Army Times

Drones ‘change everything’ about combined arms combat, US Army aviation chief says

The commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence discusses the impact of unmanned systems on U.S. Army aviation and combined arms.
Inside Defense

Army asking what's possible for next-gen combat vehicles

The request for information came out of the service’s new Capability Program Executive Ground as it looks to collect ways that it can quickly design, manufacture and field combat vehicles in line with the recent defense acquisition modernization moves to go faster and “apply commercial practices to meet urgent warfighter needs.”
Military Times

Female troops bristle at Pentagon’s review of combat roles

Hospital Corpsman Shannon Crowley patrols with a Female Engagement Team attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, in Afghanistan, 2010. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) This much we know: at least 154 women have earned the vaunted black-and-gold Ranger tab ...
United States Army

3rd Combat Aviation Brigade Innovates Airspace Management for Congested Battlespace, Advancing Army 2030 Readiness

BOLESŁAWIEC, Poland - The rapid growth of small, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at every level of the Army has crowded low-altitude airspace,
Task & Purpose

Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their ‘effectiveness’ every day

Women who have served in combat arms for the last decade say a new Pentagon-ordered review of their “effectiveness” is the latest frustrating chapter in what they say has been the theme of their careers: proving themselves capable in combat units on a ...
Military Times

No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say

A U.S. Marine Corps combat marksmanship coach fires a rifle during an exercise in Al-Quwayrah, Jordan, Oct. 29, 2024. (Sgt. Angela Wilcox/U.S. Marine Corps) Top enlisted leaders from each service told lawmakers Wednesday that they support women serving in ...
Stars and Stripes

Army shutters largest command in favor of new 4-star organization for Western Hemisphere

The Army shuttered its largest command on Friday to activate in its place a new organization focused on soldiers’ efforts in the Western Hemisphere as the service continues a major shakeup of its top levels ordered early this year. U.S. Army Forces ...
Military.com

Army Veteran and Mental Health Advocate Speaks Out About Women in Combat

When Kayla Williams served in the Army, she worked diligently to make sure women could fight alongside their male counterparts in combat roles. Her hard work paid off, but recently, Williams has seen women’s combat opportunities once again come under ...
Colorado Public Radio

A milestone for women in combat in the US Military, but does the future hold?

The U.S. Military marks a milestone this month: January 1, 2016 – ten years ago – was the official deadline for the U.S. Military to fully integrate women into all combat roles. In fact, though, women began serving in combat roles several years earlier ...