US Army chief says end strength will stay flat in upcoming budgets 4 days ago Gen. James McConville, left, said Army end strength will likely stay the same if budgets don t grow, but the service will do what it can to make sure numbers don t go down. (Spc. Thomas Scaggs/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON The U.S. Army chief of staff has said that if the budget top line in future years either stays the same or decreases, he doesn’t see the service’s end strength dropping, but he also doesn’t see it growing. “When it comes to what chiefs have to grapple with in a budget, it’s end strength and structure, it’s readiness, and it’s modernization. Those are the three kind of big resource buckets we have,” Gen. James McConville said at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Next symposium, held virtually March 16.
US Army prepping robotic combat vehicles for big test with soldiers in 2022 4 days ago
A Textron, Howe & Howe and FLIR Systems team unveiled its Ripsaw M5 robotic combat vehicle at the Association of the U.S. Army s annual show in 2019. The team was selected to build RCV-Light prototypes to help the Army build requirements for a future program of record. (Photo courtesy of Textron) WASHINGTON The U.S. Army has taken receipt of its light and medium Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) prototypes from industry teams and is putting them through the paces this year ahead of a major company-level soldier assessment in 2022.
Holding events virtually saves venue, transportation, and lodging costs, AUSA’s Guy Swan says, but setting up and checking all the digital links takes way more work from staff. They’re hoping to do part of their October Annual Meeting in person in DC.
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Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on March 16, 2021 at 7:00 AM
New strategy sets up Army to operate in increasingly relevant Arctic March 16 Sgt. Jeremy Hazard snowshoes across the tundra after conducting an airborne operation during exercise Arctic Pegasus in Deadhorse, Alaska, May 1, 2014. (Sgt. Edward Eagerton/U.S. Army National Guard) WASHINGTON The Army released a new strategy on how to operate in the Arctic, one that would set up headquarters and units capable of working across all domains and establish a stronger foothold in the region. The goal is for the strategy to serve as a way to preserve national interests, project power globally and defend the homeland. The strategy was posted to the Army’s website March 16 directly after the Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville wrapped up his keynote speech at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Next virtual conference.