Archive for January, 2015

Operation Inherent Resolve is mostly conventional troops

Operation Inherent Resolve has been largely reported as a special operations effort to stop ISIS’ progress in Iraq and assist the Iraqis in taking the offense against them.  Not counting the significant Navy and Air Force conventional forces supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the surprising and largely unreported truth is the majority of ground troops committed …

Female Combat Arms Integration Driving Specialty Specific PT Test

The Army in again evaluating establishing military occupational specialty (MOS) specific physical training (PT) fitness tests.  Military.com reports the latest initiative considers maintaining the general test that is in practice but also create one for combat arms like Infantry and Armor. The most likely reason for the latest effort is to create specific individual standards …