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ASMC The Business of Defense
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A Fort Knox soldier wanted for questioning in the shooting death of a civilian employee has been apprehended in Tennessee. A statement from the Army's criminal investigations division says the soldier is a member of Fort Knox's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. The Army has not named the suspect or the victim. The military says the soldier was caught in Portland, Tenn. The victim was an employee of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, and the shooting occurred in a parking lot outside that building.
April 05, 2013 -
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The U.S. Army has approved a second recertification of Raytheon's Patriot missiles, which will extend the operational life of the missiles from 30 to 45 years. This is great news for Patriot's customers around the world who can now recertify and upgrade their Raytheon Patriot missiles at a fraction of the cost of purchasing new missiles. The Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania and Raytheon will perform the recertification work. All upgrade work will be done by Raytheon at its Andover, Massachusetts facility.
April 04, 2013 -
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Wolfgang --a visiting Colonel in the German army had an interesting question for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel after his speech at the National Defense University on Wednesday. He said instead of sequestration budget cuts, "wouldn't it be wiser to allow U.S. officers to travel overseas to learn about other countries." The audience erupted with thunderous applause. Hagel's amused response was, "you'll make General very soon."
April 04, 2013 -
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This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" AFGE Defense Conference (DEFCON) Chair Don Hale analyzes the Defense Department's plan to reduce furlough days while newly elected 14th District National Vice President Eric Bunn discusses his top priorities. AFGE General Counsel David Borer details the union's latest legal victories and National Border Patrol Council Vice President Shawn Moran addresses sequestration's impact on border security.
April 03, 2013 -
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The U.S. Army has formally declined to award Purple Heart medals to the victims of Major Nidal Hasan's shooting rampage at Fort Hood, saying the move would damage his ability to receive a fair trial. According to the Army, "U.S. military personnel are organized, trained and equipped to combat foreign, not domestic, forces or threats. To expand the Purple Heart award criteria to include domestic criminal acts or domestic terror attacks would be a dramatic departure from the traditional Purple Heart award criteria."
April 03, 2013 -
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In a recent interview, alliance Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow expressed that the U.S.change to global missile defense could dispel Russian concern and foster cooperation. The new plans for the U.S. missile shield, announced in March, would station 14 Ground Based Interceptors, including Raytheon's EKV, in Alaska and halts the development of a new Aegis interceptor.
April 02, 2013 -
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Pentagon yesterday. Pentagon spokesman George Little said, "The meeting was an opportunity for Secretary Hagel to hear the Prime Minister's views on regional security issues including how nations can work with one another to peacefully resolve territorial issues in the East and South China Seas. Hagel made clear the United States is committed to its allies in the region. "Secretary Hagel made clear the United States and the Department of Defense remain committed to the rebalance towards the Asia-Pacific region and that in the future there will be even more opportunities for closer collaboration between the United States and Singapore," said Little.
April 02, 2013 -
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Iraq says it will stop more aircraft moving through its airspace and vehicles traveling overland to search for weapons being sent to the Syrian civil war, a senior Iraqi official said Friday. Government spokesman Ali al-Moussawi, told the Associated Press, Iraq would conduct more random searches to check for weapons heading for the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad or rebels seeking to topple his regime.
April 02, 2013 -
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Secretary Chuck Hagel says North Korea's provocative actions and belligerent tone had "ratcheted up the danger" on the Korean peninsula, but he denied that the United States had aggravated the situation by flying stealth bombers to the region. "We have to take seriously every provocative, bellicose word and action that this new young leader has taken so far" since coming to power, referring to Kim Jong-un.
April 02, 2013
