This year’s Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition will highlight the Army’s efforts to transform, modernize and restructure for the future fight.

With a theme of “Transforming for a Complex World,” this year’s event is scheduled for Oct. 14–16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The three-day meeting will feature addresses and professional development forums by top Army and DoD leaders, including Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer.

There also will be more than 700 exhibits spread over five halls featuring the latest technology and equipment and several award presentations, including the winners of the Best Squad Competition, the NCO and Soldier of the Year and the George Catlett Marshall Medal, AUSA’s highest award for selfless service to the country.

Attendance at the annual meeting is free, but registration is required. Some seated events require separate reservations and may have a fee. For more information or to register, click here.

All Annual Meeting registrants will receive AUSA’s new Digital Access Pass, which can be downloaded on your smartphone and used to access events in the convention center, including contemporary military forums and receptions. Preregistered Annual Meeting attendees will receive their Digital Access Pass in early October.

A printed badge is still required to visit the exhibit halls.

To register for the Annual Meeting or for more information, click here.

There also is an app for the Annual Meeting that allows you to view the agenda and session information, read speaker bios, create a personalized schedule of events and receive reminder notifications. Download it here.

This year’s hashtag is #AUSA2024.

The theme for this year’s meeting acknowledges the volatile, complex and dynamic security environment the Army is rapidly changing to meet.

“We are transforming today because we face new threats, new technologies and new developments in warfare,” Wormuth said earlier this year. “We are transforming so that we will be ready for the future and ready to fight and win against any adversary.”

Wormuth is scheduled to speak at the opening ceremony, while George will speak during the Dwight D. Eisenhower Luncheon on the second day of the meeting.

Also expected to speak are Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo; Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus; Gen. James Rainey, commander of Army Futures Command; Gen. Darryl Williams, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa; Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of U.S. Army Pacific; Gen. Andrew Poppas, Army Forces Command commander; Gen. Gary Brito, Army Training and Doctrine Command commander; and Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, acting commander of Army Materiel Command.

There will be forums on topics such as enabling transformation, land power in the Indo-Pacific, integrated air and missile defense, warfighting readiness, the organic industrial base and the Army profession.

The Annual Meeting also will feature warfighter and family forums, including a fireside chat with senior Army leaders and discussions on education and employment support and Army medicine.

Attendees also will be able to listen to Warriors Corner and Innovators Corner presentations throughout the event and attend an Army civilian showcase that highlights the role of the service’s civilian employees in the force’s transformation.

A Leader Solarium for a select group of soldiers will provide feedback to senior Army leaders on strengthening the Army profession, and there will be sessions for young professionals, small businesses and job-seeking veterans, transitioning service members and family members.

During the President’s Reception Oct. 14, country artist Matt Oakley will perform his new song, Soldier’s Son, which is a tribute to his father, retired Maj. Philip Oakley, and Gold Star families.

The Army is operating with “a sense of urgency,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said at an AUSA event earlier this year. “There’s a lot of implications with that and how we do business and how we change,” he said. “The character of war is changing rapidly. What we want to do is focus on our warfighting mission and building cohesive teams.”