AMC News Dispatch
AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 31: Ripsaw
Michelle McCaskill highlights AMC's Research, Development and Engineering Command's Ripsaw vehicle. (YouTube) (Download .WMV)
Previous Editions
- AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 30: New & Improved Batteries
Melissa Bohan discusses the new and improved BA-5390 disposable battery developed by AMC's Communications-Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center. (Related Story) (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 29: CSM Marin "Role Model of the Year" Diana Dawa highlights RDECOM's Command Sergeant Major Hector Marin's recent receipt of the Role Model of the Year Award by Technica Magazine at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference. (Related Story) (YouTube) (Download .WMV)
- AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 28: AUSA Annual Meeting
Michelle McCaskill highlights AMC’s participation at the AUSA Annual Meeting.
(YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 27: ACC fully operational capability ceremony Gale Smith highlights the recent Army Contracting Command fully operational capability ceremony. (Related Story) (YouTube) (Download .WMV)
- AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 26: USASAC’s success story
Cherish Washington discusses the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command’s recent Assumption of Command ceremony at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., which also signified the completion of the USASAC BRAC move – a full two years ahead of schedule. (Related story) (Related slideshow) (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 25: ASC change of command
Melissa Bohan discusses the Army Sustainment Command's recent change of command ceremony. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 24: Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
Michelle McCaskill highlights the employees of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 23: NCO and Soldier of the Year
Diana Dawa highlights the 2009 AMC NCO and Soldier of the Year competition held at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 22: Women's Equality Day
Diana Dawa highlights the 2009 AMC Women's Equality Day Recognition
Ceremony held at Fort Belvoir, Va., Aug. 26 (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 21: Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
Melissa Bohan highlights Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, the place where tank rounds are made. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 20: Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
Diana Dawa speaks with the Joint Munitions Command about the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant which produced a half billion small caliber rounds last year for DoD. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 19: Suicide Prevention
Kayla Midkiff highlights the Army Sustainment Command's chain-teaching program which educates its workforce on suicide prevention. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 18: U.S. Army Soldier Show
This week's Dispatch focuses on the U.S. Army Soldier Show - entertainment for the Soldier, by the Soldier. This year's tour features more than 70 performances at 20 stateside locations, Hawaii and Korea. Admission is free. (Web site)
(YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 17: AUSA Logistics Symposium
Michelle McCaskill highlights AMC’s participation at the Association of the United States Army Logistics Symposium. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 16: Operation Tell Your Story
Melissa Bohan discusses Anniston Army Depot's "Operation Tell Your Story" program. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 15: AMC/USASAC BRAC Update
Beth Clemons speaks with several members of the G-4/7/9 BRAC Transformation Team to get an update on AMC and USASAC's transitional facilities, new building construction and BRAC progress overall. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 14: Minority College Relations Program Melissa Bohan highlights the Minority College Relations Program
at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 13: RDECOM NCO of the Year
Michelle McCaskill highlights the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Commands Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, Sgt. Matthew Phelan. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 12: Walter Morris
In recognition of the Year of the NCO, Diana Dawa speaks with the first African American paratrooper in the U.S. Army, 1st Sgt. (retired) Walter J. Morris.
(YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 11: Condition based maintenance
Melissa Bohan highlights the aviation community’s use of condition based maintenance -- a predictive, proactive and reliability-centered maintenance program. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 10: Future Soldier 2030
Michelle McCaskill highlights a new initiative from the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center called Future Soldier 2030.
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- AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 9: AUSA Winter Symposium 2009
The Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare Winter Symposium and Exposition was held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. This Dispatch focuses on AMC's representation and presentation during this professional Development Forum. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 8: Tuskegee Historian
In this edition, Felicia Thompson hightlights Don Elder, a Tuskegee Airman, who shared his experiences during a visit to ASC at a Black History Month Event.
(YouTube) (Download .WMV) (Related Story) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 7: Tank virtual reality chair
Diana Dawa highlights Anniston Army Depot’s virtual reality chair that simulates a ride on the M1A1 Abrams tank. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 6: Operation Tell Your Story
Melissa Bohan highlights “Operation Tell Your Story,” a program at AMC’s Anniston Army Depot that allows the depot’s leadership and workforce to speak directly with some of the Soldiers they support while the Soldiers get a “behind the scenes” look at the work performed by the depot’s workforce.
(YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 5: Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities In this edition, Felicia Thompson highlights the U.S. Army Sustainment Command and their efforts in hiring college students with disabilities. (YouTube) (Download .WMV)
- AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 4: Golden Cargo
Melissa Bohan highlights Operation Golden Cargo, a joint program designed to provide Guard and Reserve personnel with critical skills in ammunition operations while also moving and re-warehousing ammunition for JMC.
(YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 3: Anniston Army Depot Career Academy Diana Dawa highlights Anniston Army Depot’s Career Academy where local high school and technical college students receive on-the-job training in various areas of study. (YouTube) (Download .WMV) (Related story)
- AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 2: Talon robot
In this week's edition Felicia Thompson highlights AMC’s Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center's improvements of the Talon.
(YouTube) (Download .WMV) - AMC News Dispatch 2009 - Edition 1: Painting Simulator Trainer
Gale Smith highlights Red River Army Depot's new painting simulator trainer.
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