2015 AUSA: Win in a Complex World

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♪♪♪ HI AND WELCOME TO THIS
SPECIAL REPORT ON THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY OR AUSA. THIS YEAR, THE MEETING IS
HELD OCTOBER 12-14 AT THE WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION
CENTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S
MEETING IS A “WIN IN A COMPLEX WORLD” WHICH
IS ALSO THE NAME OF THE ARMY’S OPERATING CONCEPT. SECRETARY OF THE ARMY,
JOHN MCHUGH WILL BE THERE AND HE DESCRIBES AUSA
AS A KEY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH
PLATFORM FOR THE ARMY. ONE THAT SERVES THE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTIRE ARMY, TO
INCLUDE CIVILIANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. “THERE MUST BE WITHIN OUR
ARMY A SENSE OF PURPOSE AND A DEDICATION
FOR THAT PURPOSE.

THERE MUST BE A
WILLINGNESS TO MARCH A LITTLE FARTHER, TO CARRY
A HEAVIER LOAD, STEP OUT INTO THE DARKNESS AND THE
UNKNOWN FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OTHERS. TODAY’S ARMY HAS NOBLY
LIVED UP TO THAT EPITAPH.” CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY
GENERAL MARK MILLEY WILL ALSO PROVIDE US HIS
INSIGHT THE CHALLENGES THAT FACE TODAY’S SOLDIERS. “THE WORLD HAS LOTS OF
HOT SPOTS…ALL OVER THE PLACE, THE UNITED STATES IS A
GLOBAL POWER AND IF THE CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP OF THE
UNITED STATES DECIDES TO ENGAGE AND USE LAND POWER
THEN THEY’RE GOING TO CALL UPON THE UNITED STATES
ARMY AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY MUST MAINTAIN
CAPABILITIES THAT ARE ACROSS AN ENTIRE RANGE OF
MILITARY OPERATIONS AND WE HAVE TO KEEP OURSELVES AT A
VERY HIGH STATE OF READINESS. THE EXHIBIT FLOOR AT AUSA
IS THE PREMIER SHOWCASE OF THE BIGGEST, BADDEST, MOST
JAW-DROPPING SYSTEMS ARE BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE ARMY. AND WE’LL BE THERE TO
SHOW YOU ONE OF THE ARMY’S NEWEST VEHICLES, THE JOINT LIGHT
TACTICAL VEHICLE, OR J-L-T-V.

THE J-L-T-V PROVIDES
SIMILAR PROTECTION TO ONE OF THE MINE-RESISTANT,
AMBUSH-PROTECTED, OR M-RAP VEHICLES. THE J-L-T-V WILL BE
SOON REPLACING OUR HUMVEE’S. BUT THERE’S MUCH MORE TO
SEE ON THE EXHIBIT FLOOR AS THERE’S CLOSE TO
300,000 SQUARE FEET OF DISPLAY SPACE AND OVER
26,000 PEOPLE ATTEND THIS MEETING EACH YEAR. A-U-S-A IS ALSO THE
LARGEST LAND POWER EXPOSITION AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM IN NORTH AMERICA. THIS EVENT CONSISTS OF
INFORMATIVE PRESENTATIONS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON
SIGNIFICANT MILITARY AND NATIONAL SECURITY
SUBJECTS. BUT DON’T JUST TAKE
MY WORD FOR IT. SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY
DANIEL DAILEY SAYS AUSA GIVES THE ARMY
MANY OPPORTUNITIES. “YOU KNOW WE HAVE TO
TELL THE ARMY STORY. AND UH, THE ASSOCIATION
THE UNITED STATES ARMY HELPS US DO THAT. AND DURING THIS ANNUAL
CONVENTION, UM, IT’S OUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE
WHAT WE DO ABOUT LEADER DEVELOPMENT, OUR
CURRENT INITIATIVES.

ONE OF MY BIG PERSONAL
ONES THAT’S GOING TO BE LAUNCHED THERE IS THE NOT
IN MY SQUAD INITIATIVE. THAT’S GOING TO
GET AT THE GRASSROOTS APPROACH TO CORRECTING AND
DISCIPLINE THAT WE HAVE AND PUTTING RESPONSIBILITY
AND ACCOUNTABILITY WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE DOWN TO THE
JUNIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER LEVEL. BUT IT’S ALSO AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR, UM, YOU KNOW, THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE
SO WHEN WE HAVE THESE PANELS, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN
ASK QUESTIONS, UM, THOSE HARD QUESTIONS THAT, UH,
THAT THEY WANT TO KNOW AND TO SEE WHAT’S GOING ON,
UH, THAT WE HAVE OUR GREAT PROFESSIONALS, UH, A
BALANCED TEAM BETWEEN OUR MILITARY PEOPLE AND OUR
GREAT CIVILIANS ON THIS TEAM WILL BE ABLE TO
ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS IN A BUNCH OF FORUMS TO
INCLUDE OUR FAMILIES.

SO WE INVOLVE OUR
FAMILIES AS WELL. WE HAVE FAMILY FORUMS
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK THAT ALLOWS, UH, OUR FAMILIES
TO ENGAGE AND BE ENGAGED BY THE PUBLIC AS WELL. IT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
TO EXACTLY, UH, WHAT I DESCRIBED AS
TELL THE ARMY STORY. SERGEANT MAJOR DAILY HOLDS
HIS FORUM TO DISCUSS ISSUES AFFECTING
YOU, THE SOLDIER. “YOU KNOW WE’RE GOING TO
HAVE THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROFESSIONAL FORUM
LED BY MYSELF AND THE GREAT NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS FROM CAPE. OUR CENTER FOR THE ARMY
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS. THEY ARE GOING TO PRESENT
THE NIMS WORKSHOP AT THE ASSOCIATION
MEETING THIS YEAR. AND WE’LL HAVE THE
FIRST TIME EVER, A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER,
SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, UM, PANEL. UM, THAT’S GOING TO BE AN
OPEN FORUM IN ONE OF OUR LARGE AREAS SO PEOPLE CAN COME IN
AND THEY’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF
THE ARMY FROM THE NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICER PERSPECTIVE.” THERE ARE NUMEROUS EVENTS
THAT OCCURS DURING THE MEETING TO INCLUDE THE
AUSA MILITARY FAMILY FORUMS.

WE’LL BE THERE AT
THAT FORUM AS SERGEANT BLAJOY POGONCHEFF AND HIS
WIFE AND THEIR CHILDREN – KELBIE, KAILIE, AND ANDON –
WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS THE US ARMY VOLUNTEER
FAMILY OF THE YEAR. OTHER FORUMS INCLUDE
THE WARRANT OFFICER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEMINAR, PRE-RETIREMENT, AND SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN
BRIEFING, ARMY CIVILIAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEMINAR AND MANY OF THE ARMY’S KEY LEADERS WILL BE
THERE TO PROVIDE US WITH THE STATE OF THE
ARMY…WHERE WE’RE GOING AND HOW WE PLAN
TO GET THERE.

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