Army Times interviewed one of the service's top civilians overseeing housing policy about the service's vision for privatized barracks at Fort Irwin. But before it works, the service must break from antiquated acquisition processes that prevent rapid purchases and slow down deliveries to soldiers. Fair winds and following seas to Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a Pearl Harbor survivor who died this week. The future attack recon aircraft cancellation was not a waste, Army leaders stressed to lawmakers March 6 while detailing tech transfers to other programs. The Army's plan to cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft was a surprise, but not a mistake, according to some defense experts. The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January. U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon. The Pentagon has insisted that the barrage of attacks by Iran-backed militants, and United States retaliatory strikes, don’t amount to war. Dignified transfers have become relatively uncommon in recent years as the U.S. has withdrawn from conflicts abroad. The drone attack on Sunday killed three reserve soldiers and injured dozens. Load More