FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Soldier who died Aug. 12 from injuries suffered while providing assistance at an accident scene on U.S. Highway 190/Interstate 14 in Killeen, Texas. Spc. Cole Jakob Aton, 22, whose home of record is listed as Science Hill, Kentucky, entered the Army in March 2018 […]
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Death of a FORT HOOD Soldier
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Soldier who died Aug. 12 from injuries suffered while providing assistance at an accident scene on U.S. Highway 190/Interstate 14 in Killeen, Texas. Spc. Cole Jakob Aton, 22, whose home of record is listed as Science Hill, Kentucky, entered the Army in March 2018 […]
New Army sensitive activities financial management transaction system is not business as usual
By Maj. Graham Mullins, Test Officer, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD, Texas — Very few people care about technical enterprise financial business systems the Army uses until their paycheck deposits stop. However, in the case of General Fund Enterprise Business Systems – Sensitive Activities (GFEBS-SA), not only does the […]
Mobile Army weapons diagnostic maintenance support system being tested
By Maj. Jesse B. Holmes, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland – NCOs from the U.S. Army Ordinance Center and School along with a test team from the U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC) completed testing the Next Generation Automatic Test Set (NGATS) here […]
FORT HOOD’s main gate traffic flow affected Aug. 13-14
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials released the Bernie Beck Gate traffic pattern will be adjusted, starting this evening between 6 p.m. Aug. 13 until 2 a.m. Aug. 14 while the digital information boards on the Santa Fe Bridge Overpass are replaced. Inbound traffic pattern on T.J. Mills Blvd will be impacted from 6-10 […]
FORT HOOD to host Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy press conference
FORT HOOD, Texas – Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy will visit FORT HOOD on Aug. 5 and 6 in order to engage with local civilian and military leadership and to conduct sensing sessions with enlisted soldiers and junior officers. The secretary will hold a press conference with the media at 12:00 p.m. Aug. 6 […]
