ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

The Association of the U.S. Army has announced the recipients of its 2022 National Awards, which honor individuals for their selfless service and dedication to the Army and its soldiers.

“This year’s National Award recipients represent the very best of AUSA,” said retired Gen. Bob Brown, AUSA president and CEO. “Through their dedicated service and commitment, each of them has made a huge difference in the lives of others and in support of our Army and our nation, and I look forward to honoring them at our annual meeting in October.”

Runners have another chance to sign up for the 2022 Army Ten-Miler.

General registration has reopened for the Oct. 9 race in Arlington, Virginia, with a limited number of slots available, race organizers announced.

“The additional in-person slots are open and available to individuals and teams on a first-come, first-service basis,” they said. 

Individual registration is $89 and includes an official long-sleeve race shirt.

Registration is now open for the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition.

The in-person event will take place Oct. 10–12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. 

Attendees also can register for housing, which opened in June.

This year’s theme is “Building the Army of 2030.” Throughout the annual meeting, professional development forums and addresses by top military leaders will focus on the continued transformation of the Army.

Continued transformation of the U.S. Army will be the focus of the 2022 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition. 

Army leaders and AUSA have determined that “Building the Army of 2030” will be the theme of the meeting, which will take place Oct. 10–12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

In the four years since Army Futures Command was established, the Army’s top priority has been reshaping the force—including equipment, people and doctrine—to meet expected challenges.

Housing for the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition opens at noon Eastern June 9.

This year’s in-person annual meeting will take place Oct. 10–12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Elizabeth Dole, a former U.S. senator, two-time cabinet secretary, former leader of the American Red Cross and founder of a national organization that focuses on support for military families and caregivers, is the 2022 recipient of the Association of the U.S. Army’s highest award.

The George Catlett Marshall Medal, awarded for distinguished and selfless service, is presented annually during the association’s annual meeting and exposition in Washington, D.C.

The Army’s cross-functional teams are expanding their partnerships as the service races to deliver on its sweeping modernization priorities, several team leaders said during a Warriors Corner presentation at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.

“We've been expanding our partnerships and team beyond where you might think we're narrowly focused,” said Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, director of the Long-Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team. 

The Association of the U.S. Army’s highest award for dedicated and selfless service to the nation was presented Oct. 13 to retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston, a career cavalry soldier who during his time in uniform and his post-service career dedicated himself to improving the military profession and making lives better for troops and their families. 

Working to get after some of the social challenges facing the force, the Army’s top enlisted leader urged NCOs to think differently about what it means to take care of their soldiers.

Outlining his top priorities Oct. 13 during a forum for NCOs at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston took aim at the phrase, “All I see is green,” that over time has become a way of telling soldiers they are all being treated equally.

Among the challenges presented by multidomain operations is the need to test and evaluate concepts and systems in that environment. 

Traditional testing has involved dragging systems and networks out into the desert, running the test, then breaking down the networks before they’re returned to their original locations, according to panelists at a Warriors Corner presentation during the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.