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Army Activates New Futures Command In Downtown Austin

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, August 27th, 2018

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Army Activates New Futures Command In Downtown Austin

Gen. Mike Murray, commander of Army Futures Command

The Army’s new Futures Command (AFC) in downtown Austin, Texas is open for business following a Friday ceremony where the new command’s leader said the effort to bring the service’s entire modernization apparatus under one operation will ensure the force is “more effective and more lethal.”Gen John “Mike” Murray, commander of AFC, joined senior Army leadership breaking ground at the new command’s headquarters, which will bring together non-traditional industry partners to develop future warfighting concepts and combat systems needed to…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]