ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Beneficiaries who use Tricare in the West Region now have more time to update their payment information.

Asserting that the nation is “at a critical junction in national security,” a senior DoD official said that the defense industrial base is the “engine of strategic innovation.”

The Association of the U.S. Army’s Board of Directors has nominated two new candidates to serve on the association’s board. It also nominated six current members for reelection.

The actions were taken when the board, AUSA’s governing body, met Dec. 16.

The Army must prioritize modernization of the industrial base and integration of allies and partners as it works to more quickly deliver capabilities and maintenance to the front lines, a senior officer said.

The Army, along with the other services, should track the effectiveness of child care employee retention efforts, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.

As she prepares to wrap up her tenure as the 25th secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth offered leadership advice and reflected on her time on the job during a recent episode of the From the Gree

Registration is open for a new writing workshop hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army.

Retired Col. Ian Patterson, an Association of the U.S. Army life member who also was a key financial adviser to the association’s Board of Directors, died Dec. 25. He was 80.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George will speak Jan. 29 as part of the Association of the U.S. Army’s Coffee Series.

The event will take place at AUSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The event opens at 6:30 a.m. with registration, coffee and networking. The program is scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m.

The services need more training on completing officer evaluations, and leaders must make sure subordinates receive the feedback they need to learn and develop, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office.