Army Futures Command

West Point cadets traveled to the U.S. Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center's Aberdeen Proving Ground research campus.     United States Military Academy at West Point and DEVCOM CBC have enjoyed a collaborative relationship from more than 30 years.  https://lnkd.in/g9xS2HfP #ForgeTheFuture | #TomorrowIsWorthProtecting 

Last week Gen. James Rainey, Army Futures Command, commanding general participated in Scale AI’s Government AI Summit.    Rainey reflected on ways the military is adapting to the quickly evolving opportunities and obstacles posed by AI in modern warfare. https://lnkd.in/gh5fuYpJ   #ForgeTheFuture | #TomorrowIsWorthProtecting 

During Valiant Shield 24, a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercise, six teams from the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command spread out through the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility in June to gather Army transformation observations and insights during Project Convergence-Indo-Pacific 24.    Read more about the exercise: https://lnkd.in/gkbNyhss   #ForgeTheFuture | #TomorrowIsWorthProtecting | #ProjectConvergence 

“We appreciated the opportunity to join South by Southwest in 2024. With U.S. Army Futures Command headquartered in Austin, we value any opportunity to join with our community to ignite discovery and make new connections. The Army will continue to seek opportunities to meet technology innovators and leaders, explore new ideas and insights, and create dynamic industry partnerships because tomorrow is worth protecting.." Lt. Col. Jamie Dobson, Army Futures Command, Communication Director, said in a statement.

Army Futures Command’s Maj. Gen. Miles Brown, Chief of Staff, and Ms. Kimberly Newton, SES, Deputy Director of Integration hosted the second iteration of AFC’s Strategic Outreach Showcase.     Attendees from industry, non-governmental organizations, academia, and government convened to discuss technological collaborations throughout the command. Highlighting programs like the Directorate of Integration’s Human Machine Integration (HMI) efforts, U.S. Army DEVCOM’s Army Research lab projects, Army Applications Lab VERTEX events and Small Business Programs.  #ForgeTheFuture | #TomorrowIsWorthProtecting  Workforce Solutions Capital Area | Opportunity Austin | National Security Innovation Council | Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce | Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce | Plug and Play Tech Center | Downtown Austin Alliance | Greater Houston Community Foundation | The Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce | Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. | Visit Austin | Greater San Antonio Chamber | Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities | Firefly Aerospace | Round Rock Express | Apptronik | Dell Technologies | George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | Dcode

Mrs. Hong Miller, Chief Human Capital Officer and Mrs. Kara Stetson, Deputy Chief of Staff hosted U.S. Army DEVCOM's Defense Civilian Training Corps Scholars at Army Futures Command Headquarters in Austin.     The group had an open dialogue about the Training Corps and how AFC can leverage utilization of the program, which is a congressionally mandated talent development program that provides multidisciplinary, active learning curriculum with summer internship projects across Department of Defense locations.  

Last week, Army Futures Command celebrated the 249th Army birthday with a community golf tournament, fitness event and cake cutting with special guests where Mr. Lee Leffingwell, 57th Mayor of Austin, officially proclaimed June 14 as ‘United States Army Day.’ Gen. James Rainey, commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hester recognized the winners of the Army Futures Command 2024 Best Squad Competition. The Army birthday cake cutting was performed by Private 1st Class Chester Sloan, World War II veteran and Lt. Sebastian Houng, following the tradition of the oldest and youngest Soldiers at the celebration to cut the cake. #ForgeTheFuture | #TomorrowIsWorthProtecting | #ArmyBDay https://lnkd.in/egecW8Nw

Gen. James Rainey, commanding general, Army Futures Command, joined investors, innovators, and government leaders transforming the state of defense technology and national security.     Shawn Edwards, Chief Technology Officer, Bloomberg, led a conversation with Rainey, Richard Wells, Insight Partners, and Julie Samuels, Chief Executive Officer, Tech:NYC during #NYTechWeek.     #ForgeTheFuture | #TomorrowIsWorthProtecting  

VERTEX | Air-Ground Littoral use cases are LIVE! Get an inside look at US Army priorities and challenges in this space. Each afternoon at VERTEX, we will break into working groups to discuss these use cases and your ideas for solutions. Join the conversation 👉https://hubs.ly/Q02B077V0 #Drones #UAS

Last week, the U.S. Army DEVCOM hosted Army Futures Command’s Best Squad Competition at Aberdeen Proving Ground.     Soldiers participated in tests and challenges that showcased their Soldiering, teamwork, and leadership skills.     The winning squad will be recognized in a ceremony at AFC Headquarters in Austin, TX on Friday.     U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) | U.S. Army South | U.S. Army North (5th Army) | U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command | U.S. Army Central     #ForgeTheFuture | #TomorrowIsWorthProtecting