Meghann Myers
Pentagon bureau chief
Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.
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Here are the military services’ top leaders heading into 2024
The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.
You're not seeing things: Soldiers at AUSA are wearing prototype ‘pinks and greens’
The Army is working on a revival of an World War II-era service uniform, and prototypes of the proposed “pinks and greens” made their debut on conference floor of the annual AUSA meeting in Washington, D.C.
Milley: A bigger Army will mean more soldiers to support training missions around the world
The Oct. 4 attack on soldiers operating in Niger has thrown a spotlight on the Army’s train, advise and assist mission in Africa and other corners of the world, where troops are working outside of a combat role in support of host nations.
US Army Africa turns focus to Lake Chad Basin, increases exercises to deter emerging extremist groups
For years, U.S. Army Africa has been hosting hundreds of civil affairs and Special Forces troops in a bid to build security and deter extremist groups, particular in countries like Cameroon, Niger and Mali.
This year’s Honorary SMA is a decorated 4-star who survived a terror attack
Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey will bestow the title of “Honorary SMA” on a World War II veteran during his Monday luncheon at AUSA.
AUSA takes stock of the Army 100 years after it became a global force
Sixty-seven years into its existence, the Association of the United States Army is at an inflection point, according to its president.
AUSA chief: As the Army takes care of its soldiers, it must equip them for the future
The Army is at a turning point, the head of its professional association says, and it’s time to focus on getting the right funding for current missions, as well as to modernize for the future.
Personnel chief: The Army is preparing to grow the force by 17,000 soldiers in 2018
In January, the Army set a goal to grow the total Army to 1.018 million soldiers by the end of September.And they want to do it again in 2018.
SMA: Soldier satisfaction is up, according to the latest Army assessment survey
The Army is asking more of soldiers than ever before, according to the sergeant major of the Army, but a recent service-wide survey shows that by most measures, the force is actually improving when it comes to job satisfaction.
Units need more fit, disciplined soldiers, so TRADOC is looking at a basic training overhaul
With the Army’s end strength on an upswing and growing concerns about the fitness of newly minted soldiers, the Center for Initial Military Training is launching a study into the Army’s entire program of instruction for making soldiers.
