Articles from Army Magazine, AUSA News, and Headline News relating to the Association of the United States Army's Annual Meeting
Day One of the largest annual land warfare exposition in North America features the first major address by Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper, unveiling the Army’s Soldier and NCO of the Year, and a lot of focus on the future, especially what it holds for soldiers and the defense industry.
If you are worried about the new Army Combat Fitness Test—and the Army chief of staff says you should be—there will be an opportunity to learn more about it on opening day of the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
Martha Raddatz, ABC News chief global affairs correspondent and This Week co-anchor, was selected by the Council of Trust
Three family focused forums are scheduled during the Association of the U.S. Army’s October Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
On opening day, Oct. 8, an afternoon forum will discuss 16 indicators of success or failure in policy and programs for Army families. Stacy Ann Hawkins, a research scientist specializing in the health and well-being of military families, will lead the examination of issues such as physical and mental health of family members, marital strain, finances, social support networks and a family’s deployment experience.
Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band, known for performing cover tunes of rock and pop songs, will appear Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
A new program is coming to Innovator’s Corner at the 2018 Annual Meeting and Exposition of the Association of the U.S. Army, and it includes the semifinal round of judging for xTechSearch, an Army program seeking new technology ideas from nontraditional defense partners.
AUSA 2018 will be held Oct. 8–10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Innovator’s Corner will be at Booth 2361 in Hall B.
The theme of the 2018 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition is “Ready Today, More Lethal Tomorrow,” which focuses on the rebuilding efforts underway across the Army.
The theme fits with the message Army leaders have been sending. For example, Army Secretary Mark T. Esper said in a July speech in Colorado that a renaissance is underway in the service to improve current warfighting capabilities while also preparing for future fights. The Army is focused, he said, on the “immediate near term” and on the future, 2028 and beyond.
The Association of the U.S. Army is pleased to announce its 2018 national award recipients, who will be honored during the Oct. 8–10 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
The awards are:
Hotel reservations are being accepted for those attending October’s Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., which will take place Oct. 8–10.
The link to the AUSA Annual Meeting Housing Bureau is http://ausameetings.org/2018annualmeeting/hotel-travel/housing/.
The website allows you to search, filter and make hotel reservations, and alter the reservations if you need to make changes.
The Army is edging closer to announcing a new dress uniform, expected to be a World War II-style olive green jacket with khaki pants.
