Army secretary signs directive to align policies, organizations to reflect modernization approach

By Jaspreet Gill / November 24, 2020 at 3:52 PM
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy in a newly signed directive is requiring the service's major organizations within its modernization enterprise to align policies and processes to reflect Army Futures Command's approach toward modernization. The Army established AFC in 2018 to address several modernization challenges. Eight cross-functional teams were created under the leadership of Gen. John Murray to address the service’s six modernization priorities: long-range precision fires; next-generation combat vehicles; future vertical lift; Army network; air and missile defense; and soldier lethality...

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