Articles on Leadership in the United States Army published in ARMY Magazine, AUSA Headline News, and AUSA News
An Army element created in the wake of internal scrutiny following Spc. Vanessa Guillen's 2020 disappearance and death outside the former Fort Hood, Texas, is getting a new name—and a sustained mission to help units thrive.
People and technology are both critical to the Army of the future, but the latter can never replace the former, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer told a group of mid-grade officers and NCOs.
“I do believe, and I always will, that people are our competitive advantage against all our adversaries,” Weimer said. As the force becomes more tech-driven, his concern is that soldiers will “compromise on the basics.”
Speaking to more than 160 mid-grade NCOs and officers, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George called on the young leaders to help him solve some of the biggest challenges facing the force today.
The specially selected group of soldiers gets this unique opportunity through a Leader Solarium hosted by George at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
Technology will be a necessary part of future battle, but the Army’s strength lies in its leaders and soldiers’ ability to shoot, move and communicate, said Gen. James Rainey, commander of Army Futures Command.
Speaking at the recent 2023 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Moore, Georgia, formerly known as Fort Benning, Rainey and the command’s senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hester, emphasized the need for soldiers to be good at the basics of fighting and killing the enemy.
The Association of the U.S. Army is joining the Center for Strategic and International Studies in presenting a discussion with Army Secretary Christine Wormuth and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.
The Sept. 19 event is the first of the Strategic Landpower Dialogue, a public, on-the-record speaker series on security issues hosted by CSIS and AUSA.
Future warfare and how the military thinks about it will be the focus of a new series of papers published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
In one of his first messages to the force, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer called on NCOs to set the example for their soldiers.
The Association of the U.S. Army is releasing three new podcasts in August as part of its relaunched “Army Matters” series.
First up is a two-part series focused on what the next generation of Army leaders think, featuring ROTC and Junior ROTC cadets.
Many of today’s Army leaders started out as cadets in ROTC or Junior ROTC. AUSA digs deeper to find out what the youth in the programs today think about the Army and the world around them.
From responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to pushing for changes to the Army’s policies on tattoos and socks, the sergeant major of the Army plays an important role in taking care of soldiers, tending to morale and making sure the service’s top leaders have a good feel for the state of the force.
Army Forces Command’s top NCO gave an address about what’s different about “kids these days” that wasn’t what you’d expect of someone celebrating his 53rd birthday.
The keynote speaker on the second day of the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2023 Warfighter Summit and Exposition in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Sims said it is important to understand what makes today’s younger soldiers “tick” so leaders can be prepared to lead them and get the most from their service.
