Competition to Command Over 800 Army Officers Undergoing New Battalion Commander Assessment
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Volume 78, No. 200B ©SS 2020 CONTINGENCY EDITION Sunday, January 26, 2020 stripes.com Free to Deployed Areas Competition to command Over 800 Army officers undergoing new battalion commander assessment BY COREY DICKSTEIN Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The Army will evalu- ate more than 800 majors and lieutenant colonels during the next few weeks using its new, in-depth assessment program to determine who will be selected to com- mand battalions in 2021. So far, two groups of officers competing for some 450 battalion command jobs open- ing next year have completed the five-day testing period called the Battalion Com- mander Assessment Program, Army of- ficials said Thursday. The program began Jan. 15 at Fort Knox, Ky., and is slated to be completed by Feb. 9. It aims to choose the leaders of battalions — formations typical- ly of 300 to 800 soldiers — using a holistic analysis of eligible officers that evaluates their mental and physical capabilities and readiness to lead a large unit of soldiers. Gen. James McConville, the Army’s SEE NEW ON PAGE 4 Lt. Col. Shaalim David places a plank on the double culvert obstacle to help his team overcome a challenge of the Leader Reaction Course during the Battalion Commander Assessment Program on Thursday at Fort Knox, Ky. Daniel Schroeder/U.S. Army Space Force logo in Trump tweet draws Star Trek comparisons BY COREY DICKSTEIN head symbol. It also features the Command logo from the Star soft and a Marine veteran. He in- Stars and Stripes roman numerals “MMXIX,” or Trek series of films and television cluded side-by-side photos of the 2019 — the year the Space Force shows. That symbol also features new Space Force symbol with the WASHINGTON — President was officially launched. the words — “Starfleet Com- Star Trek logos. Donald Trump unveiled the logo “After consultation with our mand” and “United Federation Even George Takei, who played for the U.S. Space Force in a Great Military Leaders, design- of Planets” — in a circle around Sulu in the original TV series, tweet Friday. ers, and others, I am pleased to a background of stars with an ar- tweeted about the similarity. He The dark blue circular logo fea- present the new logo for the Unit- rowhead-like symbol and a planet posted side-by-side images of the tures the words “United States ed States Space Force, the Sixth in orbit. logos and wrote, “There is noth- Space Force” and “Department Branch of our Magnificent Mili- “Swell, now taxpayers get to ing sacred any more.” of the Air Force” surrounding tary!” Trump tweeted Friday. pay for lawyers when you’re The Space Force logo, how- a design that appears to show The logo almost instantly drew sued by Paramount and the Rod- ever, is also reminiscent of the a planet with stars in the back- comparisons because of its simi- denberry estate ...,” tweeted Ned ground and a triangular arrow- larity to the fictional Starfleet Pyle, a senior manager at Micro- SEE LOGO ON PAGE 4 MILITARY NATION MUSIC Secretly shot videos Impeachment Multifaceted star of sailors, Marines defense begins Gomez resets career posted on porn site for Trump team with latest album Page 3 Page 6 Page 13 Eli proved worthy heir to Manning name » NFL, Back page PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 26, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Stocks fall as fears about deadly virus rise Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...........................0.9706 Euro costs (Jan. 27) ..........................$1.1321 Thailand (Baht) ....................................30.52 Dollar buys (Jan. 27).........................€0.8833 Turkey (Lira) ........................................5.9402 British pound (Jan. 27) ........................$1.34 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press dropped 170 points, or 0.6%, to stocks, shedding 4.2%. Health in- Japanese yen (Jan. 27) ...................... 107.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Jan. 27) ..........1,137.00 facilities in the country of issuance 28,989. The Nasdaq lost 0.9%. The surers also fell. UnitedHealth Commercial rates Stocks are closing with broad for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...................................0.3769 yield on the 10-year Treasury fell Group dropped 2.2% and Amgen Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For losses as increased fears that an British pound ....................................$1.3099 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., to 1.69% from 1.74% Thursday. lost 3.4%. Canada (Dollar) ..................................1.3139 outbreak of a deadly virus could purchasing British pounds in Germany), China (Yuan) .......................................6.9367 “It really is a reaction to the Banks and other financial sec- check with your local military banking spread more widely rattles mar- Denmark (Krone) ............................... 6.7745 widening nature of what’s going tor companies also took heavy facility. Commercial rates are interbank Egypt (Pound) ...................................15.7701 kets. The S&P 500 had its worst rates provided for reference when buying on with the coronavirus,” said losses, with credit card issuers Euro ....................................... $1.1031/0.9065 day since early October as health Lisa Erickson, head of traditional among the biggest decliners. Dis- Hong Kong (Dollar) ............................7.7723 currency. All figures are foreign currencies care stocks incurred steep losses. Hungary (Forint) ................................304.37 to one dollar, except for the British pound, investments at U.S. Bank Wealth cover Financial Services tumbled Israel (Shekel) ....................................3.4540 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, The sell-off followed news that a Management. “People are con- 10.1% and Synchrony Financial Japan (Yen) .......................................... 109.47 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Chicago woman has become the cerned about, ultimately, the slumped 9.8%. Kuwait (Dinar) ....................................0.3039 INTEREST RATES second U.S. patient diagnosed Norway (Krone) ..................................9.0231 impact on Chinese growth and United Airlines fell 5% and Philippines (Peso) ................................50.82 Prime rate ................................................4.75 with the new virus from China. perhaps global growth.“ American Airlines dropped 5.6%. Poland (Zloty) .........................................3.86 Discount rate ..........................................2.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ..........................3.7513 Federal funds market rate ...................1.55 The S&P 500 index fell 0.9%. The Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Cruise line operator Carnival fell Singapore (Dollar) .............................1.3512 3-month bill .............................................1.50 Dow Jones Industrial Average Squibb led the slide in health care 4.4%. South Korea (Won) .......................... 1167.75 30-year bond ...........................................2.13 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 38/32 Kabul 34/21 Seoul 42/37 Baghdad 54/43 Kandahar 51/35 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 42/38 38/31 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 47/43 34/30 43/39 Iwakuni 52/45 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 63/55 Brussels 36/30 Guam 61/49 45/38 Ramstein 54/47 82/78 Lajes, 44/34 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 56/38 60/51 63/56 46/30 37/32 Aviano/ Vicenza 46/39 Naples 55/49 Okinawa Morón 72/68 56/48 Sigonella Rota 59/46 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 84/76 55/50 58/52 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 15 Books ....................... 12 Comics ...................... 14 Crossword ................. 14 Music ....................12-13 Opinion ..................... 16 Sports ...................17-24 Sunday, January 26, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Secret videos of troops posted on porn site BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY It appeared the videos were recorded hub, were taken, he said. The website has has conducted an investigation of sailors Stars and Stripes in several locations within Pacific Fleet, complied with a NCIS request to remove and Marines who were secretly recorded. Adams said, including in bathrooms where them and is cooperating with their inves- Female officers aboard the submarine WASHINGTON — Secretly recorded people were undressing. tigation, Adams said. USS Wyoming were secretly recorded videos, including some of sailors and Ma- A few service members in the videos NCIS started its investigation within the while taking showers over the course of rines undressing in bathrooms, were post- were assigned to the USS Emory S. Land, past couple of weeks, he said. A former two patrols between August 2013 and June ed on a pornographic website, a service which is based in Guam, NBC News re- sailor who is connected to the Pornhub 2014. Ten male sailors were punished in spokesman said Friday. 2015 for the recordings, which were shared “[Naval Criminal Investigative Service] ported, citing U.S. military officials. The account is a suspect, according to a Navy is investigating a report of non-consensual Emory S. Land is a submarine tender, official who spoke on the condition of ano- among the crew. online distribution of explicit videos and which provides maintenance and supplies nymity about the investigation. Last March, the Navy was investigating images of service members. The investi- to submarines and surface ships. Investigators