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Army Department
The mission of the Department of the Army is to organize, train, and equip active duty and reserve forces for the preservation of peace, security, and the defense of our Nation. As part of our national military team, the Army focuses on land operations; its soldiers must be trained with modern arms and equipment and be ready to respond quickly.
The Army also administers programs aimed at protecting the environment, improving waterway navigation, flood and beach erosion control, and water resource development. It provides military assistance to Federal, State, and local government agencies, including natural disaster relief assistance.
The American Continental Army, now called the United States Army, was established by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence. The Department of War was established as an executive department at the seat of government by act approved August 7, 1789 (1 Stat. 49). The Secretary of War was established as its head. The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401) created the National Military Establishment, and the Department of War was designated the Department of the Army. The title of its Secretary became Secretary of the Army (5 U.S.C. 171). The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 (63 Stat. 578) provided that the Department of the Army be a military department within the Department of Defense.
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- Defense Department
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Law Enforcement Operations and Investigations
The Department of the Army proposes to revise its regulation concerning policies and procedures for the conduct of Army law enforcement operations and investigations. This regulation was last published in the Federal Register on June 22, 2005 (70 FR 36029). At that time, the entire regulation was codified. The proposed revisions remove a large...
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Law Enforcement Reporting
This rule adopts as final, with minor administrative changes, an interim rule of the Department of the Army to amend its regulation concerning law enforcement reporting for a number of statutory requirements to better coordinate law enforcement work and personnel both within the Department of the Army, across the Department of Defense (DoD), and...
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Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision
The Department of the Army proposes to revise its regulation concerning military traffic supervision on Department of Defense installations worldwide.
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Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement, Security, Counterintelligence, and Protective Services
The DA proposes to revise its regulation concerning the carrying of firearms and use of force for law enforcement, security, counterintelligence, and protective services on DoD installations worldwide. It establishes uniform policy for the use of force by law enforcement and security personnel.
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Law Enforcement Reporting
The Department of the Army amends its regulation concerning law enforcement reporting for a number of statutory requirements to better coordinate law enforcement work and personnel both within the Department of the Army, across DoD, and with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials. It meets law enforcement reporting...
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Army Education Advisory Subcommittee Meeting Notice
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Board of Visitors, a subcommittee of the Army Education Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to the public.
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Intent To Grant a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement for the Transfer and Use of a Unique Infrared Laser to University of Central Florida
The U.S. Army's Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) announces that, unless there is an objection, after 15 days it contemplates granting a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to University of Central Florida, College of Optics and Photonics, 4304 Scorpius Street, Orlando, FL 32816-2700.
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Army Education Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to
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Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery; Request for Nominations
The Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery is an
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Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License to VICIS, Inc.; Seattle, WA
The Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to VICIS, Inc.; a corporation having its principle place of business at 570 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109, an exclusive license.
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Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License to Hickies, Inc.; Brooklyn, NY
The Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Hickies, Inc.; a corporation having its principle place of business at 134 North 4th Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11249, an exclusive license.
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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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Army Education Advisory Subcommittee Meeting Notice
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Department of the Army Historical Advisory Subcommittee (DAHAS), a subcommittee of the Army Education Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to the public.
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Army Science Board Closed Meeting Notice
The meeting times for four Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) ASB studies being presented on July 20, 2017, which published in the Federal Register on Thursday, June 22, 2017 (82 FR 28484) are changed to the following: Capabilities To Operate in Megacities and Dense Urban Areas. This study is classified and will be presented in a closed meeting at 1115-...
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Intent To Grant an Exclusive License of U.S. Government-Owned Patents
In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made of the intent to grant an exclusive, royalty- bearing, revocable license to U.S. Patent 7,956,086, issued June 7, 2011, entitled, ``Methods for the Formulation and Manufacture of Artesunic Acid for Injection'' to Amivas, LLC, having its principal place of...