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News
New chief of staff takes charge at Fort Benning
 The Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning got a new chief of
staff Aug. 10 as COL Terry Sellers took over the leadership post during a
change of responsibility ceremony in Pratt Hall at MCoE headquarters.
He replaces COL Charles Durr, who is set to retire in the next few
months after 27 years on active duty but will remain at Fort Benning in a
civilian role as deputy to the commanding general for transformation.
The two-year term position is a Senior Executive Service-equivalent
assignment.
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Armor School sends first wave of tanks
 The first Armor School tanks have reached Fort Benning soil.
Five M1A2 Abrams System Enhancement Package tanks arrived Aug. 11 at the
Ochille Rail Head, where maintainers offloaded the armored vehicles and
drove them to Kelley Hill. They'll be used in a validation of the new
digital tank range nearing completion. Test firing will take place in
mid-September.
"It's historic in that it's the marriage between Infantry and Armor,"
said Joe Massouda, support operations officer for the Maneuver Center of
Excellence. "It's exciting. We believe these are the finest tanks in
the world."
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Knox's mission grows broader, deeper, wider FORT KNOX, Ky. -- Army Strong has been the Army's motto since 2006.
Strength Starts Here has been Fort Knox's motto since the official
transfer of authority from the Armor Center to the Accessions Command.
The second motto fits nicely within the first, like those Russian dolls that nest within one another. That's no coincidence.
Army planners like John Myers, the deputy director of Accession's G-7,
spend a great deal of time studying words, colors, graphics-all the
things that advertising research tells us must fit together just like
those Russian dolls if a consumer is to be convinced that a product is
worthy of purchase or a concept warrants support. more_______________________________________________________________________________ Gates urges 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' survey response WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2010) -- Servicemember feedback will make Congress
and the Defense Department better informed as officials evaluate repeal
of the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law, Defense Secretary Robert
M. Gates said in a letter to troops today.Department officials e-mailed surveys last month to 400,000 active-duty
and reserve-component troops. The surveys are part of a special review
to prepare the military for a potential change in the law, which bans
gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military.more_______________________________________________________________________________
Army rescues 3,000 flood victims, delivers tons of supplies in Pakistan WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 13, 2010) -- Army aviators are
continuing to provide relief to flood victims in Pakistan, even as they
await the arrival of their Marine Corps and Navy replacements.Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, deputy commander, Office of the Defense
Representative, Pakistan, is coordinating U.S. military flood relief
efforts from an airbase in Ghazi in the northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
province of Pakistan.more_______________________________________________________________________________ Armor advance parties arrive from Fort Knox Armor School quartering parties from the 194th Armor Brigade and 316th
Cavalry Brigade at Fort Knox, Ky., are arriving at Fort Benning and will
be in place by the end of next week.COL Michael Wadsworth, the Armor School assistant commandant, said the
advance groups - which number about 70 people overall - are headed to
Harmony Church to pave the way for future waves of Armor and Cavalry
Soldiers next year.more ________________________________________________________________________________
Army gives its housing residents 'Bill Of Rights' ARLINGTON, Va. -- Installation Management Command this month revised
application procedures at its 44 stateside privatized housing
facilities, providing residents with a "Bill of Rights" and a guarantee
of superior customer service.Army leaders made the changes as part of the Army Family Action Plan,
following suggestions from Soldiers and families to make such procedures
easier and more consistent.more_______________________________________________________________________________ Army chief of staff visits Fort Benning The Army chief of staff stopped off at Fort Benning on Aug. 2 ahead of
his appearance before representatives attending the 2010 Land Forces
Symposium in Columbus.In his first visit to post this year, GEN George Casey met with Maneuver
Center of Excellence leaders, wounded warriors and Maneuver Captains
Career Course students. He got a progress report on the Base Realignment
and Closure piece falling into place here and toured Martin Army
Community Hospital."It is always wonderful to come home to Fort Benning," he said. "I came
here first as an Army brat ... My roots at Fort Benning go back a long,
long time."more_______________________________________________________________________________ Army shooters take title at interservice championship MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va., (Army News Service, Aug. 3, 2010) -
Soldiers with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's Service Rifle team
braved the heat and stiff competition and came out on top at the 49th
Interservice Rifle Championships.
With their accomplishment, the USAMU enabled the Army to complete a
sweep of all interservice marksmanship championships in 2010 - Soldiers
and teams from the USAMU previously won the shotgun and pistol
interservice competitions, as a team and individually. more________________________________________________________________________________
Museum Receives Donation of Last Gifted Army Secretary Flag
Columbus, Georgia - August 17, 2010: Howard "Bo" Callaway was the last Secretary of
the United States Army to be given the flag that represented his service on the
cabinet. Secretary Callaway, who served as Secretary from 1973 to 1975, has
donated the richly hand-embroidered flag to the National Infantry Museum and
Soldier Center, where it has been framed for permanent display. A dedication
and reception will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 20, 2010, at the museum,
1775 Legacy Way, Columbus, Georgia |
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