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Army Knowledge Online (AKO) was a web application that provided enterprise information services to the US Army and DoD customers. AKO was sunset in 2021 and replaced by Defense Knowledge Online.
IPPS-A is a program to integrate human resources and pay for all Army Soldiers. It provides online tools, talent management, and audits, and was fielded to the Army National Guard in 2021 and to all components in 2023.
On the other hand, anecdotally, the SSO option that AKO has provided for many other Army websites (with and without the CAC) has been a clear benefit to those Soldiers who had literally dozens of logins to remember - often with different and sometimes mutually exclusive password complexity rules.
A comprehensive list of abbreviations, acronyms and initials related to military subjects, such as armour, artillery, infantry, and weapons. Find the definitions and meanings of terms like AAA, AEGIS, ACA, ACR, and more.
The Special Forces Tab is a service school qualification tab of the U.S. Army, awarded to any soldier completing either the Special Forces Qualification Course or the Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification Course. Learn about its history, design, and criteria for wear on Army uniforms.
In the beginning, U.S. Army enlisted rank was indicated by colored epaulets. The use of chevrons came into being in 1821, with the orientation changing over time from point-down to point-up and back again, to the point-down orientation seen in the American Civil War.
The United States Army is the land service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and the oldest branch of the military. It has its roots in the Continental Army, which fought for independence in the American Revolutionary War, and has participated in conflicts worldwide since then.
TRADOC is a major command of the US Army that oversees training and doctrine development. It operates 37 schools and centers at 27 locations and has a mission to design, build and integrate a versatile mix of capabilities, formations and equipment.