Articles from Army Magazine, AUSA News, and Headline News relating to the Association of the United States Army's Annual Meeting

Army Names 8 Winners of Inaugural Tech Competition

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Winners of xTechDisrupt
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Army Names 8 Winners of Inaugural Tech Competition

Eight companies were announced as winners of the Army’s xTechDisrupt competition Oct. 15 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.

A total of 375 companies participated in the event, giving one-minute pitches to three-judge panels in one of four key areas: electronic warfare; power generation, management or storage; unmanned aerial systems; and counter-unmanned aerial systems.

SMA: Prioritize Tough, Realistic Home Station Training

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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer speaks at AUSA2025
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SMA: Prioritize Tough, Realistic Home Station Training

Leaders must get their soldiers back to tough, realistic training at home station or risk being unprepared for the challenges of combat that lie ahead, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer said.

Addressing dozens of senior sergeants major at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Weimer said he has witnessed a decline in fundamental soldier skills at the Army’s combat training centers.

Nationals Share Job Hunting Advice with Young Leaders

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Panel at AUSA 2025
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Nationals Share Job Hunting Advice with Young Leaders

“Everyone wants to work in sports.”

That was Katie O’Rourke’s first lesson after her collegiate gymnastics career ended. Speaking Oct. 15 at a Generation Next Forum during the Association of the U.S. Army's 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition, O’Rourke told the audience of specially selected young professionals that she instead pursued an MBA and accepted a job in property management.

AUSA Presents Marshall Medal to Medal of Honor Recipients

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Medal of Honor recipients standing on a stage
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AUSA Presents Marshall Medal to Medal of Honor Recipients

In honor of their courage, service and commitment, Army recipients of the Medal of Honor were presented with the Association of the U.S. Army’s highest award for distinguished and selfless service.

Accepting AUSA’s George Catlett Marshall Medal Oct. 15 on behalf of the soldiers who have earned the nation’s highest award for valor were retired Col. Paris Davis, retired Maj. John Duffy, retired Lt. Gen. Robert Foley, retired Col. Walter Marm, former 1st Lt. Brian Thacker, retired Capt. Flo Groberg and retired Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee.

Medal of Honor Heroes Share Leadership Lessons

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Medal of Honor Recipients shaking hands with SecArmy and CSA
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Medal of Honor Heroes Share Leadership Lessons

In one of the most anticipated panel discussions at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition, three Medal of Honor recipients spoke candidly about their actions in combat and what the Army taught them about leadership.

European Forces ‘Moving at Speed’ to Combat Russia

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Foreign soldiers speak at a panel at AUSA2025
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European Forces ‘Moving at Speed’ to Combat Russia

Northern Europe’s most pressing problem is transforming at speed to combat Russia, according to a panel of European military leaders speaking Oct. 15 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.

Soldier, Industry Feedback Spurs Army Transformation

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People talking at a panel at AUSA 2025
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Soldier, Industry Feedback Spurs Army Transformation

Whether it’s developing Next-Generation Command and Control or the latest drones, the Army must seek soldier feedback and move quickly, two senior Army leaders said.

“This is all about the soldier,” said Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus. “This is ensuring that our troopers out there in the field have the right doctrine, the right organizational design, the right leaders, the right training, put together in the right way so, God forbid, we’re asked to fight and win, we can do that.”

Army Expands Next-Generation Command and Control Testing

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Panel at AUSA 2025
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Army Expands Next-Generation Command and Control Testing

The Army is pushing prototypes of Next-Generation Command and Control, the service’s top modernization priority, to the division level, the commander of the 4th Infantry Division said.

“If you’re not sure if the Army is serious … we’ll prototype an entire division,” Maj. Gen. Pat Ellis, said. “We're not just going to have a soldier touch point for a couple of days and then walk away from this. We own the solution.”

Army Announces Nuclear Power Initiative

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Energy Secretary Christopher Wright shake hands at an AUSA 2025 event.
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Army Announces Nuclear Power Initiative

The Army and Department of Energy will work together to develop and install microreactors on Army installations in the United States, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Energy Secretary Christopher Wright announced Oct. 14.

Senior Army Leaders Give Candid Advice to Cadets

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Keynote speaker, Lt. Gen. Johnny Davis, commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, speaks to cadets at AUSA 2025.
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Senior Army Leaders Give Candid Advice to Cadets

The Army Cadet Luncheon, a fixture of the first day of the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition, provides cadets enrolled in both ROTC and Junior ROTC the chance to hear directly from Army general officers.

The future officers selected to attend the 2025 luncheon had the rare opportunity to hear two of the Army’s seniormost leaders offer their perspectives on “officership.”

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