Military Leader, Astronaut Inducted into Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame
Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead, commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, was inducted this month into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame, the second Anne Arundel County resident to receive the honor in the past two years. Birckhead was among five Maryland women inducted this year. Last year, scientist Mary Cleave, a former astronaut and the 10th American woman in space,, received the […]
Here Is the Army’s New Counseling Form, Marking an Overhaul of How the Service Evaluates Soldiers
The Army on Friday released an updated counseling form — effectively an employee evaluation — marking the first significant change in more than 40 years. The new DA Form 4856 could dramatically shift discussions around professional development and help leaders better track their formation’s training. It replaces the old form used since the 1980s, which […]