Army leaders discuss role of AFC as new commander takes over

By Evan Ochsner / October 12, 2022 at 7:09 PM
The new head of Army Futures Command on Tuesday defined the role of his command in the Army's modernization push as service leaders continue to place emphasis on a modernization strategy that pushes the Army beyond its current modernization programs. Gen. James Rainey, who is just days into his tenure as the leader of AFC, said his command’s role is to "Deliver (the Army of) 2030 and design (the Army of) 2040, not by ourselves, not in a territorial possessive...

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