrison, Director, Corporate  Information Office, Army G4.
  Contributor:   Marissa Alvord Tags: Logistics | Single Army Logistics Enterprise | SALE 05/04/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• The US Army and the Challenge in Selecting the Next Camouflage Uniform One of the most daunting challenges to face the US Army in recent times is determining the most effective camouflage print for its soldiers.  Here in the year 2010 the search continues with, the US Army seeking a more effective camouflage pattern for its uniforms. The current UCP/ACU, has received widespread criticism from soldiers and commanders in the field. The core of these complaints concerns t....Read more

  Contributor:  Michael Rossini Tags: Army Uniform | Army Camouflage | Military Uniforms 10/07/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Latest on U.S. Army Aviation from its Center of Excellence BGen Kelly Thomas, Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army's Aviation Center of Excellence, discusses the latest in Army Aviation and UAV development at IDGA's UAV Summit in April 2010.  He details what the future holds for Army Aviation and how the Center of Excellence is working to ensure
  Tags: Army Aviation | Military Aviation | U.S. Army

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• 	Lt. Colonel Arata Discusses the Army's New Media Directorate's Social Networking Blitz Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Arata serves as the first director of the Social Media Division at the Pentagon. Social media has grown at an exponential rate in the last few years, and the Armed Forces are at the forefront. From the bloggers’ round table discussions to the countless Facebook, Twitter and
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: public affairs | Department of the Army | army blogs 06/17/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Military Social Networking and Military Blogs: Lindy Kyzer Discusses Military Online Community Activitiy Emerging media has taken the Military machine by storm and leading from the front is the Army Public Affairs. Specifically the New Media Directorate within the Army is charged with all aspects of social media and new/emerging media. One of the big names behind the push is not even a uniform wearer but, a

  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: Lindy Kyzer | military blogs | military social networking 07/01/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Colonel Bill Haight on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq and Afghanistan The United States Army Corps of Engineers has taken on a new role in the Global War on Terror, both in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have been forced to take on new responsibilities in difficult environments to assist the war fighters from all of the military services in combat. Operation Iraqi Freedom has
  Tags: Iraq | Provincial Reconstruction Teams | US Army Corps of Engineers

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• 	Command Sergeant Jeffrey Mellinger of Army Materiel Command on Mentorship Every individual who serves as a leader, whether it be within military or the civilian world, has at some point in his or her career served under a great leader. Whether it’s on the ground in an Infantry Rifle Platoon or in a fiscal affairs unit, great leaders are made under the guise and caring
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: CSM Mellinger | US Army | Army Materiel Command 09/08/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	LTC Nelson Speaks About The Deployment of Troops to Iraq The surge in troops being deployed to Afghanistan seems to have taken center stage in the media and the public in general. However, for one Special Troops battalion based in Colorado, the battlegrounds in Iraq are still on the forefront of their minds. The 4th Brigade Combat team of the 4th Infantry
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: 4th BCT | ISAF | Afghanistan 08/31/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	CSM Charles Sasser speaks about his upcoming deployment with the 4th BCT, 4th ID The United States, specifically President Barack Obama, has announced a major increase in the amount of troops slated to deploy to Afghanistan. The increase in military deployment or troop surge to Afghanistan comes at a time when the fight in the mountains of the Hindu Kush and other Afghan regions has
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: troop surge | military | defence 08/03/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Wounded Warrior: Warrant Officer John Holsey on His Amazing Journey The monumental improvements in immediate combat casualty care and OCONUS medical treatment have paved the way for saving lives of severely wounded service members. The overall care and rehabilitation of wounded veterans has increased the number of what would have been deadly attacks to life-altering events,
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: Iraq | WOCS | US Army 10/28/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Brigadier General Fuller of PEO Soldier talks about Army Body Armor The emerging insurgency in Afghanistan and Iraq has taught the Army and the Marine Corps many hard lessons, and in response programs such as Program Executive Officer Soldier have been developed within the military ranks to improve soldier safety. General Peter Fuller, who serves as the PEO Soldier, is
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: PEO Soldier | combat vests | military uniforms 09/21/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Command Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger Discusses His Military Career and Army Materiel Command Command Sergeant Jeffrey Mellinger sits down and talks about his almost 40 years of service to the nation. Having originally been drafted into the Army in 1972, CSM Mellinger has risen through the ranks to become one of the most highly respected Non-Commissioned Officers in recent history. He currently
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: Army Materiel Command | military draft | Iraq 06/17/2009  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Robotics and Unmanned Research at the U.S. Army Medical Research & Material Command TATRC In this presentation you will learn about groundbreaking developments in robotics systems, cooperative autonomy and weaponization with this presentation by Cdr Michael Beebe.
  Tags: Army Medical Research | MEDCOM | UAV

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• 	LTC William Geesey of Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care The United States Army currently has over 550,000 soldiers who serve on active duty. This does not include soldiers who have been activated from the National Guard or Reserve to support combat operations in Iraq or Afghanistan. The National Guard and Reserve presently have 85,000 soldiers activated to
  Contributor:   Sean Pillai Tags: William Geesey | Army | MC4 02/24/2010  12:00:00 AM EST

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• 	The U.S. Army's Combined Arms Tactical Trainer Program In this presentation you will learn about: the US Army's Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT) Program; program executive office simulation training and instrumentation; and the use of modeling and simulation for training.
  Tags: CALL | Center for Army Lessons Learned | PEO STRI

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