AUSA Conference

Held every October, the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the largest land power exposition and professional development forum in North America. This event consists of informative and relevant presentations, panel discussions on pertinent military and national security subjects, workshops and important AUSA business meetings.

Highlights from AUSA '18

U.S. Army Reserve Troop List Unit Soldiers with 373rd Military Intelligence Brigade conduct crew-served weapons training and qualifications with an M249 light machine gun during Operation Cold Steel II, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operation Command (Airborne) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 8, 2018. (Devona Felgar, U.S. Army Reserve)

Future Weapons: Inside the Army’s Pursuit of a High-Tech New Round

Paratroopers assigned to Echo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conduct Stinger missile training using the Virtual Stinger Dome (VSD) at Fort Bragg, N.C., on March 21, 2018. The VSD is a new training system that utilizes virtual reality technology to immerse soldiers into a digital world, allowing for more realistic Stinger team training. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, owns one of five systems across the U.S. Army. (Army photo by Spc. Houston T Graham)

Soldiers to Get Advanced Virtual Training Tools Next Year, Army Says

Photo illustration of the Defiant from Sikorsky-Boeing. Courtesy of Sikorsky-Boeing

The SB>1 Defiant Hasn't Flown Yet. But Army Officials Say They're Not Worried

A soldier with 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), communicates over the radio during Saber Junction 18 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, on Sept. 23 , 2018. A new product might reduce troops' load by reducing the need for batteries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dhy’Nysha Shaw)

Tech Firm Pitches Mini-Generator to Lighten Battery Load for Troops

A Stryker from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment fitted with the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Javelin negotiates the terrain of the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. (U.S. Army photo)

Army Begins Field Testing Remotely Operated Weapon Station on Strykers

Sikorsky and Boeing are offering the SB>1 Defiant for the Army's Future Vertical Lift Program. Courtesy of Sikorsky-Boeing

Army to See Designs of Future Attack-Recon Helicopters in December

Obesity is a growing problem. Ahmet Yarali/Getty Images

One-Third of Youths Too Obese for Military Service, Study Finds

A moving contractor loads a moving truck with a service member's household goods during the permanent change of station peak-season at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. March 7, 2018. (U.S. Transportation Command/Oz Suguitan)

Air Force, Navy and Army Now Working Together to Improve Military Moves

Soldier wearing the Enhanced Night Vision Goggles. (U.S. Army Photo)

Army, Marines to Buy Thousands of New Binocular-Style Night-Vision Goggles

Army Gen. Mark Milley, chief of staff of the Army, addresses National Guard leaders at the National Guard Association of the United States 140th General Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/Jim Greenhill)

Army Chief Wants 100 Percent of Units Ready to Deploy by 2023

Army equipment officials have begun fielding the new Modular Scalable Vest, or MSV. But now they're looking to invest in even lighter armor. Photo: U.S. Army.

Army Eyes Narrower Body Armor to Shave Off Weight

Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, who served as the first senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates an Army recruiter during a visit to Wichita, Kan. (US Army photo/Cherie A. Thurlby)

Army to Target 22 Cities, Add 700 Recruiters to Boost Enlistments

The Defense Department’s Close Combat Lethality Task Force is evaluating policies that affect leadership, unit cohesion and even how individuals are selected to serve in close combat units such as infantry squads. (US Army photo)

Pentagon's Lethality Task Force Needs More Funding: Mattis Aide

African-American soldiers (and one of their white officers) of the 369th Infantry, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, practice what they will soon experience, fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. They are wearing French helmets and using French-issued rifles and equipment, the logic being that since they were fighting under French command, it was easier to resupply them from the French system than trying to get American-issued items. (National Archives and Records Administration)

Experts to Review Whether Racism Robbed WWI Troops of the Medal of Honor

Mrs. Karen Pence, the Second Lady of the United States, speaks to military spouses July 25, 2018, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melody Wolff)

White House Moves to Cut Red Tape Around Military Spouse Job Licensing

A U.S. Army drill sergeant corrects a recruit during her first day of training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Jan. 31, 2017. (U.S. Army photo/Stephen Standifird)

The Army Is Selling National Guardsmen Hard on Drill Sergeant Duty

A U.S. Army Drill Sergeant assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment directs trainees on the First day of Basic Combat Training on June 12, 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Darius Davis)

Army Wants to Double Number of Drill Sergeants for Each Recruit

Pennsylvania National Guard members are escorted by emergency responders to the Horry County emergency operations center in Conway, South Carolina, on Sept. 17, 2018, after Hurricane Florence. Pennsylvania National Guardsmen will be the first to see the Army's new mobile pay system roll out. Photo by Capt. Travis Mueller/Pennsylvania National Guard

4 Things Every Soldier Should Know About The Army's New Mobile Pay System

Pfc. Tyler Kramer, a mechanic with I Company, 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division qualifies on an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a range Feb. 1, 2018 at Fort Stewart, Ga. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Ian Thompson)

Army Chief Offers New Details on 6.8mm Next-Gen Squad Weapons

Pfc. Alex Colliver, foreground, pulls a 90-pound sled 50 meters to simulate the strength needed in pulling a battle buddy out of harm's way during a pilot test of the Army Combat Fitness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. (Photo by Sean Kimmons)

Army Chief: Pass New Combat Fitness Test or 'Hit the Road'

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Young Lee, a section chief with the California Army National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Command, talks with youth program cadets on Aug. 7, 2018, during National Night Out in Seal Beach, California. National Night Out is a nationwide event held at locations across the country to bring communities together with their local first responders and community-based organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Crystal Housman)

Army to Revamp Recruiting Strategy After Missing Yearly Goal

October 2017: Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), perform during the opening ceremony of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. (US Army photo/Gabriel Silva)

AUSA 2018: Here's What Soldiers Need to Know