Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled

Reenlistment ceremony in front of a CH-47 Chinook at Fort Drum

The Army released a new guidance Friday specifying the military occupational specialties it needs soldiers to move into when reenlisting in order to meet the branch’s retention and restructuring goals for 2024. Referred to as “precision retention,” the program specifically highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and military police, as well as incentive […]

It’s Not a Light Tank: Army Unveils New Armored Combat Vehicle

An artist rendering of the Army's new M-10 Booker Combat Vehicle.

For the first time in decades, the Army is fielding a new capability to support infantry units: the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle. The service unveiled the vehicle this week at the Pentagon in a briefing to reporters. The M10, which took four years to select and procure, resembles something between a Soviet BMP-2 amphibious infantry […]