ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

When it comes to interoperability in the Indo-Pacific among U.S. troops and their partners and allies, the most important element is human interaction, said Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of U.S. Army Pacific.

Spelling out the three factors that lead to effective interoperability—human, technical and procedural—Flynn said that the human aspect “is the most important because that is a prerequisite to the other ones.”

The commander of U.S. Army Pacific has issued a call to action to his fellow leaders and soldiers.

“Learn the Indo-Pacific,” Gen. Charles Flynn said. “The stakes to understanding what’s actually happening out here is really important.”

The Army, as the U.S. military’s linchpin force, plays an “enormously important role” in the Indo-Pacific, Flynn said. “This is not an air and maritime theater,” he said. “This is a joint theater. It’s got joint challenges. The Army is an enormously important element of the joint force.”

The Association of the U.S. Army is releasing two new podcasts in June as part of its relaunched “Army Matters” series.

First up is a podcast featuring retired Col. Edna Cummings, an Army Reserve ambassador for Maryland and documentary producer who has championed the story of the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Known as the “Six Triple Eight,” the battalion was the first and only all-female, all-Black American battalion to deploy overseas during World War II.

Gen. Charles Flynn, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, launched the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2023 LANPAC Symposium and Exhibition May 16 with two simple statements.

First, he declared, “The time is now for land power.” This isn’t a new concept but a reminder of the tremendous potential for the U.S. and its allies at a time of growing uncertainty that requires like-minded nations to work more closely.

The U.S. Army and the capabilities it brings to the fight are critical to deterring China, according to a new Landpower Essay published by the Association of the U.S. Army.

Expansion of the Army’s pre-positioned stocks in the Indo-Pacific is essential to joint operations in that vast and challenging theater, two senior Army leaders said.

While the Army has some sets of equipment afloat on leased vessels in the Pacific, work is underway to expand the amount of materiel that can be stored on land in countries like Australia, the Philippines and other locations in Southeast Asia, Douglas Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, said April 18 during a Senate Armed Services airland subcommittee hearing.

Leaders from U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army Futures Command, U.S. Space Command and the Australian and Philippine armies will speak at the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANPAC Symposium and Exposition in Hawaii.

An international symposium and exhibition dedicated to land forces in the Indo-Pacific, the three-day in-person event will take place May 16–18 at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu.