ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Leveraging new technology more quickly has become the bedrock of the Army’s effort to modernize its equipment, manage its formations and change cumbersome acquisition processes, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said.

By harnessing the momentum of continuous transformation and partnering more closely with industry, the Army is accelerating several key programs vital to its success on a modern battlefield. George cited as an example the M1E3 Abrams tank. The first prototype of the next-generation tank was unveiled in mid-January at the Detroit Auto Show.

Army senior leaders answered questions from soldiers on rapid transformation, training, new equipment, quality-of-life upgrades and more during a special online town hall that premiered Jan. 13 on the Army’s YouTube channel.

“As we’ve traveled around and learned from soldiers, what is making modern warfare so scary and so exciting is that you have to innovate so quickly,” Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said. “Now is the time we have to change … and you, the American soldier, are our greatest innovator.”

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George will speak Jan. 20 as part of the Association of the U.S. Army’s Coffee Series.

The event, AUSA’s first Coffee Series of 2026, will take place at AUSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The event opens at 6:30 a.m. with registration, coffee and networking. The program is scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m.

For more information or to register, click here.

Transforming to mobile brigade combat teams. Fielding the M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle. Delivering Next-Generation Command and Control to a division. Launching from the Artillery Execution Suite. Establishing Joint Interagency Task Force 401 for counter-unmanned aerial system warfare. The list goes on.

The Army knows it must address child care shortages, construct better barracks and improve the quality of food at dining facilities. But it is tackling these issues for reasons its leadership says are more than quality of life measures: these problems must be solved so soldiers can focus on their jobs as warfighters.

The Army is relentlessly and rapidly transforming to stay ahead of a world that is flooded with cheap drones and lethal technology, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.

During a keynote address Oct. 14 at the Dwight D. Eisenhower luncheon, George struck a tone of urgency as he described why continuous transformation is taking place at every echelon of the Army.

The highlight of Day Two of AUSA 2025 is the Dwight D. Eisenhower Luncheon address by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, but there also are many events for soldiers and family members.

On-site registration opens at 7 a.m.

A contemporary military forum titled “Joint Interagency Task Force 401: Rapid Delivery of Counter sUAS Capabilities to the Joint Force” will delve into the new Army-led task force on counter-drone capabilities.