Smarter robots likely in Army's future, planners say

Smarter robots likely in Army's future, planners say

Unmanned robots already have proven their worth on the battlefield, neutralizing improvised explosive devices, and more capable ones are coming in the future, according to the commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. While robots and unmanned platforms will continue to provide valuable assistance to Soldiers on the battlefield, there may even come a day when they can begin replacing Soldiers, Gen. Robert W. Cone told reporters at Association of the United States Army's Aviation Symposium, held earlier this month.
Cone's remarks sparked further discussion at a Jan. 22 media roundtable, co-hosted by the College of William & Mary and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, known as TRADOC, held on the campus of W&M.  Discussions focused on a range of other issues as well that came out of this month's Strategic Trends Seminar, which looked at challenges and opportunities that will test the force in the coming years and decades. The Army already has teamed Apache helicopters and unmanned aircraft in Afghanistan so "there's a potential to augment that capability and in some cases and under specific circumstances to replace manpower," said Maj. Gen. Bill Hix, deputy director, Army Capabilities Integration Center. Dismounted ground robots are already assisting Soldiers, much in the way a bird dog provides extra eyes and ears and a keen sense of smell for a hunter, Hix said, borrowing an analogy.

Written by David Vergun

Retrieved on 1/23/14

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The Army offers a wide variety of Military Occupational Specialties to start you on your career path. Use the pull-down menu below to browse through by career categories to find a job that matches your interest or experience.

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Hagel, Fort Belvoir Garrison Commander Lead MLK Remembrance Event

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel honored the legacy and memory of Martin Luther King Jr. today at the Pentagon's annual MLK Day observance. Joining the secretary to give the event's keynote speech was Army Col. Gregory D. Gadson, who lost both legs above the knee and suffered severe arm and hand injuries during his third deployment to Iraq. Gadson now serves as garrison commander of Fort Belvoir, Va. King was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement who was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986. "The rights that make America free, rights that this department protects and defends, come with heavy responsibilities like taking care of our people, looking out for one another, and lending a hand to those in need. Martin Luther King knew that," Hagel told the audience. King knew that no matter how one serves, the secretary added, service is ultimately about people, and hope for a better life and a better world, and "through all the struggles and sacrifices turning that hope into reality." King "was a man of vision, a man of passion, a man of commitment" who left a powerful legacy, the secretary said. He dedicated his life to a cause larger than his own self-interest, a cause that would spread across our nation and around the globe," Hagel said of the late civil rights leader. Then Hagel addressed Gadson. What … your life has represented, what you continue to do for this country is pretty special. … Your sacrifices, I think we all agree, define the power of the human spirit and we are especially honored to have you here today, on this day, as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day."

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Written by By Cheryl Pellerin, American Forces Press Service

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Recruiting force remains unchanged, despite shrinking goals

Military budgets have declined, the U.S. military is preparing to pull out of Afghanistan, and the Army is drawing down its force. But the Army must still recruit new Soldiers every year, and less money means it may be harder to put young Americans into uniform. Maj. Gen. Thomas Seamands, the Army's director of Military Personnel Management, discussed those challenges with members of the House Armed Services Committee, subcommittee on Military Personnel, Jan. 16. "Our Army is now made up of the highest quality, best trained, most experienced, and highest skilled Soldiers ever," Seamands said. "Our ability to meet the challenges of the current and future operational environment depends on our ability to recruit great citizens and retain great Soldiers." Read the rest of the recruiting story on the link below.

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Written by C. Todd Lopez

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The 158th Aviation Reserve unit in Gardner (KS) is recruiting to hire, train, and employ aviation officers

Aviation officers coordinate/lead operations using Army helicopters: OH-58 Kiowa, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64 Apache. These operations can haul troops and carry supplies, as well as provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement.

Job Duties

·         Coordinate employment of aviation Soldiers and aircraft at all levels

·         Command and control aviation platoons

·         Provide aviation coordination

·         Instruct aviation skills at service schools and combat training centers

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For aviation careers in the Olathe area contact SFC London at 913-764-2113 or search Overland Park Army Career Center on Facebook.

 

Army Reserve Engineer Officer

Watch Captain Paul Gonzalez explain how he’s taken advantage of the many opportunities Army Reserve Soldiers receive, including getting his master’s degree, and leading Army Reserve Engineers.

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The 348th Army Reserve Engineers in Belton (MO) are recruiting to train and employ horizontal construction engineers

Horizontal construction engineers use bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy equipment to move tons of earth and material to complete construction projects for the Army.

They are also responsible for operating tractors with dozer attachments, scoop loaders, backhoe loaders, hydraulic excavators, motorized graders and scrapers.

Job Duties

·         Analyze the information on grade stakes and placing them

·         Drive bulldozers, roadgraders and other heavy equipment to level earth

·         Clear, grub, strip, excavate, backfill, stockpile and push scraper with tractor crawler

·         Cut and spread fill material with scraper

·         Transport heavy construction equipment with tractor-trailer

·         Assist in performance of combat engineer missions

For career information visit the Grandview Army Career Center on Facebook or call 816-763-3193.

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