May 2014 AUSA News
May 2014 AUSA News
Army budget chief: Training – ‘You can never buy it back’
You have to commit to training up front. You can never buy it back," said Lt. Gen. Joseph E.
Sullivan: Let's trust our Army leadership
Folks, I want to clarify my rationale for AUSA’s opposing the use of a commission to determine Army force structure.There are several reasons why I
AUSA president: ‘Sequestration biggest threat to Army readiness’
Two recent hearings on Capitol Hill focused on pay and compensation proposals outlined in the fiscal 2015 defense budget request.
Budget reductions affect military readiness and increase risk
It’s a fact of life that the depth of budget reductions and the draconian way they are applied will affect military readiness and increase risk, th
Managing changes – military spouses must adapt, stay connected
The life of a military spouse has about as many moving parts as a traveling carnival: juggling deployment cycles, the bumper cars of employment and
AMC’s Nerger stresses: ‘Organic Industrial Base’ is a ‘national treasure’
The future of the Army and commercial industrial base as the Army nears the end of more than a dozen years of conflict was a topic of discussion du
Army 2025 requirements must have ‘Out of the Box Thinking’
Driverless vehicles, 3-D printers used to resupply troops, more robots and unmanned aerial vehicles were some of the topics discussed by experts du
Army logisticians rely on shared networks, information systems
Anti-Access/Area Denial, or A2AD, sounds like it could be a new football zone defense.But, in fact, A2AD was fleshed out by a five-member panel, in
Army must make it easier for industry partners to ‘strike a deal’
Business leaders joined government officials for the panel discussion "Industrial Partnerships for Force 2025 and Beyond," at the Association of th
Army must recruit and retain top talent essential for the Future Force
Army and industry leaders addressed attracting top talent in the "Recruiting and Retaining our Future" panel discussion at the Association of the U
AUSA 2015 Winter Symposium will return to Huntsville, Ala.
Association of the United States Army (AUSA) officials announced March 27 that its 2015 Winter Symposium and Exposition will be held in Huntsville,
Cone: Force 2025 increasing Army mobility, protection and lethality
Leaner but still mean – if not meaner – is the future of the Army in 2025 – and the time to prepare for that future force is now."We have a consens
Cyber enemy is more dangerous than any individual or machine
It’s a warfighting domain that is ever-evolving and offers no easy answers for the fight, but is becoming amore important as the Army heads into th
Medal of Honor heroes honored at White House, Pentagon Hall of Heroes
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Public-private partnerships essential in saving tax dollars
Partnering is our past; it is our present and it’s our future," said Lt. Gen. Patricia McQuistion, deputy commanding general, U.S.
Six female Silver Star recipients inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame
Greetings from the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), our Army’s and our soldiers’ professional organization.I recently had the honor to
Walker: Study the future so we can adapt once the future happens
Where do we invest to ensure that today’s fifth-grader, who in the decade of 2030-2040 will be a battalion commander, will have the tools they need
We must plant the seeds now that will secure the Army’s future
To prepare the Army for tomorrow, the seeds must be planted today, according to Heidi Shyu, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logist
Building resilience, enhancing performance,’ key to soldier, family fitness
AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare has recently released a new publication."Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness: Building Resilience, Enhancing
AUSA National Young Professionals Subcommittee established
Vision is a sense of the future.
Budget cuts: When does Army become at risk, hollow, ineffective?
At what point does the Army become a hollow and ineffective fighting force if the drawdown and budget cuts continue?Army leaders were asked that qu
Flash Goal = More AUSA members
For many months I’ve written about the problems facing our Army and our members caused by the budget crisis – especially the dangers of sequestrati
Number 1 challenge – Sequestration’s devastating effect on national defense
It is hearing season on the hill and AUSA has been active.In addition to AUSA President Gen. Gordon R.