RUBBED THE WRONG WAY
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- RESET Help for Small Arms. // PS: Preventive Maintenance Monthly;Dec2007, Issue 661, p19
The article offers information on the small arms readiness evaluation team (SARET) of the U.S. Army. SAREM inspects and repair the weapons as well as assists the units with 5,000-6,000 weapons for brigade-sized mission. The weapons should be itemized to have an accurate account of each kind and...
- Military Readiness: Readiness Reports Do Not Provide a Clear Assessment of Army Equipment: NSIAD-99-119. Gebicke, Mark E. // GAO Reports;6/16/1999, p1
Members of Congress have raised concerns about the combat readiness of U.S. military forces because of reductions in force size and the expanding demands of peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance operations. GAO found that, although the details are classified, a high percentage of active duty...
- Catch? What Catch? Brown, Susan // Defense AT&L;May/Jun2004, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p58
Focuses on the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Recapitalization Program of the U.S. Army. Purpose of the program to process supplements new production with remanufactured assets in modernizing the fleet and improve readiness; Budget of the program; Programs launched to augment the...
- NLOS-LS Program Future Pending Army Decision. Roosevelt, Ann // Defense Daily;4/13/2010, Vol. 246 Issue 8, p4
The article reports on move of army officials to work out whether to continue, modify or cancel the Non-Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) after recent test failures in the U.S. It says that the NLOS-LS program has been intended to be part of Increment 1 of the Early Infantry Brigade Combat...
- Adapted Missions for Petroleum Liaison Detachments. Asbury, Mark // Army Logistician;Jan/Feb2008, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p20
The article highlights the roles of detachment members working at tactical petroleum terminals (TPT) and suggests predeployment training for U.S. Army detachment. Accordingly, the ability of the petroleum liaison detachment to perform the adapted TPT mission depends on the ability of the...
- Army Management: Need to Reassess Risk and Resources for Inspecting Ceremonial Rifles: GAO-01-967. // GAO Reports;9/28/2001, p1
Since the 1920s, the Army's Ceremonial Rifle Program has lent obsolete or condemned rifles to veterans' organizations for funerals and other ceremonies. The M-1 is the only rifle currently authorized for this purpose. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 authorized the...
- Military Prepositioning: Army and Air Force Programs Need to Be Reassessed: NSIAD-99-6. // GAO Reports;11/16/1998, p1
The U.S. military stores, or prepositions, reserves of military equipment near possible war zones to help ensure that the items will be quickly available to U.S. troops in the event of a crisis. The Army and the Air Force have poorly defined, outdated, or otherwise questionable requirements in...
- Senior Leaders Plan Reset and Readiness Changes. // Army Sustainment;Nov2009, Vol. 41 Issue 6, p58
The article reports on the plan of U.S. Army senior leaders to use the same criteria in analyzing the readiness of soldiers, units, and equipment at the Reset rehearsal of concept (ROC) drill in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 17, 2010. It mentions that over 70 general officers and civilian leaders...
- FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS. // Army Magazine;Oct2007, Vol. 57 Issue 10, p373
The article focuses on the establishment of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) (Brigade Combat Team) (BCT) military program for the U.S. Army's Future Force. The FCS (BCT) is a modernization program for the Army's modular brigades. It is designed to improve soldier situational awareness, protection...
