Wisconsin National Guard Recruiters Take Top Honors Sergeant 1st Class Joshua Mannel of New Richmond, Wisconsin was named to the Chief's 54 - a distinction reserved for the top National Guard recruiter from each state and territory. The man in charge of his team, Master Sergeant Jason Meyers, earned his...
Defense Officials Preview “Better Buying Power 2.0” Initiative Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter unveiled a proposed new phase of the Defense Department’s “Better Buying Power” initiative that since 2010 has shaped the department’s acquisition arm to “do more without more.” http://1.usa.gov/SKVjnW New Cyber Group Aims To Spread Basic...
Schutt Industries Army Contract- Max Potential Contract Value $12,952,885 for ground effects vehicles, motor vehicles, trailers & cycles. Army Contract- awarded $1,380,199.72 for ground effects vehicles, motor vehicles, trailers & cycles. Rockwell Automation Inc. Navy contract- awarded a $21.7 million contract for programmable automation controllers, variable frequency drives, software...
Wisconsin National Guard Readied To Assist With Hurricane Sandy Immediately following the storm, the Wisconsin National Guard stood ready to assist civilian authorities supporting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in the impacted regions. Wisconsin Guard members have been identified to provide support if requested as part of a FEMA Region V...
Wisconsin Guard Earns Third Institution Of Excellence Certification The Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 426th Regional Training Institute at the Wisconsin Military Academy has once again learned that its aim is true as the field artillery instruction unit received its third certification as an Institution of Excellence. http://1.usa.gov/UjGqIA Fort...
Focus On Vehicle Sustainment Challenges TACOM One concept became abundantly clear during last month’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference in Washington: There is little appetite for expensive and uncertain new-start programs among Army leadership. Even with large budget cuts, Army sustainment dollars and contracts will hardly stop...