The Army football team will open its 2014 preseason camp on Monday, August 4. First-year head coach Jeff Monken will lead the Black Knights in preparation for the 2014 season.
http://www.goarmysports.com/sports/m-footbl/army-m-footbl-body.html
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Army Football Camp Opens Monday
Army Football Camp Opens Monday
The Army football team will open its 2014 preseason camp on Monday, August 4. First-year head coach Jeff Monken will lead the Black Knights in preparation for the 2014 season.
http://www.goarmysports.com/sports/m-footbl/army-m-footbl-body.html
The Army football team will open its 2014 preseason camp on Monday, August 4. First-year head coach Jeff Monken will lead the Black Knights in preparation for the 2014 season.
http://www.goarmysports.com/sports/m-footbl/army-m-footbl-body.html
Welcome to West Point Prep
The
purpose of the United States Military Academy Preparatory School
(USMAPS) is to prepare candidates selected by the United States Military Academy Admission’s
office for the academic, physical, and military challenges of the United
States Military Academy at West Point. Selected students (cadet
candidates) are high school graduates or enlisted personnel from the
Active, Reserve or National Guard force.
http://www.westpoint.edu/usmaps/SitePages/Home.aspx
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Army Science Careers
SCIENCE
Ride the wave of the future with a rewarding science career in the U.S. Army. Discover a wide variety of jobs in such challenging areas as medical, clinical and environmental, which will enable you to learn your specialty using the latest technologies and practices.http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/stem/about-army-stem/science-jobs.html
Army tests Officer Scientist and Engineer Program
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (July 31, 2014) -- A partnership between
the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Army Research,
Development and Engineering Command has led to the establishment of the
Officer Scientist and Engineer Program pilot.
The OSEP pilot places qualified and willing Army officers with a science, technology, engineering or mathematics doctorate into Army research and development centers or laboratories to team with civilian scientists and engineers.
The Army Science Board conducted a study in 2012 that showed the military presence in Army science and technology was notably low. The study said the Army needs to recruit, retain and develop its top science and engineering talent.
"West Point will send officers off at some point to get Ph.D.s in [science, technology, engineering and math] degrees to come back and teach in the school," RDECOM Director Dale Ormond said.
"I found out that some of these officers don't get picked up as permanent professors, so they go back to their branches. I said, well, we've made a huge investment in these guys and gals in terms of their education and they have tremendous talent. Let's bring them into the laboratories."
Ormond discussed his ideas for OSEP with the Army G1, and the pilot program was approved within RDECOM for a period of three years.
"Once [the officers] get a Ph.D., and they come in to our labs to do research, they bring their operational experience and expertise and then help us shape where we're going with our [science and technology] work to make sure it's getting at what Soldiers need when its appropriate," Ormond said. "Having those officers talk to our scientists and engineers enables them to better understand the officers' experiences. The officers ability to engage with these scientists and engineers and understand their ideas is tremendous synergy. I think it's a tremendous opportunity to help us to be more relevant and support the warfighter more effectively."
Lt. Col. William Fischer was the first officer scientist in the program. Fischer is a 24-year veteran Army officer with a bachelor's degree in physics from the College of William and Mary, and a doctorate in computer science from the Naval Postgraduate School. After his four-year stint teaching computer sciences at West Point, he heard about the pilot program and volunteered to participate. He now works with RDECOM's Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center.
"My department head [at West Point], Col. [Eugene] Ressler, approached me one day," Fischer said. "He'd heard about this initiative and asked me if I'd be interested in doing it. [When] I found out more about it, it sounded very exciting, it struck a chord with me."
He signed up the same day.
"The Army invested a lot in me, in my advanced degree," Fischer said. "I think I can contribute more to the Army in an assignment where I can continue to use that degree. It takes a long time to grow a field-grade officer; it takes a long time to grow a Ph.D. I think OSEP is a great initiative to look at the convergence of those two.
"[Organizations] like the Army labs have a lot of great civilians, but there are very few military in-between," Fischer continued. "There's nobody that's both a military officer and [who] has a technical degree, who can get in the middle there and bring that synergy of being able to speak warfighter and being able to speak scientist or engineer. I really think it's a great initiative and hope to see it grow."
In addition to teaming up military and civilian scientists and engineers, Ormond said the program also helps West Point cadets as they work on their senior projects during their summer sessions at RDECOM.
"So now we're getting cadets involved with research, getting them excited about math, science and engineering, which is important," Ormond said. "I think as we continue to increase the complexity of the kit we give to Soldiers, whether it's aircraft or tanks or trucks or the radar systems and their command-and-control systems, they need to have a better understanding of the principles by which this stuff works, so they can be more effective as officers in leading the fight."
The OSEP pilot began in 2013 and will run until July 2016. RDECOM will then compile the data and results of the pilot and will present the Army leadership with a recommendation on the feasibility of extending the program Army-wide.
http://www.army.mil/article/130704/Army_tests_Officer_Scientist_and_Engineer_Program/
By Dennis Neal, RDECOM
The OSEP pilot places qualified and willing Army officers with a science, technology, engineering or mathematics doctorate into Army research and development centers or laboratories to team with civilian scientists and engineers.
The Army Science Board conducted a study in 2012 that showed the military presence in Army science and technology was notably low. The study said the Army needs to recruit, retain and develop its top science and engineering talent.
"West Point will send officers off at some point to get Ph.D.s in [science, technology, engineering and math] degrees to come back and teach in the school," RDECOM Director Dale Ormond said.
"I found out that some of these officers don't get picked up as permanent professors, so they go back to their branches. I said, well, we've made a huge investment in these guys and gals in terms of their education and they have tremendous talent. Let's bring them into the laboratories."
Ormond discussed his ideas for OSEP with the Army G1, and the pilot program was approved within RDECOM for a period of three years.
"Once [the officers] get a Ph.D., and they come in to our labs to do research, they bring their operational experience and expertise and then help us shape where we're going with our [science and technology] work to make sure it's getting at what Soldiers need when its appropriate," Ormond said. "Having those officers talk to our scientists and engineers enables them to better understand the officers' experiences. The officers ability to engage with these scientists and engineers and understand their ideas is tremendous synergy. I think it's a tremendous opportunity to help us to be more relevant and support the warfighter more effectively."
Lt. Col. William Fischer was the first officer scientist in the program. Fischer is a 24-year veteran Army officer with a bachelor's degree in physics from the College of William and Mary, and a doctorate in computer science from the Naval Postgraduate School. After his four-year stint teaching computer sciences at West Point, he heard about the pilot program and volunteered to participate. He now works with RDECOM's Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center.
"My department head [at West Point], Col. [Eugene] Ressler, approached me one day," Fischer said. "He'd heard about this initiative and asked me if I'd be interested in doing it. [When] I found out more about it, it sounded very exciting, it struck a chord with me."
He signed up the same day.
"The Army invested a lot in me, in my advanced degree," Fischer said. "I think I can contribute more to the Army in an assignment where I can continue to use that degree. It takes a long time to grow a field-grade officer; it takes a long time to grow a Ph.D. I think OSEP is a great initiative to look at the convergence of those two.
"[Organizations] like the Army labs have a lot of great civilians, but there are very few military in-between," Fischer continued. "There's nobody that's both a military officer and [who] has a technical degree, who can get in the middle there and bring that synergy of being able to speak warfighter and being able to speak scientist or engineer. I really think it's a great initiative and hope to see it grow."
In addition to teaming up military and civilian scientists and engineers, Ormond said the program also helps West Point cadets as they work on their senior projects during their summer sessions at RDECOM.
"So now we're getting cadets involved with research, getting them excited about math, science and engineering, which is important," Ormond said. "I think as we continue to increase the complexity of the kit we give to Soldiers, whether it's aircraft or tanks or trucks or the radar systems and their command-and-control systems, they need to have a better understanding of the principles by which this stuff works, so they can be more effective as officers in leading the fight."
The OSEP pilot began in 2013 and will run until July 2016. RDECOM will then compile the data and results of the pilot and will present the Army leadership with a recommendation on the feasibility of extending the program Army-wide.
http://www.army.mil/article/130704/Army_tests_Officer_Scientist_and_Engineer_Program/
By Dennis Neal, RDECOM
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Army Reserve will take care of you and your family.
ARMY RESERVE BENEFITS
We've Got You Covered
In addition to giving you a head start on your career, for your commitment, the benefits of the Army Reserve will take care of you and your family. As a Soldier in the Army Reserve, you’ll earn money for education, cash bonuses, discounted health care, build retirement, and more. All while you pursue your civilian career or continue your education.http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/benefits.html
In the Army Reserve you can build a civilian life
TRANSITION TO THE ARMY RESERVE
Where Civilian and Army Life Connect
In the Army Reserveyou can build a civilian life without losing all the benefits you’ve earned and all the Army lifestyle has to offer. Whether you’re approaching the end of your active service or you have already separated from the military, you have many options to continue your service in the Army Reserve.
http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/prior-service.html
Army Reserve Jobs Offer Opportunities
ARMY RESERVE JOBS
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
You may be surprised to learn that the Army Reserve jobs offer opportunities in a wide variety of areas. In fact, almost all Army Reserve jobs can be found in the civilian world, giving you a competitive advantage. Discover careers in fields such as law enforcement, medicine, engineering and information technology, which can further your civilian and Army Reserve careers.http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html
Reserve medical Soldiers embed with active-duty counterparts for Overseas Deployment Training
As the C-130 flew overhead, streams of parachutes attached to static
lines drop from the aircraft side doors as paratroopers from the 173rd
Airborne Brigade, jumped to earth. One by one, they landed randomly
across the field.
Walking from one paratrooper to the next at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Spc. Estar Hegel, a medic with the 6250th Army Hospital, and Port Orchard, Washington native, asked Soldiers if they were OK after their jump.
Known as BDZ, this training area is one of the only drop zones in Europe where both personnel and heavy equipment can drop for airborne operations. For medics on foot, there is a lot of space to cover.
Without stopping, Hegel moved from one paratrooper to the next, observing movements for signs of injuries and asking for verbal acknowledgement.
Although you'd never know from the serious look on her face, she was thrilled to be there.
"I never thought I'd get to do something like this," she said as she walked the vast open space. "It's definitely an impressive experience."
Each year, most U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers get the opportunity to train outside of their home stations at locations such as Fort Hunter-Liggett, California, or Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, as part of their annual deployment training. Others are chosen to participate in training opportunities that take them even further from home.
A program known as the Overseas Deployment Training, along with Operation Atlantic Resolve, brought many Reservists to Europe to train for three-weeks or more with active-duty units, running a variety of training missions.
One unit out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, the 6250th Army Hospital, brought five Soldiers with varying medical military occupational specialties to the Grafenwoehr Army Health Clinic, for their three-week training assignment.
Along with working in the clinic, the medical Soldiers spent the day with active-duty medics on a drop zone, July 23.
Not only did the medical team learn how to patrol a drop zone, they were given instructions how to prepare a field litter ambulance back at the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade motor pool. Active-duty medic Sgt. Tyler Sheeks gave the Reservists an orientation of the field litter ambulance, safety procedures as well as how to use the radio in case someone had to be medically evacuated off the drop zone.
Both National Guard and Reserve Soldiers perform Overseas Deployment Training here, and hone their medical skills, while building relationships with their active-duty counterparts.
"It was nice having them with us," said Sheeks.
The Soldiers are here to train, however they add value bringing their citizen-Soldier skills to the offices they support. Performing missions that support training as well as assisting Soldiers is an added value to the ODT program.
http://www.army.mil/article/130736/Reserve_medical_Soldiers_embed_with_active_duty_counterparts_for_Overseas_Deployment_Training/
By Sgt. Christina Dion
Walking from one paratrooper to the next at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Spc. Estar Hegel, a medic with the 6250th Army Hospital, and Port Orchard, Washington native, asked Soldiers if they were OK after their jump.
Known as BDZ, this training area is one of the only drop zones in Europe where both personnel and heavy equipment can drop for airborne operations. For medics on foot, there is a lot of space to cover.
Without stopping, Hegel moved from one paratrooper to the next, observing movements for signs of injuries and asking for verbal acknowledgement.
Although you'd never know from the serious look on her face, she was thrilled to be there.
"I never thought I'd get to do something like this," she said as she walked the vast open space. "It's definitely an impressive experience."
Each year, most U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers get the opportunity to train outside of their home stations at locations such as Fort Hunter-Liggett, California, or Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, as part of their annual deployment training. Others are chosen to participate in training opportunities that take them even further from home.
A program known as the Overseas Deployment Training, along with Operation Atlantic Resolve, brought many Reservists to Europe to train for three-weeks or more with active-duty units, running a variety of training missions.
One unit out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, the 6250th Army Hospital, brought five Soldiers with varying medical military occupational specialties to the Grafenwoehr Army Health Clinic, for their three-week training assignment.
Along with working in the clinic, the medical Soldiers spent the day with active-duty medics on a drop zone, July 23.
Not only did the medical team learn how to patrol a drop zone, they were given instructions how to prepare a field litter ambulance back at the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade motor pool. Active-duty medic Sgt. Tyler Sheeks gave the Reservists an orientation of the field litter ambulance, safety procedures as well as how to use the radio in case someone had to be medically evacuated off the drop zone.
Both National Guard and Reserve Soldiers perform Overseas Deployment Training here, and hone their medical skills, while building relationships with their active-duty counterparts.
"It was nice having them with us," said Sheeks.
The Soldiers are here to train, however they add value bringing their citizen-Soldier skills to the offices they support. Performing missions that support training as well as assisting Soldiers is an added value to the ODT program.
http://www.army.mil/article/130736/Reserve_medical_Soldiers_embed_with_active_duty_counterparts_for_Overseas_Deployment_Training/
By Sgt. Christina Dion
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Color Guard at Folds of Honor
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Greater Kansas City Recruiting Company
will post a Color Guard at the Kansas City Royals “Folds of Honor” game this
Thursday evening.
Visiting Pittsburg Army Career Center
Lt. Col. Somers visited with Staff. Sgt McGilvery at the Army Career Center in
Pittsburg.
Monday, July 28, 2014
YOUR VISIT TO MEPS
WHAT TO EXPECT AT MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION
The primary job of Military Entrance Processing Station is to determine, under military regulations, policies and federal law, whether or not you are qualified to serve in the United States Armed Forces, and if so, what jobs you may qualify for under individual service regulations. Your recruiter will do some MEPS prescreening, and once that clears, an appointment with your local MEPS can be made. A day at MEPS can and will be a long day of testing and screening, so be prepared for a long day of "hurry up and wait."http://www.goarmy.com/learn/your-visit-to-meps.html
TALKING TO A RECRUITER
The job of recruiters is to find qualified candidates for their
respective services and provide them with information about — and
reasons for — joining the Army. Expect recruiters to talk about
opportunities in the Army in positive but realistic terms.
But don't be surprised if a recruiter wants to talk to both you and your parents together. You should discuss such goals with them, before they meet with a recruiter. That way everyone is on the same page. Also, developing specific questions prior to the meeting is an excellent and recommended way to prepare.
It's a recruiter's job to answer any and all questions. If you ask a question the recruiter can't answer personally, he or she will get back to you with the answer. Prepare a written list of questions before your visit. Below are some questions to get you started.
http://www.goarmy.com/learn/talking-to-a-recruiter.html
But don't be surprised if a recruiter wants to talk to both you and your parents together. You should discuss such goals with them, before they meet with a recruiter. That way everyone is on the same page. Also, developing specific questions prior to the meeting is an excellent and recommended way to prepare.
It's a recruiter's job to answer any and all questions. If you ask a question the recruiter can't answer personally, he or she will get back to you with the answer. Prepare a written list of questions before your visit. Below are some questions to get you started.
http://www.goarmy.com/learn/talking-to-a-recruiter.html
UNDERSTANDING THE ASVAB TEST
UNDERSTANDING THE ASVAB TEST
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a multiple-choice test that helps you better understand your strengths and is one of the things that helps identify which Army jobs (Military Occupational Specialties) are best for you.http://www.goarmy.com/learn/understanding-the-asvab.html
How well young men and women do on standardized tests can have a great impact on their future
How well young men and women do on standardized tests can have a great
impact on their future. March 2 Success was developed as a free, no
obligation tool to help anyone improve their test scores in the areas of
English, Math, and Science. If you're a current or recently-graduated
high school student who wants to learn more about March 2 Success, click
on the STUDENT button in the menu bar, or click Register in the upper
right corner to get started.
March 2 Success provides materials needed to help improve scores on standardized tests such as state exit exams, SAT, ACT, and ASVAB. If you're an educator, parent, or mentor interested in helping a young person succeed, referring them to March 2 Success may be the best thing you've ever done for them. To learn more, click on the EDUCATOR or PARENT/MENTOR link as appropriate.
https://www.march2success.com/main/aboutm2s
March 2 Success provides materials needed to help improve scores on standardized tests such as state exit exams, SAT, ACT, and ASVAB. If you're an educator, parent, or mentor interested in helping a young person succeed, referring them to March 2 Success may be the best thing you've ever done for them. To learn more, click on the EDUCATOR or PARENT/MENTOR link as appropriate.
https://www.march2success.com/main/aboutm2s
Friday, July 25, 2014
University of Missouri Army ROTC and the Army Reserve
The University of Missouri Army ROTC
and the Army Reserve offer students the opportunity to learn valuable
leadership skills and earn funding for college. For information about becoming
an Army Officer contact an Army Recruiter at 573-449-0579.
University of Kansas Army Reserve Officer Training Program
University of Kansas Army Reserve Officer Training Program
ROTC at the University of Kansas enjoys an old and proud heritage. The KU Army ROTC program is one of the top ROTC programs in the country and we have the luxury of having all the military services represented here at KU. Army ROTC is the senior program, having been established in 1918 in the wake of World War I. Since then, over 2,000 second lieutenants have been commissioned through KU’s Army ROTC program. Contact the Topeka Army Career Center at 785-272-8300 for ROTC guidance.http://www.armyrotc.ku.edu/
ROTC at the University of Kansas enjoys an old and proud heritage. The KU Army ROTC program is one of the top ROTC programs in the country and we have the luxury of having all the military services represented here at KU. Army ROTC is the senior program, having been established in 1918 in the wake of World War I. Since then, over 2,000 second lieutenants have been commissioned through KU’s Army ROTC program. Contact the Topeka Army Career Center at 785-272-8300 for ROTC guidance.http://www.armyrotc.ku.edu/
Attending Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College is a
participant in the U.S. Army Concurrent Admissions Program. New recruits
(Future Soldiers) can opt to attend KCKCC while serving in the Army
Reserves. For more information about attending KCKCC contact an Army
Recruiter at 913-788-7168.
Legends Top Performer
Staff. Sgt Rivera from the Legends Army Career Center presented the U.S. Army Top Performer award to Future Soldier Pvt. Yusaf Miller. The Top Performer award is based on the Army Values criteria demonstrating; loyalty, duty, respect, self-less service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. Congratulations Pvt. Miller, hooooaah!
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Army Fitness & Nutrition - Living Up To A Higher Standard
Because a Soldier's level of physical fitness has a direct impact on his or her combat readiness, a Soldier
in the U.S. Army must be mentally and physically fit. Not only are
physically fit Soldiers essential to the Army, they are also more likely
to have enjoyable, productive lives. The renewed nationwide interest in
fitness is accompanied by several research studies on the effects of
regular participation in sound physical fitness programs. The
overwhelming conclusion is that proper exercise programs enhance a
person's quality of life, improve productivity, and bring about positive
physical and mental changes.
http://www.goarmy.com/soldier-life/fitness-and-nutrition.html
http://www.goarmy.com/soldier-life/fitness-and-nutrition.html
U.S. ARMY TOUGH MUDDER
The Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile (18-20 km), military-style obstacle
course that challenges your strength, stamina, and camaraderie. More
than one million competitors have taken on Tough Mudder, which is
considered the most rigorous obstacle course series in the world.
The U.S. Army has partnered with Tough Mudder to encourage both Soldiers and Civilians to strive for the best, push the limit, and be relentless in the pursuit of success. Like the Army, Tough Mudder challenges you to overcome your fears and work with your teammates to accomplish a common mission.
U.S. Army representatives will be at the Tough Mudder events listed below. Visit www.toughmudder.com to register for an event near you.
http://www.goarmy.com/events/army-tough-mudder.html
The U.S. Army has partnered with Tough Mudder to encourage both Soldiers and Civilians to strive for the best, push the limit, and be relentless in the pursuit of success. Like the Army, Tough Mudder challenges you to overcome your fears and work with your teammates to accomplish a common mission.
U.S. Army representatives will be at the Tough Mudder events listed below. Visit www.toughmudder.com to register for an event near you.
http://www.goarmy.com/events/army-tough-mudder.html
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