Combined Arms Center News

Current Unit: Combined Arms Center-Training Current Position: Operations Officer Component: Army Current Location: Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; moving to Fort Stewart, Ga., in mid-January 2010 Hometown: Born in Farmington, N.M., but considers San Antonio home Years of Service: 22 years Command Sgt.

The Army yesterday announced that Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux will be the next commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks.

The military says the chief legislative liaison for the Office of the Secretary of the Army is due to become the commander of the 25th Infantry Division out of Hawaii's Schofield Barracks.

President Barack Obama has nominated Army Maj. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. for the top post at Fort Leavenworth.The Pentagon announced on Monday that Caslen was nominated to be the next commanding general of Fort Leavenworth and the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.

The opinions expressed are his own. - It is a timeline rich in irony. On Dec. 10, Barack Obama will star at a glittering ceremony in Oslo to receive the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

Two local Army veterans will soon receive the highest honor that can be bestowed by the government the French government.Loren J. Clark and Frank E. Royer, both octogenarians who were part of the liberation of France in World War II, will be presented with the Legion of Honor on Sunday.The same honor was recently bestowed on a Kansas City, Kan., ...

The war in Afghanistan came home to the front porches of Lathrop this week, and the community turned out to pay respects to its hero.

The departing commander of Fort Leavenworth and the Army's Combined Arms Center was set to speak Friday about his new assignment training Afghan security forces.

Because Chaplain Maj. Pablo Perez-Maisonet's desk is largely uncluttered, one item stands out: a copy of the DVD, "Hotel Rwanda." It describes one aspect of the 1994 Rwandan tribal war between the Hutus and Tutsis, that left as many as 1 million people dead.

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command launched a major subordinate organization for Initial Military Training to provide higher-level emphasis on education and leader development from the first day of training to a Soldier's first unit assignment.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced in mid-October that the president has made these nominations: * Brig.

Interagency operations are going to increase as the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan transition away from combat and into support and stability ventures.

By karen walker , Training & Simulation Journal Published: 7 Oct 17:13 EDT The U.S. Army is looking to distribute some gaming applications that can be downloaded to PDA devices for use as training tools that soldiers can use wherever and whenever they want.

FORT BENNING, Ga., -- A cookie-cutter approach to helping Afghan forces take back control of their country is not what the people of Afghanistan need, said Lt.

Charles E. Heller, a retired Army colonel, addresses reporters Monday at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, during a workshop on bridging the gap between the media and the military.

The theme for this year's Infantry Warfighting Conference to be held today through Wednesday at the Columbus Iron Works and Trade Center in Columbus, is 'Training Leaders for Full Spectrum Operations." Maj.

Kansas Senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts have lifted legislative barriers to several Obama administration appointees in exchange for an apparent agreement that Guantanamo Bay detainees will not be relocated to Fort Leavenworth.

I used to quietly accept the use of foreigner words to describe relatively easy to understand and familiar concepts like revenge.

WHEN was the last time you heard of a defense program coming in 50 percent under budget and exceeding performance requirements? In this age of government pork on steroids, patriots in uniform and civilians working for the US Army have been pursuing ways to deliver the goods to our soldiers in the field quicker, better and cheaper.

Army Col. Robin B. Akin for promotion to the grade of brigadier general. A She is currently serving as commander, 3d Sustainment Command , Fort Knox, Ky.