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Institutional Army Must Adapt, Adopt Real-Time Lessons

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2-4 Strike Company, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division vehicles convoy to their rally point at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.
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Institutional Army Must Adapt, Adopt Real-Time Lessons

Amid the fastest transformation the Army has ever seen, the service must make sure the institutional force is moving forward alongside its fighting formations, said Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck, commanding general of the Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence.

Speaking on a panel during the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, titled “Institutional Training and Transformation,” Beck said that transformation is a team sport.

Mohan Urges Industry to Help Army Transform, Innovate

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Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan speaks at Global Force
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Mohan Urges Industry to Help Army Transform, Innovate

Futuristic scenarios involving telemaintenance, advanced manufacturing and the ingenuity of the American soldier are “exploding” across the Army, said Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, deputy commanding general and acting commander of Army Materiel Command.

In remarks March 26 at the Association of the U.S. Army's Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, Mohan called on industry to help the Army by working together to meet the rapid innovation taking place across the sustainment enterprise.

Former AMC Commander, Longtime AUSA Senior Fellow Dies

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Retired Gen. Louis Wagner
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Former AMC Commander, Longtime AUSA Senior Fellow Dies

Retired Gen. Louis Wagner, an emeritus senior fellow for the Association of the U.S. Army and longtime supporter of AUSA programs, died Jan. 24 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He was 93.

Wagner was an AUSA senior fellow for two decades before becoming an emeritus in 2022. He also was a member of the association’s Speakers Bureau. During the 2013 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, Wagner was awarded AUSA’s Gen. Creighton W. Abrams Medal for exceptional service to the Army.

Mohan: Modernization, Allies Key to Army Sustainment

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Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan speaks at an AUSA Hot Topic event
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Mohan: Modernization, Allies Key to Army Sustainment

The Army must prioritize modernization of the industrial base and integration of allies and partners as it works to more quickly deliver capabilities and maintenance to the front lines, a senior officer said.

AUSA Hosts Hot Topic on Industrial Base Readiness

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AUSA Hosts Hot Topic on Industrial Base Readiness

Registration is open for an Association of the U.S. Army Hot Topic on industrial base readiness.

Scheduled for Jan. 15 at AUSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the theme for the daylong Hot Topic is “Connecting the Industrial Base to the Tactical Edge.”

Sustainment Leaders Want More Maintenance Forward

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Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan, acting commander of Army Materiel Command, speaks at AUSA2024
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Sustainment Leaders Want More Maintenance Forward

Last year, a small cadre of Army maintenance specialists was dispatched from the service's depot in Corpus Christi, Texas, to perform a complex repair on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter based in South Korea. The work took 13 days, rather than the 220 estimated to ship it back to the U.S. for repairs. The savings: An estimated $2 million.

Materiel Command ‘Focused’ on Ready Combat Formations

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Mohan Global Force
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Materiel Command ‘Focused’ on Ready Combat Formations

Army Materiel Command is “totally focused” on delivering ready combat formations around the world and at home, said Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan, the command’s deputy commanding general.

In a keynote address March 28 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, Mohan outlined the work being done by the Army’s sustainment enterprise and stressed the importance of working closely with industry partners to achieve the mission.

Hamilton Urges Industry to Help Boost Army Sustainment

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Gen. Charles Hamilton, commander of Army Materiel Command speaks at AUSA Coffee series event
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Hamilton Urges Industry to Help Boost Army Sustainment

Industry partners will be essential to supporting Army large-scale combat operations in a contested environment, said Gen. Charles Hamilton, commander of Army Materiel Command.

Speaking March 13 at a breakfast hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army as part of its Coffee Series, Hamilton called on industry to help the Army sustainment community meet one of the service’s top priorities—the delivery of ready combat formations.