AUSA Winter

Soldiers and defense industry officials will gather in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2013 Winter Symposium & Exposition on Feb. 20-22. This year’s theme is “America’s next battle: manning, training, equipping.” However, the battle that will dominate talk throughout the week is the one occurring in Washington D.C. where pending budget cuts decide the Army’s future.The AUSA Winter meeting a smaller version of the annual conference the association hosts in October in Washington D.C. This is a chance for Army and defense industry leaders to meet and discuss the pressing issues upcoming this year. Along with sequestration and the budget, topics of discussion will include training, modernization of the Army’s vehicle fleet, upgrading the Army’s battlefield radios, leader development and the service’s place in the new defense strategy.

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