Lawmakers question SMA on Army recruiting progress as reforms unfold
The service's recruiting reforms aren't expected to be complete until October 2025.
By Davis Winkie
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‘Discipline’ is the new ‘people first’ atop Army leaders’ agendas
New leaders, new philosophies.
By Davis Winkie
Barracks overhauls worth more than $9 billion coming to Army posts
The Army aims to eliminate or improve its substandard barracks by the end of fiscal 2030. To do so, it has requested $9.6 billion for barracks repair and reconstruction.
By Kyle Rempfer
New enlisted marketplace, promotion board changes arriving
Big changes for enlisted soldiers are being implemented this coming year, including an “assignment marketplace” for staff sergeants through master sergeants and promotion boards dialing in on how much NCOs know about their subordinates.
By Kyle Rempfer
Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era
Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
SMA Grinston: Here’s how to talk about race in the Army
Just because someone hasn’t seen or experienced racism within the Army itself, doesn’t mean it isn’t present, said the service's top enlisted leader.
By Diana Stancy
CSMs could be screened the same way as battalion commanders
The Army is exploring how to test and screen its command sergeant majors in ways that mirror the new Battalion Commander Assessment Program.
By Kyle Rempfer
Former SMA Daniel Dailey lands a new job
Retired Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey will be taking an executive position with the Association of the U.S. Army.
By Kyle Rempfer
SMA Grinston reveals his ACFT scores
The Army’s senior enlisted leader tweeted out his Army Combat Fitness Test scores Sunday morning. Here's his advice for soldiers.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army secretary nominee talks priorities: More artillery troops, missiles that will ‘change the geometry’ in SE Asia
“We are still short if we had to go to war tonight," Acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Army’s outgoing leadership: Where the service stands, and where it’s aiming
“We’re not where we need to be," Gen. Mark Milley said of the work toward one of the Army's primary goals.
By Kyle Rempfer
From trade skills to black socks, outgoing SMA hands over the job, says 'great things’ ahead from his replacement
Former SMA Dan Dailey talks about priorities as the new SMA is takes over.
By Kyle Rempfer