Registration is now open for the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Scheduled for Oct. 13–15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., the three-day event will feature addresses and professional development forums by top Army and DoD leaders on the Army’s transformation and its efforts to grow and prepare the force for a complex future battlefield.

There will be displays marking the Army’s 250th birthday and its legacy of service and sacrifice, as well as more than 700 exhibits spread over five halls featuring the latest technology and equipment.

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

For more information or to register, click here.

AUSA is pleased to offer attendees two options for attending educational sessions and forums—a digital access pass or a printed badge. Attendees who use the digital access pass may minimize their wait times to enter a session during the Annual Meeting. The digital access pass, which will be scanned upon entry to the convention center, can be used to attend all contemporary military forums and educational sessions in lieu of a printed badge.

All attendees will receive a digital access pass with their registration confirmation, which can be downloaded to their smartphones.

A printed badge is required to receive social event tickets and to visit the exhibit halls.

The Army is taking on a sweeping transformation that promises big changes in force structure, weaponry, platforms and acquisition. Dubbed the Army Transformation Initiative, the effort aims to build a leaner and more lethal force.

“The Army Transformation Initiative will make us into an Army that’s lean, agile and relentlessly focused on empowering soldiers,” Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said earlier this year.

The Army is a professional team that remains focused on its warfighting mission, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said. “But we have work to do,” he said. “We know the world is changing. Commercial technology is rapidly evolving, and this is impacting the character of war. We understand we must transform to stay ahead of our adversaries.”

The Army must keep getting better—and faster, George said. “We must get better by 2026, 2027, not 2030,” he said.

In addition to keynote addresses and contemporary military forums featuring senior Army leaders, Annual Meeting attendees also will be able to view Warriors Corner and Innovators Corner presentations, visit more than 700 exhibits and network with leaders from the military and industry.

Also scheduled are several award presentations, including the winners of the Best Squad Competition, NCO and Soldier of the Year and the Marshall Medal, AUSA’s highest award for selfless service to the country.

This year’s Marshall Medal, in commemoration of the Army’s 250th birthday, is being awarded to Army recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor.

The annual meeting is free, but registration is required. Some seated events require separate reservations and may have a fee.

Updated information will be available here. You can register here. Housing registration is available here.