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<DIV id=date>Edition: Tue, February 05, 2008<BR><A
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<H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2>
<P>"All Soldiers in our Army are qualified to serve. And field commanders are
very pleased with the men and women now serving in their formations; some of
whom are not high school diploma graduates or may have received a waiver to
serve in our Army."<BR><BR>- Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commander, U.S. Army
Accessions Command<BR></P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Medical Care PM As the Backbone of AM</B><BR><BR><B>What is
it?</B><BR>Facilities and equipment managers know the acronym “PM” as Preventive
Maintenance. If you think of Army Maintenance as “AM,” it can help you remember
to keep your “PM” in the right place with your “AM.” Maintenance is absolutely
critical to Army readiness and nowhere has that become more clear than in the
care, support and services the Army provides to its Warriors in Transition (WTs)
and their Families.<BR><BR>Brief history:<BR>• Facilities maintenance failures
adversely affected the Army’s excellent reputation for quality care and support,
of its Soldiers and their Families.<BR>• The maintenance issues led to immediate
investigation. <BR>• Preventive Maintenance practices findings revealed
necessary changes.<BR>• Army leaders supported the revitalization
effort.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B><BR>Almost immediately, WTs and
their Families relocated to better accommodations. They received priority
placement in military housing and that housing was renovated to Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Housing and other WT facilities maintenance
procedures also underwent nearly immediate revision.<BR>• More stringent
monitoring and reporting.<BR>• Established Rapid Response Team for 24/7 housing
area repairs.<BR>• Maintenance and construction funds prioritized to benefit WTs
and Families. <BR><BR><B>What continued efforts does the Army have planned for
the future?</B> <BR>Assess the PM process, and maintenance management overall,
applying best practices, to give our WTs and Families the best environments for
healing. This includes designing new maintenance procedures, where necessary,
and upgrading existing practices. Listen more to WTs and Families, as well as
caregivers and cadre, to identify maintenance areas requiring more attention.
The Army also wants to develop, and implement, training and certification
procedures for maintenance leaders in the medical community.<BR><BR><B>Why is
this important to the Army?</B><BR>Army readiness suffers if Army Maintenance
suffers. Preventive Maintenance is the backbone of the Army’s overall
maintenance program because PM alerts leaders to the serviceability and
potential lifespan of their facilities, or equipment. That information tells
leaders where resources need to be focused and, especially, how well the Army
lives up to its promise, to WTs and Families, to provide Quality of Life equal
to their sacrifices to the nation, and the Army.<BR><BR>For more information: <A
href="http://www.amc.army.mil/" target=_blank>U.S. Army Materiel
Command</A><BR><BR>For more information: <A
href="http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/" target=_blank>U.S. Army Center for
Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine</A></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993?c=ZGF2aWQudmVyZ3VuMg==">2007
Strategic Communication Guide </A>- Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication
Guide for key messages and updates<BR><BR>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879">Strategic Communication
Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace </A><BR><BR>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363">Army Public Affairs Portal
</A><BR><BR>• <A href="http://www.army.mil/valor">Stories of Valor
</A></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Mistaken U.S. air strike</B> kills nine in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.kansascity.com/news/world/story/474100.html"
target=_blank>KCS</A>)
<LI><B>Personnel costs drive increase</B> in Army 2009 budget request (<A
href="http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3353150&C="
target=_blank>DN</A>)
<LI><B>Mother, daughter</B> make service Family affair: (<A
href="http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/news/mercury/08-01/mother-daughter.cfm"
target=_blank>ARMed</A>)
<LI><B>Gold Rush: </B>Knox community prepares for influx (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/ap_fortknox_080203/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
<LI><B>President's FY '09 budget for Corps of Engineers'</B> civil works
released (<A
href="http://www.forbes.com/prnewswire/feeds/prnewswire/2008/02/04/prnewswire200802041353PR_NEWS_USPR_____DC13245.html"
target=_blank>FOR</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Al-Qaeda figure</B> moved freely in Pakistan (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020303147.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Commanders warn groups</B> of infiltration (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=52182"
target=_blank>S&S</A>)
<LI><B>Afghans learn</B> construction skills (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48856"
target=_blank>DL</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. hospitals continue care</B> of war-zone kids (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/ap_injuredkids_080204/"
target=_blank>S&S</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Soldiers help war</B> against rebels in Colombia (<A
href="http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN04467192"
target=_blank>REU</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>President seeks $515.4B</B> in 2009 defense spending; $70B more for
wars (<A href="http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3353266&C=america"
target=_blank>DN</A>)
<LI><B>Iraqi, U.S. kids exchange letters</B>, tell about life in their
countries (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16821&Itemid=1"
target=_blank>MNF</A>)
<LI><B>Soldiers bring gifts</B> to Iraqi school children (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48853"
target=_blank>DL</A>)
<LI><B>America supports you:</B> boxes of support boost ‘adopted’ units (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48855"
target=_blank>DL</A>)
<LI><B>Face of defense: </B>former Giant cheers team from Afghanistan (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48854"
target=_blank>DL</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Bush unveils $3 trillion</B> spending plan (<A
href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/" target=_blank>CDW</A> | <A
href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2008-02/04/content_6441980.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. anti-missile ship</B> to dock in Haifa (<A
href="http://www.jpost.com/" target=_blank>JP</A> | <A
href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1202064573279&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Army awards</B> robot contract (<A
href="http://www.instrumentation.co.za/" target=_blank>SIC</A> | <A
href="http://www.instrumentation.co.za/news.aspx?pklNewsId=27770&pklCategoryID=65"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Army</B> aids returnees (<A
href="http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/index.shtml"
target=_blank>DM</A> | <A
href="http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/news/US_army_aids_returnees.shtml"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>On patrol with the U.S. Army</B> in Iraq (<A
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/" target=_blank>BBC</A> | <A
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7222473.stm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Is our Soldiers learning? </B>(<A
href="http://armchairgeneralist.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/02/is-our-soldiers.html"
target=_blank>AG</A>)
<LI><B>Transfer G.I. Bill</B> to dependents (<A
href="http://gojackarmy.blogspot.com/2008/02/transfer-gi-bill-to-dependents.html"
target=_blank>GJA</A>)
<LI><B>Eventually all of the Army's networks</B> will be Linux-based (<A
href="http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9864312-16.html?tag=head"
target=_blank>TOR</A>)
<LI><B>Faith, hope</B> share common ground (<A
href="http://www.africom.mil/africomDialogue.asp?entry=98"
target=_blank>AD</A>)</LI></UL>
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