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Project Manager Soldier Warrior Welcomes Col. Anthony Gibbs as New Leader
May 30, 2023 — On May 25th, Program Executive Officer (PEO) Soldier officially announced Col. Anthony Gibbs as the new project manager of Project Manager Soldier Warrior (PM SWAR) at a change of charter ceremony at a crowded Veterans Hall at the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir. ... MORE

Col. Anthony Gibbs receives the Army Acquisition Corps flag from Brig. Gen. Christopher Schneider, signifying his assumption as Project Manager Soldier Warrior, during a change of charter ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, May, 25, 2023. (U.S. Army Photo by Jason Amadi, PEO Soldier Public Affairs)

PEO Soldier APM Follows Different Drumbeat
May 9, 2023 — More than 20 years before he ever assumed his role as an assistant product manager within Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, Ronald Boisvert served in the United States Air Force. While stationed in Japan, he discovered a Japanese drumming art called “taiko,” that would become a part of his life, for the rest of his life... MORE

IVAS Integrates with Armored Vehicles
May 9, 2023 — The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) is a single platform featuring a day/night, all-weather fighting goggle and a mixed reality headset that integrates next-generation situational awareness tools and high-resolution simulations to provide Soldiers with unprecedented capabilities in combat environments... MORE

Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Blackhorse Company, 2-3 Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team wear upgraded Integrated Visual Augmentation System goggles while sitting atop Stryker armored vehicles preparing for a movement-to-contact urban raid exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 24, 2022. The exercise was part of a two-day demonstration event hosted by the Program Executive Office of Ground Combat Systems with the aim of integrating soldier feedback into the development of new military combat technology. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chandler Coats, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Maj. Houck Reflects on Family Life in the Army
March 31, 2023 — When Maj. Laura Houck, assistant product manager for Soldier Maneuver Systems within Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, joined the Army in 2010, she did so as a way to give back and have adventure as a new Lieutenant. In doing so, she found herself on the ground floor of substantive change for women in the military. Her first duty station was in Alaska and at a time when the Army was just integrating women into combat units. While she served as her unit’s first female officer, she says biggest change she’s seen for women in her time in the Army is improved support for families... MORE

Maj. Houck discusses changes to Army policy that have made it easier for and her husband, who is also a Major in the Army, to stay together and raise a family.

Maj. Vermillion’s Road to Joining the Army
March 31, 2023 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Joining the military can mean a fresh start and unprecedented opportunity for civilians looking to become service members. On November 20, 2009, Maj. Marguerite Vermillion, now serving as Assistant Product Manager for Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Systems within Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, who was looking for a challenge and fresh start, found one in the Army... MORE

November 20, 2009, Maj. Marguerite Vermillion, now serving as assistant product manager for Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Systems within Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, was looking for a fresh start and found one in the Army.

Lt. Col. Johnson Reflects on 20 Years in the Army
March 29, 2023 — FORT BELVOIR, Va -- For more than 20 years, Lt. Col. Melissa Johnson, Product Manager for Soldier Maneuver Sensors (PdM SMS) within Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, has proudly served in the United States Army. In that time, she’s seen the Army rapidly evolve its policies and during Women’s History Month, reflects on life in the Army as a female leader and how far women have come since she joined in 2003... MORE

For more than 20 years, Lt. Col. Melissa Johnson, Product Manager for Soldier Maneuver Sensors within Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, has proudly served in the United States Army. In that time, she’s seen the Army rapidly evolve its policies and during Women’s History Month, reflects on life in the Army as a female leader and how far women have come since she joined in 2003.

Army moving forward with Next Generation Squad Weapon program
March 15, 2023 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Army continues its rigorous testing and evaluation of small arms systems to meet their requirements and deliver increased lethality to the Soldier... MORE

The Army continues its rigorous testing and evaluation of small arms systems to meet their requirements and deliver increased lethality to the Soldier.

IVAS’ Campaign of Learning Ensures Development, Production and Fielding Remain on Track
March 14, 2023 — The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) will change the way Soldiers fight, rehearse, and train. IVAS is a single platform featuring a day/night, all-weather fighting goggle and a mixed reality heads-up display that integrates next-generation situational awareness tools and high-resolution simulations to provide Soldiers with improved mobility and lethality in combat environments... MORE

An “Airborne” Soldier with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), 82nd Airborne Division, conducting individual tactical live fire during Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) operational testing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Mr. Nicholas Robertson, Visual Information Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command)

Artic Angels Equipped with Newest Extreme Cold Weather Gear
March 1, 2023 — The Army has delivered on its promise to begin providing our Arctic Warriors with state-of-the-art cold weather clothing that excels in the most extreme of cold weather environments. Project Manager Soldier Survivability (PM-SSV) began fielding the Cold Temperature and Artic Protection Systems (CTAPS), to the 11th Airborne Division at Ft. Wainwright and Anchorage, AK on February 13, 2023... MORE

Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment fits and issues Cold Temperature and Arctic Protection Systems (CTAPS) to a soldier with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division in Ft. Wainwright, AK. Feb. 16, 2023. CTAPS allows war fighters to effectively operate and sustain combat operations in extreme conditions.

MAJ Shawn Jones, Assistant Product Manager, Integration, Product Manager Ground Soldier Systems
March 1, 2023 — Maj. Shawn Jones, Assistant Product Manager, Integration, Product Manager Ground Soldier Systems (PdM GSS), is deeply involved with the development of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS)... MORE

FORT BENNING, Ga-BG Christopher Schneider attends the Airborne school graduation ceremony to support MAJ Shawn Jones and his family, Jan 27, 2023.

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