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Across DoD
Study concludes Master Resilience Training effectiveFORT MEADE, Md. - The Master Resilience Training aspect of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness is working well. That’s the conclusion of an Army report, released last month, covering a 15-month period of statistical evaluation. Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, or CSF, was launched in 2009 to teach Soldiers how to be psychologically strong in the face of adversity, such as combat. The program, also available to Family members and Department of the Army civilians, was designed at the University of Pennsylvania by behavioral specialists using proven research-based methodologies. Within CSF, all Soldiers, active and Reserve component, are required annually to take the Global Assessment Tool, an online questionnaire that measures a Soldier’s psychological health. The GAT scores give Soldiers an indi...
Chief of Staff says Army will remain capable through planned drawdownWASHINGTON - The Army will remain capable through its planned drawdown of 80,000 Soldiers and at least eight brigade combat teams, its chief of staff said Friday. General Raymond Odierno told reporters during a Pentagon news briefing that he is comfortable with the cut in end strength because it reflects changing national security needs and will be spread over six years.
Annual pre-deployment exercise attracts joint participationFORT BLISS - “The simulations were real. The sounds were real. I left there feeling that I could actually save someone’s life,” said Capt. Gina Ferguson, 634th Contingency Contracting Team, Fort Riley, Kan., of the training she received during Joint Dawn 2012 exercise at Fort Bliss, which began Jan. 19 and continues through Friday.
Cemetery recovers nearly $27 million from prior yearsWASHINGTON - Although widely disseminated in the news that Arlington National Cemetery was still missing $12 million, this is not the case. In fact, ANC has recovered $26,763,199.69 from prior fiscal years – back to 2004 – that was obligated but not disbursed.
Stand To! Briefs
Key Army issues identified
Each week, the Sentinel will pull key issues from the Army’s Stand-To! and highlight them here to better inform Soldiers and Families on top issues from Washington, D.C. For more on these topics visit www.army.mil/standto.
Army WCAP
The Army’s World Class Athlete Program provides outstanding active duty, Guard and Reserve Soldier-athletes the support and training to compete and succeed in national and international competitions leading to Olympic and Paralympic Games, while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army to the world.
WCAP is a detachment of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation division. The Soldiers train full time in an Olympic sport and participate in the Pan American Games, World Championships, Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Army has placed more than 500 Soldiers on the U. S. Olympic Team and has won more than 110 medals since 1948. There are currently more than a dozen Soldiers assigned to the program who have represented the Army and the United States at the Olympics and World Championships, winning three Olympic and seven World Championship medals.
In the next few months, WCAP Soldiers will represent the Army and the U.S. in qualifying competitions, and at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Soldier-athlete successes will be showcased on ArmyMWR.com/WCAP and Army.mil as they qualify for and compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The goal is to exemplify Army Strong within the U.S. Olympic Team, inspiring Soldiers, Families, and civilians.
WCAP is preparing to become the lead agency for the Joint-Services Parathlete Program, offering wounded warriors an opportunity to train, compete and qualify for the Paralympic Games. The program supports resiliency by offering wounded warriors the means to pursue new goals and dreams in spite of physical disabilities. These athletes set examples for other wounded warriors and our nation with their amazing accomplishments. Six WCAP wounded warriors are currently training at the national level to represent the Army and the U.S. at the Paralympic Games.
WCAP Soldiers provide a positive impact on the Army’s mission. Olympic-caliber boxers, wrestlers, and tae kwon do athletes assist instructing in the Modern Army Combatives Program and have trained hundreds of Soldiers to date. They have provided thousands of potential leads to Army recruiters by sharing their Olympic story and promoting the Army in high schools and colleges during Total Army Involvement in Recruiting missions. WCAP Soldiers have gone on to become recruiters, drill sergeants, Rangers and members of Special Forces.
Each week, the Sentinel will pull key issues from the Army’s Stand-To! and highlight them here to better inform Soldiers and Families on top issues from Washington, D.C. For more on these topics visit www.army.mil/standto.
Army WCAP
The Army’s World Class Athlete Program provides outstanding active duty, Guard and Reserve Soldier-athletes the support and training to compete and succeed in national and international competitions leading to Olympic and Paralympic Games, while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army to the world.
WCAP is a detachment of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation division. The Soldiers train full time in an Olympic sport and participate in the Pan American Games, World Championships, Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Army has placed more than 500 Soldiers on the U. S. Olympic Team and has won more than 110 medals since 1948. There are currently more than a dozen Soldiers assigned to the program who have represented the Army and the United States at the Olympics and World Championships, winning three Olympic and seven World Championship medals.
In the next few months, WCAP Soldiers will represent the Army and the U.S. in qualifying competitions, and at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Soldier-athlete successes will be showcased on ArmyMWR.com/WCAP and Army.mil as they qualify for and compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The goal is to exemplify Army Strong within the U.S. Olympic Team, inspiring Soldiers, Families, and civilians.
WCAP is preparing to become the lead agency for the Joint-Services Parathlete Program, offering wounded warriors an opportunity to train, compete and qualify for the Paralympic Games. The program supports resiliency by offering wounded warriors the means to pursue new goals and dreams in spite of physical disabilities. These athletes set examples for other wounded warriors and our nation with their amazing accomplishments. Six WCAP wounded warriors are currently training at the national level to represent the Army and the U.S. at the Paralympic Games.
WCAP Soldiers provide a positive impact on the Army’s mission. Olympic-caliber boxers, wrestlers, and tae kwon do athletes assist instructing in the Modern Army Combatives Program and have trained hundreds of Soldiers to date. They have provided thousands of potential leads to Army recruiters by sharing their Olympic story and promoting the Army in high schools and colleges during Total Army Involvement in Recruiting missions. WCAP Soldiers have gone on to become recruiters, drill sergeants, Rangers and members of Special Forces.
