ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Echoing a message that has been repeated throughout the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 LANPAC Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, a panel of military leaders on May 15 emphasized the value of multilateral training and exercises.

“There’s nothing like the ability to show commitment than soldiers that are training together wherever we have an exercise in the region,” said Lt. Gen. James Jarrard, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific.

Mastery of the fundamentals is crucial in the Indo-Pacific, a region where soldiers may find themselves operating anywhere from the Arctic to the jungle to a megacity, a panel of experts said May 15.

“If you’re not well versed in the fundamentals, you’re not going to be able to do collective tasks,” said Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, commanding general of 8th Army in South Korea. “You have got to be able to do the basics, the fundamental blocking and tackling, at the platoon, at the company and at the battalion, synchronizing all those efforts.”

Cooperation between the U.S. Army and its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific continues to grow rapidly, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific said.

“Our activities are moving quickly from bilateral to multilateral,” Gen. Charles Flynn said, adding that engagements and cooperation have “increased tenfold over the last three to four years.”

Every member of the joint and combined force is necessary to deter conflict in the Indo-Pacific, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet said.

“We need everybody here,” Navy Adm. Stephen “Web” Koehler said during a keynote address May 15 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 LANPAC Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu. “Everybody needs to be part of the game.”

From all-volunteer forces to conscript armies, NCOs serving across the Indo-Pacific must work together to prepare for an uncertain and evolving future battlefield, a panel of senior enlisted leaders said.

Speaking May 14 during the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANPAC Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, senior enlisted leaders from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Singapore discussed the evolving role of NCOs in land power across the Indo-Pacific.

Strong partnerships and a sense of urgency are critical to maintaining a safe and open Indo-Pacific, a panel of experts said May 14 during the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANPAC Symposium and Exposition.

“Everything we do here is inherently joint, and what we do here really matters,” said Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commanding general of I Corps. “The things we’re going to accomplish of significance in this region will take all of us together.”

In remarks to open the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 LANPAC Symposium and Exposition, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific emphasized the importance of land power in a region often considered a maritime domain.

“Land power is the security architecture that binds this region together,” Gen. Charles Flynn said May 14. “While all forms of military power are important in this region, land power is often overlooked or just discounted.”

The commander of Army forces in the Indo-Pacific said partner nations are demonstrating a growing “collective commitment” to securing the region as China continues to flex its adversarial might.

“The unity and collective commitment I’m witnessing is growing, increasing, it’s strengthening,” said Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, who will be a keynote speaker at the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANPAC Symposium and Exposition when it begins May 14 in Honolulu.

Facing a future in the Indo-Pacific, the Army should ensure its soldiers can adapt to and overcome the “relentless challenges” of jungle warfare, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.

The Association of the U.S. Army is urging Congress to swiftly pass the national security supplemental to support the Army while investing in America’s defense industrial base.