Articles from Army Magazine, AUSA News, and Headline News relating to the Association of the United States Army's Annual Meeting
The military is continuing its work to counter small unmanned aerial systems, which have been described by U.S. Central Command Commander Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie as “the most concerning tactical development in the CENTCOM [area of operations] since the rise of the improvised explosive device.”
As the Army prepares for the next war, the service must decide what kind of readiness it needs and how it can be sustained over time, a panel of senior leaders said Oct. 11 during the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition.
“In 2021, no fighting force can afford to build readiness they will not require,” said Gen. Michael Garrett, commander of Army Forces Command. Any more than that would be “irresponsible,” he said, and sacrifice much needed time and resources that can be devoted to developing soldiers and leaders.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, the first woman to serve as the Army’s top civilian leader, said she hopes to continue setting an example for women in the service.
“I hope by setting an example of what's possible as a woman in the Army, [that] that will hopefully inspire and motivate younger women in the Army who are just beginning their careers,” Wormuth said during the Army Women’s Foundation Leadership Symposium at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition.
The winners of the Army’s 20th annual Best Warrior Competition were announced Oct. 11 during the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
The Soldier of the Year is Spc. Justin Earnhart of Army Futures Command, and the NCO of the Year is Sgt. Adam Krauland from U.S. Army Pacific.
“Our Army has gone through so much in the last 18 months. I am so proud to be standing with you today,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston, who oversaw the competition.
The Army National Guard and Army Reserve are critical to the Army’s success, but this upcoming year may be an opportunity for leaders to reassess what citizen-soldiers are called upon to do, a senior Army leader said.
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth didn’t sugarcoat the challenges facing the force.
“Today’s Army must ask hard questions,” she said, including thinking about how and when enemies choose to fight, what that might mean for the future of landpower and how the Army can best contribute to multidomain operations. “I am not convinced that we have fully thought our way through all of the challenges we may face in the future,” she said.
Despite the many challenges facing the Army and the country, the Association of the U.S. Army remains strong and focused on its mission of being a voice for soldiers and the service, retired Gen. Bob Brown told a gathering of the association’s volunteer leaders Oct. 10.
There has never been a time like the present, Brown said, citing the onset of new warfighting domains such as cyber and space; the COVID-19 pandemic; and aggressive adversaries such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. “These are challenging times for the Army—active, Guard and Reserve,” he said.
The first day of the largest annual land warfare exposition in North America features a major address from new Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, the unveiling of the Army’s Soldier and NCO of the Year, and much more.
The Association of the U.S. Army’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition is being held for the 18th time at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The three-day in-person event will take place Oct. 11–13 and feature more than 650 exhibits in five halls on both levels of the convention center.
Time is running out to register online for this year’s Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition.
AUSA’s biggest event will take place Oct. 11–13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The advanced registration deadline is 8 p.m. Eastern Oct. 5. After that, registration must be done in person beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern Oct. 8 at the convention center.
This year’s annual meeting will feature Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston and other Army leaders.
Contemporary military forums at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition will focus on the Army’s top priorities of people, modernization, readiness and alliances.
