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A U.S. Army soldier demonstrates the proper kneeling fi ring position to an Iraqi army sol-dier. (Department of Defense photo)

At the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Ala., senior Army and industry leaders discussed the importance of the Multi-Domain Battle concept focused on shaping the future Army. (See stories from the Global Force Symposium and Exposition on Pages 2, 8, 10, and 15)

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Gen. Gus Perna, commanding general, Army Materiel Command, describing the next war: ‘The challenges of tomorrow are nothing like we had yesterday.’ (AUSA News photo by Luc Dunn)

Global symposium – Executing in multi-domain environmentAt the Association of the U.S. Army’s Glob-

al Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Ala., industry and the Army

focused on the uncertain future.The three-day event of forums and exhibits had

a singular focus of preventing the Army from be-coming less than the biggest, “baddest” land force in the world.

That is a possibility, senior offi cials warned at the AUSA Institute of Land Warfare professional development forum.

“We are on the verge of losing our global su-periority,” said Steffanie B. Easter, acting assistant Army secretary for acquisition, logistics and tech-nology.

Adding, “We could risk overmatch by taking forever to deliver new capabilities for our sol-diers,” she said, describing a “sense of urgency in our efforts.”

Easter said one of the benefi ts of the Global Force event at the Von Braun Center is the oppor-tunity for collaboration.

“I look forward to spending some time with you,” she said in her remarks to Army and industry attendees.

Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, said the Multi-Domain Battle discussion the Army has been having over the last year focuses on shap-ing concepts for the future Army that are aimed at creating “windows of domain superiority” against adversaries.

The solution, he said, will drive modernization, doctrine and training, including leadership train-ing.

With straight talk, the Army’s senior logistician challenged industry partners and his own work-force to help meet the demands of Army readiness.

Gen. Gus Perna, commander, U.S. Army Mate-riel Command, described the challenges of a next war and warned of the potential atrocities that could hamper equipment delivery to a forward location.

“Frankly, the challenges of tomorrow are noth-ing like we had yesterday,” he said.

From a sunk ship to a disabled train, Perna noted the result could wipe out an entire brigade combat team’s worth of equipment.

“Are we ready to react to that?” Perna asked if today’s military has the acquisi-

tion system, training and know-how to face such a challenge. “Are we seeing ourselves and preparing to execute in a multi-domain environment?”

The Army is working toward that end, Perna said. For its part, he said the Army Materiel Com-mand is doing its best to execute the mission.

“We need to ensure that 100 percent of our workforce is executing 100 percent of the work,” he said. “We don’t have time; we must have every-body engaged.”

Perna challenged industry partners to be more judicious in fi ling contract protests and pledged ad-herence to the highest standards on the Army’s end.

“We need to increase speed and accuracy as we develop our requirements, then hold ourselves ac-countable to milestones and execution of the con-tracting process,” Perna said. “We’re taking that on. We are going to hold our workforce account-able to that end state.”

While the Army’s top leaders are focusing on readiness, modernization and challenging the sta-tus quo, Perna identifi ed immediate actions the Army Materiel Command is undertaking to en-hance readiness.

Redistributing on-hand equipment is a top pri-ority, Perna said. With 980,000 pieces of the right equipment in the wrong place, the Army Materiel Command is reallocating the items where they are needed most. At the same time, the command is divesting 1.3 million pieces of equipment that are no longer needed.

Keeping the soldier confi dent in the Army’s

equipment means ensuring supply availability so that repair parts are where they need to be, whether for training or on the battlefi eld.

“We need to restructure our demand process and change the algorithm to meet future demand, not react to past demand,” he said.

As Congress looks for ways to cut costs, Perna said he must be able to articulate how the Organ-ic Industrial Base is connected to the Sustainable Readiness Model.

Ensuring Army Prepositioned Stocks are prop-erly confi gured for combat, maintaining science and technology capabilities and ensuring foreign military sales enable partner capabilities are also key to providing readiness, Perna said.

(Editor’s note: AUSA Staff and Lisa Simunaci, Army Materiel Command, contributed to this ar-ticle)

Gen. David Perkins, commander, Training and Doctrine Command, said we must shape con-cepts to create ‘windows of domain superiority.’ (AUSA News photo by Luc Dunn)

Steffanie Easter, acting assistant Army secretary, acquisition, logistics, technology: There is a ‘sense of urgency.’ (AUSA News photo by Luc Dunn)

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Sinise will receive AUSA’s George Catlett Marshall Medal

Gary Sinise will receive the George Catlett Mar-shall Medal, AUSA’s highest award for distin-guished public service, at the 2017 AUSA Annual Meeting in October. (Photo by Blake Little)

Gary Sinise, an actor and humanitarian who has focused on supporting service mem-bers, veterans, fi rst responders and their

families, has been selected by the Council of Trust-ees of the Association of the United States Army as the 2017 recipient of the George Catlett Marshall Medal for sustained commitment to the men and women of America’s armed forces.

Sinise will receive AUSA’s highest award for distinguished public service on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Marshall Dinner, the fi nal event of the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition. The dinner will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

“I am honored to be invited to receive the George Catlett Marshall Medal from the Associa-tion of the United States Army,” Sinise said.

Adding, “It has been a great blessing to know there is something I can do to support the men and women in uniform who defend our nation and I will look forward to expressing my gratitude in person at the Marshall Dinner.”

This will not be the fi rst time Sinise has appeared at the AUSA Annual Meeting, the largest landpow-er conference in the world. At the 2014 AUSA An-nual Meeting and Exposition, he spoke at a press conference alongside Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins, USA, Ret., a Medal of Honor recipient.

Sinise, who can currently be seen starring in the CBS series Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, was born and raised in Chicago.

His support of veterans can be traced back to his time at Steppenwolf Theater, which he co-founded in the 1970s. During the 1980s, he created a Vets Nights program at the theater, offering free dinners and performances for veterans.

It was his performance of severely wounded veteran Lt. Dan Taylor in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump that led him to work closely with wounded and disabled veterans.

As his acting career continued, Sinise became more dedicated to supporting service members and veterans nationwide. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Sinise began taking part in USO hand-shake tours, and went on to form the Lt. Dan Band, entertaining troops at home and abroad for the past 14 years.

In 2011, Sinise created the Gary Sinise Founda-tion to serve defenders, veterans, fi rst responders and their families.

Support comes through a variety of programs

including R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence, Sup-porting Empowerment), which builds specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veter-ans.

The foundation’s Invincible Spirit Festivals celebrate injured service members, caregivers and hospital staff at military medical centers with a daylong festival complete with a live Lt. Dan Band concert and cookout prepared by celebrity chef Robert Irvine.

The foundation’s Soaring Valor program brings World War II veterans to the National WWII Muse-um in New Orleans and sponsors videotaping their fi rsthand accounts of war.

Other programs include Relief & Resiliency Outreach, Serving Heroes, Arts & Entertainment Outreach and First Responders Outreach.

The Marshall Medal, awarded by AUSA since 1960, is named for former General of the Army George Catlett Marshall Jr., a former Army Chief of Staff who also served as Secretary of State, Sec-retary of Defense and U.S. Special Envoy to China in a public service career that spanned from the Spanish-American War through the Truman ad-ministration.

Past recipients include Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald R. Ford and George H.W. Bush; General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, and retired Army Gens. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Colin L. Powell, Bernard W. Rogers, Maxwell D. Taylor and John W. Vessey Jr.

Other recipients include two former defense sec-retaries who also served as directors of the Central Intelligence Agency, Leon E. Panetta and Robert M. Gates; Duke University head basketball coach and U.S. Military Academy graduate Michael Krzyewski; and comedian Bob Hope.

Last year’s recipient was retired Army Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, a former Army Chief of Staff who served for 18 years as AUSA’s president and CEO.

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Retired Gen. Carter F. Ham, Association of the U.S. Army president and CEO, told an industry forum on Capitol Hill that a new

administration and new Congress presents an op-portunity for the Army to “close troubling gaps” and “regain critical combat and operational readiness.”

Appearing at a Feb. 27 Lexington Institute fo-rum on the Army’s rapid equipping needs, Ham said those gaps include “worrisome shortfalls” in air and missile defense, long-range fi res, and the lethality and survivability of brigade combat teams.

“The Army is behind in fi elding the next gen-eration of tactical vehicles and needs to improve tanks, infantry fi ghting vehicles, artillery systems and aviation assets,” Ham said.

Ham: Close ‘troubling gaps’ to regain combat readinessAdding, “The technological advantage once en-

joyed by the U.S. Army is quickly eroding. We owe it to the men and women who voluntarily step for-ward to protect us to do everything we can to ensure they never engage in a fair fi ght.”

Ham was one of a dozen speakers at the event that focused in part on how the Army would spend extra money that came its way.

He predicted the Army could make signifi cant gains now with increased funding over the next fi ve years in modernization.

“The president and Congress need to act now,” he said. “When capability is increased, so is deter-rence.”

He noted, “We cannot afford to not invest in landpower combat capability modernization. The risk is too high to our Armed Forces if we don’t.”

Gen. Carter F. Ham, AUSA president and CEO, said at an industry forum, ‘When capability is increased, so is deterrence.’ (AUSA News photo)


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Hey sports fans: How’s your (congressional) bracket doing?

John GiffordDirector, Government Affairs

First, a quick update on the AUSA resolutions, and then I will explain the chart accompany-ing this month’s column.

The AUSA Resolutions Committee completed its work at the end of February and submitted the draft of the 2017 resolutions to our president and CEO, retired Gen. Carter Ham.

When General Ham received the draft, he rec-ognized that this year is unusual because the new administration won’t submit its full budget request until late spring or early summer, instead of Febru-ary, so we have some additional time.

He decided to send the draft resolutions out to the chapter, state and region presidents to get mem-ber feedback.

Because our Army is in a resource-constrained environment, there are limits and trade-offs in the budget.

In recognition of this fact, General Ham asked our volunteer leaders to help prioritize which reso-lutions are the most important to our membership.

At the end of March, AUSA will consolidate the feedback and revise the resolutions, and then send them back to the chapters for their vote. Please make sure your chapter participates.

***********Now, sports fans, on to the chart.

The bracket you see is like the “March Madness” basketball bracket many of you may have fi lled out.

However, instead of basketball teams, this one has eight of the contentious issues facing Congress this spring. Your job is to use the brackets to sort out what issues will be resolved fi rst.

Although it says “March Madness,” it will prob-ably take longer for this bracket to play out, but it will be no less exciting to watch. Make your best guess on which issue emerges fi rst in each match-up, and advance it to the next bracket.

Then, make your call on the new pair of issues that results. Repeat until one issue emerges victori-ous at the last bracket.

The fi rst match pits a yet-to-be-named individual as the potential Army secretary against Neil Gor-such, the nominee for the Supreme Court. Talk about an unknown making it to the fi nals!

This competition will start to play out in vari-ous committees in the Senate, with the fi nal vote on the Senate fl oor. Will Chuck Grassley’s Judiciary Committee work faster than John McCain’s Armed Services Committee? Hold onto your seats.

The second match-up is a little different, as the issues are related.

While we are nearly halfway through fi scal year (FY) 17, there has only been one appropriations bill passed and signed into law (MILCON/VA).

A continuing resolution for all other appropria-tions is in effect until April 28. At that point, we will either have an FY17 defense appropriations bill passed, or Congress will extend the continuing resolution for defense through the end of the year.

AUSA is rooting for passage of the bill.

The third match on the bracket includes a wild card, which is the repeal and replacement of the Af-fordable Care Act (ACA), facing off with the ever-unpredictable timing of when the president will sub-mit his full FY18 budget request to the Congress.

While the House of Representatives started mov-ing quickly on ACA repeal, its momentum in the playoffs has wavered. The opponent issue, the bud-get submission, was due the fi rst week in February, but new presidents routinely delay their fi rst budget so they can put their mark on it.

Which one will happen fi rst? Fill out your brack-et with your best guess.

Finally, the last two issue match-ups are the debt limit and the infrastructure bill.

Congress is discussing both, but who knows which one will emerge fi rst in a bill that passes both the House and the Senate. On March 15, the suspense on the debt limit expired, and so now the Treasury Department will take “extraordinary mea-sures” until Congress raises the limit. If Congress doesn’t raise the limit before Treasury runs out of extraordinary measures, the country defaults.

Meanwhile, the president made a campaign promise to put $1 trillion dollars into repairing the nation’s infrastructure. Congress must fi gure out where that money will come from, and then what states will benefi t. Should be an exciting match.

Given that these eight issues aren’t the only ones currently moving through and/or gridlocking in Congress, it is easy to see that the “Congressional March Madness” will probably last well into the fall. Good luck with your predictions.

See you on the high ground.

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House passes $577.9B defense spending bill – More to follow

Julie RudowskiAssistant Director, Government Affairs

Five months after the start of the new fi scal year and just weeks before the continuing resolution (CR) currently funding the gov-

ernment expires, the House passed the fi scal 2017 defense spending bill.

The legislation, passed on a 371-48 vote, totals $577.9 billion, about $5.2 billion more than the fi scal 2016 budget and $1.6 billion more than the Obama administration had requested.

It now heads to the Senate where it faces an un-certain future.

Senators, mired in efforts to confi rm President Trump’s cabinet nominees with a Supreme Court nominee battle on the horizon, are already sug-gesting that they may try to pass a single spending package which would include the defense spend-ing bill, the remaining appropriations bills and any supplemental funding requested by the administra-tion.

Failure to pass the defense bill as stand-alone legislation or as part of an omnibus package means that the government will continue to operate under

stop-gap spending, a move that creates chaos for the Department of Defense.

Under CR funding, the Army cannot move money around where it’s actually needed or start new contracts.

Budget dollars are placed against needs and priorities of previ-ous years, leaving the priorities and needs of the current year unfund-ed. The end result of all this is, at a minimum, things cost more and they take longer to get.

In a recent Washington Times Op-Ed, AUSA President Gen. Carter F. Ham, USA, Ret., said, “The president’s leadership is needed to provide budgetary stability by stopping the unfortunate and disruptive practice of beginning each new fi s-cal year under emergency funding.”

He added, “Temporary funding provided through a continuing resolution precludes the start of new projects, wreaks havoc with respon-sible budget execution and sows uncertainty in the ranks.”

The defense bill would give the Army some money to begin reversing its active-duty draw-

down of recent years, maintain a combat aviation brigade in South Korea, and support four Apache attack helicopter battalions in the National Guard.

The Army’s share of the newly proposed 2017 defense budget is about $140.2 billion, including the service’s share of overseas contingency fund-ing.

The bill provides some funding to support the Regular Army of 476,000 soldiers, which would be 1,000 more than authorized last year and 16,000 more than planned for in the fi nal budget proposal of the Obama administration.

The legislation also provides generous author-ity to shift money among budget accounts to cover additional costs as necessary.

“The singular most important duty of Congress is to provide for our nation’s defense, and the re-building of our nation’s military starts with this bill,” said Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., the appropriations committee chairman.

He also noted, “This legislation provides re-sponsible funding to ensure that our troops have the resources they need to remain the very best in the world.”

The bill funds a 2.1 percent military pay raise for all troops, half a percentage point more than the Obama administration had requested in its fi nal budget blueprint.

Redstone-Huntsville Chapter, AUSA HQ recruit 275+ membersChristine Lathrop Deputy Director, Membership

The recent AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exposition, in Huntsville, Ala., in March brought thousands of attendees and

was a prime event for the Redstone-Huntsville Chapter to showcase what its offi cers and mem-bers do to assist the Association and help AUSA work toward its 2017 100,000-member goal.

Col. John Wright, USA, Ret., Redstone-Hunts-ville chapter president, established important goals for the chapter – both for our symposium week and for the year.

The chapter’s assistance in the planning and execution of the very successful Global Force Symposium achieved the high standard of excel-lence established by the chapter and its members.

On the evening of March 13, the Redstone-Huntsville Chapter’s Young Professionals held an event at Straight to Ale, a local brewery.

This event was open to attendees from the area and to those attending the symposium.

This networking opportunity allowed young professionals to talk with defense industry rep-resentatives and business men and women from Huntsville and other areas in a casual setting.

The chapter offered a 50 percent discount on AUSA membership to those participating in the event.

Twenty-fi ve attendees became AUSA members due to this great chapter effort.

On Wednesday, March 15, the chapter hosted its second annual ROTC Luncheon for senior and ju-nior ROTC cadets in conjunction with the Global Force Symposium.

Gen. Gus Perna, commanding general, U.S Army Materiel Command, was the guest speaker at the luncheon.

Over 200 cadets explored the symposium’s ex-hibit hall prior to the lunch.

The Redstone-Huntsville Chapter offered all ca-dets at the lunch a complimentary AUSA member-

ships at the junior rate – two years for $10. The chapter gained 112 new members from this

initiative, and the cadets will benefi t by belonging to the Army’s professional association at an early age.

As a result of a joint effort between AUSA na-tional headquarters and the chapter, more than 275 members joined AUSA during the Global Force Symposium and Exposition.

AUSA national headquarters looks forward to collaborating with chapters on future events while working together to reach 100,000 members by the end of 2017.

More than 275 members joined AUSA during the 2017 Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Ala. (AUSA photo)

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‘Blast Off to Better Health’ – Counting steps at AUSA forum

Patty BarronDirector, Family Readiness

Over one million steps were counted during the inaugural step-counting competition at the Association of the U. S. Army’s Global

Force Symposium and Exhibition held recently at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala.

Five hundred and fi fty participants signed up for the “Blast Off to Better Health” promotion, a partnership between AUSA and the Army’s Offi ce of The Surgeon General’s Performance Triad (P3) initiative.

“The health and wellness of our members and symposium participants are of utmost importance to us,” said AUSA’s Alex Brody, deputy director, meetings.

Adding, “With an average stride – about 2 1/2 feet per step – it takes about 700 steps to walk from one end of the Von Braun Center to another. We thought, why not encourage exercising during the three-day event by making it fun and competitive.

We struck a chord with our attendees and we hope to replicate the challenge at AUSA’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in October.”

The overall three-day winner was Irina Nguyen, PEO Enterprise Information Systems, Fort Belvoir, Va., who posted an amazing 62,438 steps over the three-day period.

Runners-up were Lisa Lattimore, Army Mate-riel Command, Huntsville, Ala., 53,101 steps, and Bonnie Maciorski, Huntsville Police Dept., 50,172 steps.

Complementing the competition, Army Medi-cine staffed a Health and Fitness Lounge in the East Hall featuring exercise training and nutrition tips, a massage therapist, and an area to practice

mindfulness activities – all activities connected to the core components of P3: Activity, Nutrition, and Sleep.

The Army, through the leadership of the Offi ce of The Surgeon General, created the P3 campaign to promote optimal sleep, activity and nutrition Army-wide.

The target audience includes soldiers, Depart-ment of the Army (DA) civilians, family members, pre-retirees and retirees.

P3 is intended to educate and infl uence this au-dience to improve the members’ sleep behaviors, increase daily activity and improve nutrition.

These three key components directly impact cognitive, emotional and physical performance – and infl uence overall health.

A forum titled: “Army Medicine: An Update on the Military Health System” was also held on the second day of the symposium.

Brig. Gen. Ronald J. Place, special assistant to the Army surgeon general, shared details of the changes to military medicine as prescribed by the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.

A signifi cant change: Changing TRICARE Stan-dard/Extra to TRICARE Select which includes a network of providers you can access without a re-ferral.

The caveat? Anyone entering the service on or after Jan. 1, 2018, will face higher out-of-pocket fees.

Additional changes include the ability to access Urgent Care without a referral, vision care, a 24/7 appointment line, and streamlined access to spe-cialty care.

To learn more click here: https://www.ausa.org/news/1-december-2016-legislative-news-update

Brig. Gen. Ronald Place shared details of the changes to military medicine during a forum at the 2017 AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exposition. (AUSA photo)

Overall walking challenge winner Irina Nguyen, PEO Enterprise Information Systems, right, posted an amazing 62,438 steps over the three-day period, and Bonnie Maciorski of the Huntsville Police Dept. took third place with 50,172 steps. (AUSA News photo by Luc Dunn)

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Special Report: AUSA Congressional Directory

Senate Veterans’ Affairs CommitteeRepublican: 412 Russell Senate Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20510, Phone: (202) 224-9126Democratic: 825A Hart Senate Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20510, Phone: (202) 224-2074Website: http://veterans.senate.gov/

DemocratsJon Tester, Mont. – Ranking MemberPatty Murray, Wash. Sherrod Brown, OhioRichard Blumenthal, Conn.Mazie Hirono, HawaiiJoe Manchin III, W.Va.

IndependentBernard Sanders, Vt.

RepublicansJohnny Isakson, Ga. – ChairmanJerry Moran, Kan.John Boozman, Ark.Dean Heller, Nev.Bill Cassidy, La.Michael Rounds, S.D.Thom Tillis, N.C.Dan Sullivan, Alaska

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Senate Armed Services Committee228 Russell Senate Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20510, Phone: (202) 224-3871Website: http://armed-services.senate.gov

DemocratsJack Reed, R.I. – Ranking MemberBill Nelson, Fla.Claire McCaskill, Mo. Jeanne Shaheen, N.H.Kirsten Gillibrand, N.Y.Richard Blumenthal, Conn. Joe Donnelly, Ind.Mazie Hirono, HawaiiTim Kaine, Va.Martin Heinrich, N.M. Elizabeth Warren, Mass.Gary Peters, Mich.

IndependentAngus King, Maine

RepublicansJohn McCain, Ariz. – ChairmanJames Inhofe, Okla.Roger Wicker, Miss.Deb Fischer, Neb.Tom Cotton, Ark.Mike Rounds, S.D. Joni Ernst, IowaThom Tillis, N.C.Dan Sullivan, AlaskaDavid Perdue, Ga.Ted Cruz, TexasLindsey Graham, S.C. Ben Sasse, Neb.Luther Strange, Ala.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Republican: 340 Dirksen Senate Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20510, Phone: (202) 224-4751Democratic: 340 Hart Senate Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20510, Phone: (202) 224- 2627Website: http://hsgac.senate.gov

DemocratsClaire McCaskill, Mo. – Ranking MemberThomas Carper, Del.Jon Tester, Mont.Heidi Heitkamp, N.D.Gary Peters, Mich.Maggie Hassan, N.H.Kamala Harris, Calif.

RepublicansRon Johnson, Wis. – ChairmanJohn McCain, Ariz.Rob Portman, OhioRand Paul, Ky.James Lankford, Okla.Michael Enzi, Wyo.John Hoeven, N.D.Steve Daines, Mont.

Senate National Guard Caucus

Co-ChairsLindsey Graham, R – S.C. Patrick Leahy, D – Vt.

RepublicansLamar Alexander, Tenn.John Barrasso, Wyo.Roy Blunt, Mo.John Boozman, Ark.Richard Burr, N.C.Thad Cochran, Miss.Susan Collins, MaineBob Corker, Tenn.John Cornyn, TexasMichael Crapo, IdahoMichael Enzi, Wyo.Deb Fischer, Neb.Charles Grassley, IowaOrrin Hatch, UtahJohn Hoeven, N.D.James Inhofe, Okla.Johnny Isakson, Ga.John McCain, Ariz.Mitch McConnell, Ky.Jerry Moran, Kan.Lisa Murkowski, AlaskaRob Portman, OhioJim Risch, IdahoPat Roberts, Kan.Richard Shelby, Ala.John Thune. S.D.Patrick Toomey, Pa.Roger Wicker, Miss.

DemocratsMichael Bennet, Colo.Richard Blumenthal, Conn.Sherrod Brown, OhioMaria Cantwell, Wash.Benjamin Cardin, Md.Thomas Carper, Del.Bob Casey, Pa.Chris Coons, Del.Joe Donnelly, Ind.Richard Durbin, Ill.Dianne Feinstein, Calif.Al Franken, Minn.Kirsten Gillibrand, N.Y.Martin Heinrich, N.M.Heidi Heitkamp, N.D.Mazie Hirono, HawaiiAmy Klobuchar, Minn.Joe Manchin, W.Va.Claire McCaskill, Mo.Robert Menendez, N.J.Jeff Merkley, Ore.Patty Murray, Wash.Jack Reed, R.I.Charles Schumer, N.Y.Jeanne Shaheen, N.H.Debbie Stabenow, Mich.Jon Tester, Mont.Tom Udall, N.M.Mark Warner, Va.Sheldon Whitehouse, R.I.Ron Wyden, Ore.

IndependentAngus King, MaineBernard Sanders, Vt.

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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

211 Hart Senate Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20510, Phone: (202) 224-1700Website: https://www.intelligence.senate.gov

DemocratsMark Warner, Va. – Ranking MemberDianne Feinstein, Calif.Ron Wyden, Ore.Martin Heinrich, N.M.Joe Manchin III, W.Va.Kamala Harris, Calif.

IndependentAngus King, Maine

RepublicansRichard Burr, N.C. – ChairmanJim Risch, IdahoMarco Rubio, Fla.Susan Collins, MaineRoy Blunt, Mo.James Lankford, Okla.Tom Cotton, Ark.John Cornyn, Texas

Senate Appropriations Committee

DemocratsPatrick Leahy, Vt. – Ranking MemberPatty Murray, Wash.Dianne Feinstein, Calif.Richard Durbin, Ill.Jack Reed, R.I.Jon Tester, Mont.Tom Udall, N.M.Jeanne Shaheen, N.H.Jeff Merkley, Ore.Chris Coons, Del.Brian Schatz, HawaiiTammy Baldwin, Wis.Christopher Murphy, Conn.Joe Manchin III, W.Va.Chris Van Hollen, Md.

RepublicansThad Cochran, Miss. – ChairmanMitch McConnell, Ky.Richard Shelby, Ala.Lamar Alexander, Tenn.Susan Collins, MaineLisa Murkowski, AlaskaLindsey Graham, S.C.Roy Blunt, Mo.Jerry Moran, Kan.John Hoeven, N.D.John Boozman, Ark.Shelley Moore Capito, W.Va.James Lankford, Okla.Steve Daines, Mont.Marco Rubio, Fla.John Kennedy, La.

Republican Staff: S-128 Capitol, Washington, DC 20510, Phone: (202) 224-7257Democratic Staff: S-146A Capitol, Washington, DC 20510, Phone: (202) 224-7363Website: http://www.appropriations.senate.gov

Senate Army Caucus

DemocratsRichard Durbin, Ill.Bill Nelson, Fla.Charles Schumer, N.Y.

RepublicansJohnny Isakson, Ga.Mitch McConnell, Ky.Pat Roberts, Kan.

Co-ChairsJames Inhofe, R – Okla.Jack Reed, D – R.I.

House Armed Services Committee

RepublicansMac Thornberry, Texas – ChairmanWalter Jones, N.C.Joe Wilson, S.C.Frank LoBiondo, N.J.Rob Bishop, UtahMichael Turner, OhioMike Rogers, Ala.Trent Franks, Ariz.Bill Shuster, Pa.K. Michael Conaway, TexasDoug Lamborn, Colo.Rob Wittman, Va.Duncan Hunter, Calif.Mike Coffman, Colo.Vicky Hartzler, Mo.Austin Scott, Ga.Mo Brooks, Ala.Paul Cook, Calif.Jim Bridenstine, Okla.Brad Wenstrup, OhioBradley Byrne, Ala.Sam Graves, Mo.Elise Stefanik, N.Y.Martha McSally, Ariz.Steve Knight, Calif.Steve Russell, Okla.Scott DesJarlais, Tenn.Ralph Abraham, La.Trent Kelly, Miss.Mike Gallagher, Wis.Matt Gaetz, Fla.Donald Bacon, Neb.Jim Banks, Ind.Liz Cheney, Wyo.

DemocratsAdam Smith, Wash. – Ranking MemberRobert Brady, Pa.Susan Davis, Calif.Jim Langevin, R.I.Rick Larsen, Wash.Jim Cooper, Tenn.Madeleine Bordallo, GuamJoe Courtney, Conn.Niki Tsongas, Mass.John Garamendi, Calif.Jackie Speier, Calif.Marc Veasey, TexasTulsi Gabbard, HawaiiBeto O’Rourke, TexasDonald Norcross, N.J.Ruben Gallego, Ariz.Seth Moulton, Mass.Colleen Hanabusa, HawaiiCarol Shea-Porter, N.H.Jacky Rosen, Nev.A.Donald McEachin, Va.Salud Carbajal, Calif.Anthony Brown, Md.Stephanie Murphy, Fla.Ro Khanna, Calif.Tom O’Halleran, Ariz.Tom Suozzi, N.Y.

2216 Rayburn House Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4151Republican Website: https://armedservices.house.govDemocratic Website: http://democrats-armedservices.house.gov

House Veterans’ Affairs CommitteeRepublicans: 335 Cannon House Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-3527 Website: https://veterans.house.govDemocrats: 333 Cannon House Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225- 9756 Website: https://democrats-veterans.house.gov

RepublicansPhil Roe, Tenn. – ChairmanGus Bilirakis, Fla.Mike Coffman, Colo.Brad Wenstrup, OhioAumua Amata Radewagen, A.S.Mike Bost, Ill.Jodey Arrington, TexasJim Banks, Ind.Jack Bergman, Mich.Neal Dunn, Fla.Clay Higgins, La.John Rutherford, Fla.Bruce Poliquin, Maine

DemocratsTim Walz, Minn. – Ranking MemberMark Takano, Calif.Julia Brownley, Calif.Ann Kuster, N.H.Beto O’Rourke, TexasKathleen Rice, N.Y.Luis Correa, Calif.Scott Peters, Calif.Gregorio Sablan, MPElizabeth Esty, Conn.

New Progressive PartyJenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, Puerto Rico

AUSA Government AffairsJohn Gifford, [email protected]

Julie Rudowski, Assistant [email protected]


House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Republicans: 2157 Rayburn House Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-5074 Website: https://oversight.house.govDemocrats: 2471 Rayburn House Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-5051 Website: https://democrats-oversight.house.gov

RepublicansJason Chaffetz, Utah – ChairmanJohn Duncan, Jr., Tenn.Darrell Issa, Calif.Jim Jordan, OhioMark Sanford, S.C.Justin Amash, Mich.Paul Gosar, Ariz.Scott DesJarlais, Tenn.Trey Gowdy, S.C.Blake Farenthold, TexasVirginia Foxx, N.C.Thomas Massie, Ky.Mark Meadows, N.C.Ron DeSantis, Fla.Dennis Ross, Fla.Mark Walker, N.C.Rod Blum, IowaJody Hice, Ga.Steve Russell, Okla.Glenn Grothman, Wis.Will Hurd, TexasGary Palmer, Ala.James Comer, Ky.Paul Mitchell III, Mich.

DemocratsElijah Cummings, Md. – Ranking MemberCarolyn Maloney, N.Y.Eleanor Holmes Norton, DCWilliam Lacy Clay, Mo.Stephen Lynch, Mass.Jim Cooper, Tenn.Gerald Connolly, Va.Robin Kelly, Ill.Brenda Lawrence, Mich.Bonnie Watson Coleman, N.J.Stacey Plaskett, V.I.Val Demings, Fla.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ill.Jamie Raskin, Md.Peter Welch, Vt.Matt Cartwright, Pa.Mark DeSaulnier, Calif.

House Appropriations CommitteeRepublicans: H-305 Capitol, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2771 Website: http://appropriations.house.govDemocrats: 1016 Longworth House Offi ce Building, Washington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-3481 Website: http://democrats.appropriations.house.gov

RepublicansRodney Frelinghuysen, N.J. – ChairmanHarold Rogers, Ky.Robert Aderholt, Ala.Kay Granger, TexasMike Simpson, IdahoJohn Culberson, TexasJohn Carter, TexasKen Calvert, Calif.Tom Cole, Okla.Mario Diaz-Balart, Fla.Charlie Dent, Pa.Tom Graves, Ga.Kevin Yoder, Kan.Steve Womack, Ark.Jeff Fortenberry, Neb.Tom Rooney, Fla.Chuck Fleischmann, Tenn.Jaime Herrera Beutler, Wash.David Joyce, OhioDavid Valadao, Calif.Andy Harris, Md.Martha Roby, Ala.Mark Amodei, Nev.Chris Stewart, UtahDavid Young, IowaEvan Jenkins, W.Va.Steven Palazzo, Miss.Dan Newhouse, Wash.John Moolenaar, Mich.Scott Taylor, Va.

DemocratsNita Lowey, N.Y. – Ranking MemberMarcy Kaptur, OhioPeter Visclosky, Ind.Jose Serrano, N.Y.Rosa DeLauro, Conn.David Price, N.C.Lucille Roybal-Allard, Calif.Sanford Bishop, Jr., Ga.Barbara Lee, Calif.Betty McCollum, Minn.Tim Ryan, OhioC.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Md.Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Fla.Henry Cuellar, TexasChellie Pingree, MaineMike Quigley, Ill.Derek Kilmer, Wash.Matt Cartwright, Pa.Grace Meng, N.Y.Mark Pocan, Wis.Katherine Clark, Mass.Pete Aguilar, Calif.

House Army CaucusCo-ChairsJohn Carter, R – TexasC.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D – Md.

RepublicansRobert Aderholt, Ala.Mark Amodei, Nev.Diane Black, Tenn.Marsha Blackburn, Tenn.Kevin Brady, TexasMo Brooks, Ala.Michael Burgess, TexasMike Coffman, Colo.Tom Cole, Okla.K. Michael Conaway, TexasJeff Denham, Calif.Blake Farenthold, TexasBill Flores, TexasJeff Fortenberry, Neb.Rodney Frelinghuysen, N.J.Kay Granger, TexasBrett Guthrie, Ky.Vicky Hartzler, Mo.Randy Hultgren, Ill.

Darrell Issa, Calif.Lynn Jenkins, Kan.Steve King, IowaPeter King, N.Y.Doug Lamborn, Colo.Leonard Lance, N.J.Bob Latta, OhioFrank LoBiondo, N.J.Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Wash.Steven Palazzo, Miss.Phil Roe, Tenn.Mike Rogers, Ala.Tom Rooney, Fla.Austin Scott, Ga.Pete Sessions, TexasJohn Shimkus, Ill.Bill Shuster, Pa.Christopher Smith, N.J.Lamar Smith, Texas

Steve Stivers, OhioGlenn Thompson, Pa.Pat Tiberi, OhioMichael Turner, OhioGreg Walden, Ore.Randy Weber, TexasJoe Wilson, S.C.Rob Wittman, Va.Kevin Yoder, Kan.Don Young, AlaskaGlenn Grothman, Wis.Will Hurd, TexasGary Palmer, Ala.James Comer, Ky.Paul Mitchell III, Mich.

DemocratsSanford Bishop, Jr., Ga.Madeleine Bordallo, GuamRobert Brady, Pa.James Clyburn, S.C.Gerald Connolly, Va.Jim Cooper, Tenn.Joe Courtney, Conn.Henry Cuellar, TexasRosa DeLauro, Conn.Alcee Hastings, Fla.Denny Heck, Wash.Eddie Bernice Johnson, TexasDan Kildee, Mich.Jim Langevin, R.I.John Larson, Conn.John Lewis, Ga.Dave Loebsack, IowaBill Pascrell, Jr., N.J.Bobby Rush, Ill.

Gregorio Sablan, MPRobert Scott, Va.Adam Smith, Wash.Mike Thompson, Calif.Niki Tsongas, Mass.Chris Van Hollen, Md.Tim Walz, Minn.


House National Guard and Reserve Components CaucusCo-ChairsSteven Palazzo, R – Miss. Tim Walz, D – Minn.

RepublicansRalph Abraham, La.Andy Barr, Ky.Joe Barton, TexasGus Bilirakis, Fla.Rob Bishop, UtahDiane Black, Tenn.Marsha Blackburn, Tenn.Larry Bucshon, Ind.Bradley Byrne, Ala.Ken Calvert, Calif.John Carter, TexasJason Chaffetz, UtahMike Coffman, Colo.Tom Cole, Okla.K. Michael Conaway, TexasKevin Cramer, N.D.Rick Crawford, Ark.John Duncan, Jr., Tenn.Jeff Fortenberry, Neb.Virginia Foxx, N.C.Trent Franks, Ariz.Robert Goodlatte, Va.Kay Granger, TexasSam Graves, Mo.Brett Guthrie, Ky.Gregg Harper, Miss.Andy Harris, Md.Vicky Hartzler, Mo.Jaime Herrera Beutler, Wash.French Hill, Ark.Duncan Hunter, Calif.Darrell Issa, Calif.Lynn Jenkins, Kan.Jim Jordan, OhioSteve King, IowaPeter King, N.Y.Adam Kinzinger, Ill.Doug LaMalfa, Calif.Doug Lamborn, Colo.Bob Latta, Ohio

DemocratsSanford Bishop, Jr., Ga.Earl Blumenauer, Ore.Madeleine Bordallo, GuamRobert Brady, Pa.Julia Brownley, Calif.G.K. Butterfi eld, N.C.Andre Carson, Ind.Judy Chu, Calif.David Cicilline, R.I.James Clyburn, S.C.Steve Cohen, Tenn.Gerald Connolly, Va.Jim Cooper, Tenn.Joe Courtney, Conn.Henry Cuellar, TexasElijah Cummings, Md.Rosa DeLauro, Conn.Lloyd Doggett, TexasMike Doyle, Pa.Elizabeth Esty, Conn.Tulsi Gabbard, HawaiiGene Green, TexasDenny Heck, Wash.Brian Higgins, N.Y.Jim Himes,Conn.Hank Johnson, Ga.Marcy Kaptur, OhioDan Kildee, Mich.Ron Kind, Wis.Jim Langevin, R.I.John Larson, Conn.Brenda Lawrence, Mich.Dave Loebsack, IowaZoe Lofgren, Calif.Carolyn Maloney, N.Y.Betty McCollum, Minn.Jim McGovern, Mass.Grace Napolitano, Calif.Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.Ed Perlmutter, Colo.

Frank LoBiondo, N.J.Blaine Luetkemeyer, Mo.Kenny Marchant, TexasMichael McCaul, TexasPatrick McHenry, N.C.David McKinley, W.Va.Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Wash.Tim Murphy, Pa.Kristi Noem, S.D.Pete Olson, TexasErik Paulsen, Minn.Scott Perry, Pa.Bill Posey, Fla.Martha Roby, Ala.Mike Rogers, Ala.Harold Rogers, Ky.Dana Rohrabacher, Calif.Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Fla.Dennis Ross, Fla.Keith Rothfus, Pa.Paul Ryan, Wis.Steve Scalise, La.Austin Scott, Ga.Pete Sessions, Texas.John Shimkus, Ill.Bill Shuster, Pa.Mike Simpson, IdahoJason Smith, Mo.Adrian Smith, Neb.Christopher Smith, N.J.Steve Stivers, OhioPat Tiberi, OhioFred Upton, Mich.Tim Walberg, Mich.Greg Walden, Ore.Joe Wilson, S.C.Rob Wittman, Va.Steve Womack, Ark.Kevin Yoder, Kan.Don Young, Alaska

Collin Peterson, Minn.Chellie Pingree, MaineStacey Plaskett, V.I.David Price, N.C.C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Md.Tim Ryan, OhioGregorio Sablan, MPAdam Schiff, Calif.Kurt Schrader, Ore.Robert Scott, Va.Albio Sires, N.J.Louise Slaughter, N.Y.Mark Takano, Calif.Mike Thompson, Calif.Paul Tonko, N.Y.Niki Tsongas, Mass.Marc Veasey, TexasPeter Welch, Vt.John Yarmuth, Ky.Robert Scott, Va.Adam Smith, Wash.Mike Thompson, Calif.Niki Tsongas, Mass.Chris Van Hollen, Md.Tim Walz, Minn.

House Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceHVC-304 Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC 20515

Republicans Phone: (202) 225-4121 Website: http://intelligence.house.gov

Democrats Phone: (202) 225-7690 Website: http://democrats-intelligence.house.gov

DemocratsAdam Schiff, Calif. – Ranking MemberJim Himes, Conn.Terri Sewell, Ala.Andre Carson, Ind.Jackie Speier, Calif.Mike Quigley, Ill.Eric Swalwell, Calif.Joaquin Castro, TexasDenny Heck, Wash.

RepublicansDevin Nunes, Calif., – ChairmanK. Michael Conaway, TexasPeter King, N.Y.Frank LoBiondo, N.J.Tom Rooney, Fla.Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Fla.Michael Turner, OhioBrad Wenstrup, OhioChris Stewart, UtahRick Crawford, Ark.Trey Gowdy, S.C.

Elise Stefanik, N.Y.Will Hurd, Texas



Army athletes, coach of the year honored at AUSA symposiumAUSA News

Three soldiers, selected as the 2016 Army athletes and coach of the year, were

honored at the Association of the U.S. Army Global Force Sympo-sium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama.

The awards were presented dur-ing the professional development forum at the symposium by Gen. Gustave Perna, commanding gen-eral, U.S. Army Materiel Com-mand.

Maj. Donald Bigham, who has served in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Bosnia during his 23 years of service and is a USA Powerlifting Team member and a Human Per-formance Offi cer at Fort Benning, Ga., was recognized as the 2016 Male Athlete the Year.

The 2016 Army Female Ath-lete of the Year is Spc. Susan Tanui, a world-class runner, who is serving in the Regular Army as a dental assistant and is the out-going Clinic Practice Manager at Fort Riley, Kan.

Capt. Carl Little, a former noncommissioned offi cer, and now the assistant professor of Mili-tary Science, Saint Augustine’s University, Ra-leigh, N.C., is the 2016 Army Coach of the Year.

Soldier-AthletesIn 2016, Bigham competed in the International

Powerlifting Federation Raw Powerlifting Cham-pionship in Killeen, Texas – a professional, Olym-pic-caliber competition with more than 62 coun-tries represented. He took four gold medals at this event.

He also took fi rst place at every World and National Powerlifting Competition in 2016 to in-clude: The Arnold Sports Festival, the Military Nationals, the North America Regional Powerlift-ing Championship, the Raw National Powerlifting Championship, and the Lee Haney Games Power-lifting Championship.

As a member of the U.S. Army Powerlifting Team – USA Powerlifting, last year he participated in six world- and national-level events, where he distinguished himself as a superior Army athlete.

He broke numerous world powerlifting records in the International Powerlifting Federation and League.

Also, he broke more than 10 national and state records during 2016.

Bigham’s lifts – in 2016 – as a drug-tested 181-pound Master Powerlifter are: Squat – 601

pounds; Bench Press – 363 pounds; and Deadlift – 625 pounds – for a total of 1,578 pounds.

He is married to Kelly of Rock Hill, S.C., and they have fi ve Children: Dillon (currently de-ployed with the Air Force), Derek (currently sta-tioned at Fort Bragg), T.J. (14), Townsend (12), and Auten (9).

Tanui placed second overall at two U.S Armed Forces Championship races, the Marine Corps Marathon and the Army Ten-Miler.

This accomplishment contributed to the All-Ar-my Team winning both these events that were held in Washington D.C.

She also competed in the USA National Cross Country Championship in Bend, Ore., helping the All-Army Team to emerge victorious.

Tanui volunteers at the Fort Riley – Army Community Services, the Intercontinental Hotels Group and at the Post Library as a library aid.

She also has participated in local races in Kan-sas, and, due to her exemplary athleticism, she has been selected to become a member of the presti-gious Army World Class Athlete Program at Fort Carson, Colo.

Little has served as company commander, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning Ga; battalion S4, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment; company fi re support offi cer, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment; and

platoon leader, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment.

He was the head coach of the All-Army Men’s Basketball Team that won the gold medal at the 2016 U.S. Armed Forces Basketball Champion-ship.

This was the All-Army Team’s fi rst gold medal since 2004.

The team fi nished this competition with a per-fect 7-0 record.

Overall, the record for the 2016 All-Army bas-ketball season was 11 wins – zero losses.

As a result of his coaching abilities, three of his players were selected to the All-Tournament Team and three players were selected to the U.S. Armed Forces Team that competed in the SHAPE Inter-national Basketball competition where his soldiers won the Gold Medal.

In the local community, Little serves as the as-sistant men’s basketball coach at Columbus State University, and also volunteers at various camps and clinics.

Lt. Gen. Guy Swan, USA, Ret., AUSA vice president for education, said at the ceremony, “These three outstanding soldier-athletes represent the best of America’s Army as they serve in their assigned duties and also compete in athletic com-petitions for our Army and our nation. We are very proud of you.”

At the AUSA Global Force Symposium, Gen. Gus Perna, left, recognized the 2016 male and female athletes and coach of the year: Spc. Susan Tanui, world-class runner; Maj. Donald Bigham, powerlifting champion; and Capt. Carl Little, coach, All-Army Men’s Basketball Team. (AUSA News photo by Luc Dunn)


AER: Providing soldiers and families access to assistance

Sergeant Major of the ArmyKenneth O. Preston, USA, Ret.Vice President, Noncommissioned Offi cer and Soldier Programs

Greetings from the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), our Army’s associa-tion for education and professional devel-

opment, and a major supporter of the Army’s Sol-dier for Life efforts.

I had the opportunity to visit Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., one of our premier military bases and home to the Engineer, Military Police and Chemical Corps schools.

Part of my visit to Fort Leonard Wood was to fulfi ll a special request from the Army Community Services (ACS) offi ce to support its kickoff event for this year’s Army Emergen-cy Relief campaign.

To prepare for this part of my visit I scheduled an offi ce call with the Army Emergency Relief (AER) leadership here in Arlington, Va.

During my offi ce calls I met with retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, the director of Army Emergency Relief, and retired Command Sergeants Maj. Tracey Anbiya and Charles Durr.

Refl ecting back on my time as the Sergeant Ma-jor of the Army and the honor I had sitting on the AER Board of Managers with other senior Army leaders and family members, I was very impressed with the changes in the AER Charter to improve soldier and family access to assistance.

Armed with my new-found knowledge of AER, I was ready for the task of speaking to the command and senior leaders at Fort Leonard Wood.

I think it is important to share with all of you some of the wisdom and golden nuggets I found on this journey, all focused on supporting our soldiers from all the three components – Regular Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve –our retired soldiers, surviving spouses and Army families.

This year is AER’s 75th anniversary. It was es-tablished on Feb. 5, 1942, by Secretary of War Hen-ry L. Stimson and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall.

AER is incorporated as a private nonprofi t orga-nization with the primary mission to provide fi nan-cial assistance to soldiers, active and retired, and their families. Their motto is; “Soldiers Helping Soldiers” and their focused principle is “Helping the Army Take Care of its Own.”

The organization operates under the authority of Army Regulation 930-4, and falls under the control

NCO and Soldier Programs

of the garrison commander.To set the stage for understanding and appreciat-

ing the need for AER in today’s modern Army, I recapped the chief of staff’s three strategic priori-ties: Readiness, Future Army and Take Care of the Troops.

Gen Mark A. Milley said, “Readiness for ground combat is – and will remain – the U.S. Army’s num-ber one priority.”

AER is a tool focused on the strategic priorities of Readiness and Taking Care of the Troops.

Commanders want soldiers ready and mission focused, and fi nancial problems negatively impact soldier readiness.

So how does the Army compare today with where we were 10 years ago in 2007?

Around the world we see more than 185,000

soldiers currently forward stationed or deployed in more than 140 countries around the world. The Army is a little busy.

Comparatively, in 2007 we averaged approxi-mately 230,000 soldiers forward stationed or de-ployed in more than 70 countries around the world.

Today with more than 100,000 fewer soldiers, our Army is deeply engaged in supporting the six geographic combatant commands in many more places than we ever had imagined.

Soldiers and family members today face a similar amount of stress on the force as soldiers of decades’ past. Stress today is short dwell periods between de-ployments, intense focused train-up periods prior to deployment, and nine months or more of “boots on the ground.”

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from preceding pageAER

With every deployment, a soldier leaves behind his or her family and friends who anxiously await their return.

Army spouses fi nd themselves living as single parents, taking on the role of mother and father, many of them trying to balance family with a de-manding career of their own.

In all these cases, life happens – unpredictable types of occurrences that stress marriages, monthly budgets that sometimes exceed a family’s emergen-cy savings if they had one at all.

But soldiers and families do not necessarily turn to AER as a fi rst choice for help.

AER’s research refl ects the demand for fi nancial assistance has remained consistent over the years, but the number of soldiers and families asking for help has decreased.

In a survey, soldiers told AER their top four rea-sons for not seeking assistance: they felt there was a negative stigma for seeking help, they were unaware of AER and its benefi ts, soldiers had concerns about getting their chain of command involved in their personal fi nancial business, and they were embar-rassed for their situation.

Statistically, 49 percent of all soldiers in the rank of private to specialist sought out fi nancial assis-tance from institutions other than AER.

Additionally, 31 percent of sergeants and staff sergeants; 29 percent of sergeants fi rst class and master sergeants; and 21 percent of offi cers and warrant offi cers sought assistance from other fi nan-cial institutions.

Research shows these soldiers are getting help from pawn shops, car title loans, rent to own, pay day loans and now in the tax season, tax refund ad-vances.

Depending on the soldier’s credit rating, the amount of money needed and the risk to the lending institution, some of these “other” loans are known to be as high as a 388 percent interest rate.

So, as leaders we ask ourselves: “Do we want our soldiers and their families seeking an interest-free loan or grant from AER or going to a payday lender?”

To break the stigma associated with using AER and helping soldiers and their families understand this very important benefi t, everyone involved, leaders, supervisors, soldiers and their families, need the latest information.

Refl ecting back on my Army career, I was fortu-nate to have a fi rst sergeant who believed all non-commissioned offi cers in the company, like the of-fi cers, needed to have additional duties beyond their traditional occupational specialty.

I had multiple additional duties in the company, and while I worked hard in my core occupational specialty, I learned many new skills and gained a much broader knowledge of the Army doing these “volun-told” duties.

As a fi rst sergeant, my subject matter experts in the company, troop or battery on soldier and family support activities, were my Sergeant Audie Murphy

Club and Sergeant Morales Club members.These noncommissioned offi cers had demon-

strated a strong working knowledge of the programs supporting soldiers and families regarding drug and alcohol abuse and prevention, sexual harassment/assault response and prevention, the chaplain, ACS, AER and AUSA.

Educating and informing soldiers and their fami-lies about Army programs and initiatives is the role of the noncommissioned offi cer and is almost al-ways best received and taught from peer to peer and junior leader to soldier.

So, the role of the AER noncommissioned offi -cer during this trying time is to provide each team, squad and platoon with an information briefi ng about the Army’s programs.

The briefi ng should be designed to be informa-tive and provide every soldier and leader with a solid understanding of the benefi ts and to provide them with the opportunity to engage.

Many soldiers and leaders today do not know that soldiers and their families can access AER as-sistance from 77 Army installations worldwide.

Access to AER can also be made by the Air Force, Navy/Marine Corps and Coast Guard mili-tary aid societies in 270 locations around the world.

It can also can be done through the American Red Cross in its Emergency Communication Cen-ters, 24/7 operations, at 1-(877) 272-7337.

Effective Sept. 9, 2015, all ranks now have direct access to AER where a unit commander or fi rst ser-geant review is not required.

The serving Board of Managers, the Army and the AER leadership team established a series of safeguards for this hands-off approach to AER ac-cess by soldiers and their families.

Soldiers in the paygrades of E-1 through E-4

in Initial Entry Training (IET) still require a com-mander or fi rst sergeant review.

Paygrade E-1 through E-4 must also have a min-imum of 12 months in service or have completed IET whichever is greater. Regardless of rank, sol-diers are limited to two assists within 12 months.

Any soldier exhibiting “high risk” fi nancial be-havior requires company commander or fi rst ser-geant review in accordance with AR 600-85 and Secretary of the Army Directive 2013-11 (Change to the Army Risk Reduction Program).

Some of the other new changes to AER policy and eligibility include minor home repairs with an eligibility of up to $5,000.

All these changes are focused on extending AER access to soldiers and their families during times of need by providing them a fi nancial alternative far exceeding alternative means.

Today we say happy 75th anniversary to AER for all they have done and continue to do for our sol-diers and families.

Special thanks to retired Master Chief Petty Of-fi cer Chuck Mathews for his work and effort as the AER manager at the Fort Leonard Wood ACS of-fi ce.

See your AER unit representative to learn more about AER and visit the website at www.aerhq.org.

Now more than ever America’s Army needs AUSA, and AUSA needs your membership support.

Membership is the volume knob to ensure your voice is amplifi ed many times over and heard throughout the halls of Congress, from sea to shin-ing sea across this country, and throughout every small town and community in-between.

Keep America’s Army Strong! Take a Stand!

Still Serving, Still Saluting!

Soldiers participate in the Sapper Leader Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. AUSA’s Sgt. Maj. of the Army Ken Preston, USA, Ret., recently visited Fort Leonard Wood to support its kickoff event for this year’s Army Emergency Relief campaign. (U.S. Army photo)


Chapter sponsors Bataan Memorial Death March team

RETIREE ISSUES

House ActionH.R. 303 (Retired Pay Restoration Act) Cosponsors: 47

Referred to Committees: Armed Services; Veterans’ Affairs

H.R. 333 (Disabled Veterans’ Tax Termination Act) Cosponsors: 28

Referred to Committees: Armed Services; Veterans’ Affairs

Senate ActionS.66 (Retired Pay Restoration Act) Cosponsors: 6

Referred to Committees: Armed Services

SPOUSE/FAMILY ISSUES

House Action

H.R. 578 (Military Residency Choice Act) Cosponsors: 7

Referred to Committee: Veterans’ Affairs

A listing of bills that AUSA is currently tracking.CAPITOL HILL UPDATE

AUSA

A fi ve-woman team sponsored by the Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. Chapter of the Associa-tion of the U.S. Army fi nished second in their

group at the 2017 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

A team of Staff Sgt. Angela Posch, Cpl. Melissa Aune, Sgt. Emily Powell, Spc. Cheyenne Sybertson and Sgt. Kathryn Rush fi nished with time of 5 hours, 31 minutes, just slightly behind the winners in the civilian female light team class that had a time of 5 hours, 6 minutes.

Teams in the light division do not have to carry the 35-pound pack required in the heavy division of the marathon.

Posch, age 30, is from Stillwater; Aune, 24, is from Motley; Powell, 27, is from Eagan; Syvertson, 21, is from Minneapolis; and Rush, 28, is from Little Falls.

The fi ve women sponsored by AUSA’s Minnesota chapter are all affi liated with the Minnesota National Guard. In 2016, the Vessey Chapter team that includ-ed four of this year’s runners fi nished fi rst in their grouping.

The 2017 marathon commemorated the 75th anni-versary of the World War II atrocity in which Ameri-can and Filipino prisoners of war were forced by the Imperial Japanese Army to march more than 60 miles with little food or water.

More than 500 Americans and 5,000 Filipinos died on the march, although some reports put the death toll higher.

This was the 28th year for the New Mexico me-morial marathon.

The 2017 event attracted what the Las Cruces Sun-News reported was a record crowd of about 7,200 participants. There are two courses: a 26.2 mile marathon and a shorter 14.2 mile track mostly on pavement.

Eight survivors of the 1942 death march were at the 2017 marathon, the newspaper reported. The old-est was retired Army Col. Ben Skardon. The 99-year-old who walked about 8 ½ miles of the course, his ninth consecutive year to complete that distance.

The Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army sponsored a fi ve-woman team that fi nished second in their group at the 2017 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

Chapter HighlightGen. John W. Vessey Jr.


Braxton Bragg ChapterAssociation of the U.S. Army

The Association of the U.S. Army’s Braxton Bragg Chapter offi cials have announced the launch of the chapter’s 2017 Annual Schol-

arship Program to support “member educational as-pirations.”

AUSA Braxton Bragg Chapter members and their immediate family members are eligible to compete for the scholarships to fund higher education.

The chapter will accept completed applications for scholarships from now until April 21.

Recipients of a scholarship award will be notifi ed of their selection in May 2017.

The complete application packet, with required documents, must be received or post marked not later than April 21.

The mailing address can be found on the 2017 Scholarship Program Application. It is:

Braxton Bragg Chapter AUSAPost Offi ce Box 70036Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28307Download the 2017 Scholarship Program Appli-

cation here: (docx / pdf)Download the 2017 Scholarship Personal Ac-

complishments Sheet here: (docx / pdf).“The Braxton Bragg Chapter and its members

take their commitment to care for soldiers and their families very seriously, and we look forward to the opportunity to once again acknowledge and reward the deserving future leaders of our nation,” a chap-ter offi cial said.

If there are any questions, click on [email protected] to email the chapter.

Three AUSA chapters invite members to apply for scholarships

Central Texas-Fort Hood ChapterAssociation of the U.S. Army

Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

“Not only does the Association of the U.S. Ar-my’s Central Texas-Fort Hood Chapter support the work of our soldiers as they protect our free-dom around the world, but we support soldiers and families in their efforts to change the world through achieving their own individual educational goals,” a chapter offi cial said.

This is accomplished through the chapter’s an-nual scholarship program. Each year, the Central Texas-Fort Hood Chapter presents tens of thou-sands of dollars in scholarships to soldiers and/or their families as they pursue a college degree.

Thanks to very generous individuals, founda-tions and corporations, the chapter gave out nearly $40,000 in scholarships, and it pursues that goal again this year.

In order to qualify for a local AUSA scholarship, applicants must be a current member of AUSA’s Central Texas-Fort Hood Chapter or a family mem-ber of a current chapter AUSA member.

No application fee is required. Interested chapter members must fi ll out the

scholarship application, complete the required es-say and submit the packet to AUSA’s Central Texas-Fort Hood Chapter by the deadline – May 1, 2017.

Those interested in submitting an application can click on the link below to download a copy of the application, which includes submission require-ments and processes.

AUSA – Scholarship Application – 2017

COL (Ret.) Robert S. HumePresident, Carlisle Barracks –Cumberland Valley Chapter

The Association of the U.S. Army’s Carlisle Barracks-Cumberland Valley Chapter (CB/CV) invites eligible members and their de-

pendents to apply for the chapter’s 2017 scholarship program.

Applications will be accepted until the May 1, 2017, deadline.

At least one $1,000 award is presented annually to a CB/CV AUSA chapter member or to a chap-ter member’s dependent. Additional scholarships will be awarded if chapter funds permit and are ap-proved by a majority vote of the chapter board.

Learn more at the link below:http://ausacbcv.org/annual-scholarship/To be eligible for a scholarship:1. The applicant must be a CB/CV Chapter mem-

ber, or be the legal dependent of a chapter member.2. The applicant must be a high school senior or

undergraduate freshman accepted at or attending a college or university in a four-year program leading to an undergraduate degree.

3. The applicant must complete and return the enclosed application (see link above) with the three specifi ed attachments no later than May 1.

Direct any questions to Prof. Edward Filiberti at: (717) 245-3715, or edward.j.fi [email protected]

Applications may be sent to:Prof. Edward J. Filiberti1112 Oak StreetCarlisle, PA 17013The chapter board will convene a Scholarship

Panel comprised of AUSA members in good stand-ing who will review all applications and recom-mend primary and alternate scholarship recipients.

All applicants are evaluated based upon demon-strated leadership qualities, academic qualifi cations and demonstrated potential.

The goal is to select well-rounded students who combine academic excellence with leadership abili-ties that show high potential to serve as future civic or military leaders.

The CB/CV Chapter Board of Directors will ap-prove all awards.

The board typically authorizes one top prize $1,000 scholarship plus additional scholarships of lesser value based upon panel recommendations.

In 2016, six students received awards that ranged from $250 to $1,000 each including two top awards of $1,000.

Chapter HighlightBraxton Bragg

Chapter HighlightCentral Texas-Ft. Hood

Chapter HighlightCarlisle Barracks-Cumberland Valley

Many AUSA chapters provide annual scholarship opportunities for soldiers and immediate fami-lymembers who are current chapter members of the Association.


Members urged to sign national service Enlisting America PledgeService Year Alliance

On Feb. 17, the New York Times published a report claiming that national service pro-grams like AmeriCorps are on the list of

federal programs that could be eliminated by the administration in its proposed budget.

In the wake of these reports, Service Year Al-liance re-released its Enlisting America Pledge, which has been signed by 200 fl ag and general of-fi cers, and more than 50 senior enlisted veterans of the U.S. military in support of making a year of national service a common expectation and oppor-tunity for all young Americans.

Service Year Alliance is proud to have the As-sociation of the U.S. Army as a co-sponsor of this pledge.

Retired Gen. Stan McChrystal, the chair of the board of Service Year Alliance, shared the follow-ing message with the military and veteran commu-nity:

“America is greatest when Americans step up. That has never been when times were easy or little was demanded of us.

“Refl ections of greatness are seen most vividly when challenges cause our citizenry to pull togeth-er to overcome great dangers, or accomplish great tasks.

“While our country has, over time, built the in-frastructures necessary to support our goals and values, we have a lot more work to do. Young peo-ple want to serve our country, in both military and civilian capacities, but we don’t have enough op-portunities for them to do so.

“Almost 70 percent of Americans who walk into a military recruiting station are unable to join the military, and fi ve times more millennials want to serve their communities and country than there are positions for them.

“We must increase the number of service year opportunities so every American has a chance to

demonstrate ‘skin in the game’ and give back to this country.

“When more people serve in civilian and military capacities, we’re a stronger, more connected nation.

“Please consider signing this pledge with me, and standing up for an America in which every young person has the opportunity – and expectation – to serve.”

Very respectfully,Stan McChrystal

************To join the 250 fl ag and general offi cers and

senior enlisted veterans in signing the Enlisting America Pledge to make a year of service a com-mon expectation and opportunity for all young Americans, visit: about.serviceyear.org/enlisting_america_pledge.

View the full pledge and the list of some of the distinguished veterans and military leaders who have signed it here: http://bit.ly/2ndGtis

Becton on 35-year career: ‘I decided I really liked soldiering’

Retired Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr., who began his service in a segregated Army, addresses the AUSA Black History Program. ‘I enjoyed being a soldier. I enjoyed being around soldiers,” he told the audience. (AUSA News photo by Luc Dunn)

AUSA

“I enjoyed being a soldier; I enjoyed being around soldiers.”

With that simple declaration, retired Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr. summed up his pri-mary motivation for decades of service that began in an era when minorities faced immense chal-lenges in a military – and a civilian society – that was still rigidly segregated.

Becton, 90, the guest speaker at a Black History Program sponsored by the Association of the U.S. Army at its headquarters in Arlington, Va., said he was on active duty for training at Aberdeen Prov-ing Ground, Md., in 1948 when President Harry Truman issued his historic Executive Order 9981 to desegregate the military.

“All commanders were told: ‘Read this to your soldiers,’” Becton recalled.

Adding, “The post commander assembled all the offi cers and noncommissioned offi cers to-gether in the post theater. He read Executive Or-der 9981 and then said, ‘As long as I’m the com-mander here, there will be no change.’”

Becton continued, “Simple as that. It took some time for people to really follow that through.”

This occurred during Becton’s second stint in uniform.

He fi rst volunteered for Army service in mid-1944 at age 18, with a desire to become a pilot. When astigmatism knocked him out of contention for fl ight school, he applied and qualifi ed for Of-fi cer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga.

He became a newly minted second lieutenant in late 1945 with the all-black 93rd Infantry Division and served until he mustered out of the Army in late 1946.

However, “I decided I really liked soldiering,”

Becton said. The second time around, he stayed in uniform

until retiring in 1983. During his more than 35 years of total service,

he saw combat in Korea and Vietnam and earned two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, a Distin-guished Flying Cross, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts, among his many awards.

Throughout his career, Becton said, the only thing that ever mattered to him when assessing in-dividuals for particular assignments or tasks was whether they were qualifi ed.

“If they were qualifi ed, fi ne,” he said.Retired Gen. Carter Ham, AUSA president and

CEO, described Becton as “a man who has lived through extraordinary change and service.

Adding, “You’ve reminded us how far we have come as an Army and a nation. You have made this great country stronger.”

(Editor’s note: In October 2007, AUSA pre-sented the George Catlett Marshall Medal, the As-sociation’s highest award, to Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr. for his selfl ess service to the nation in war and peace.)


Army Museum: Long overdue tribute to all soldiers, familiesArmy Historical Foundation

Construction on the National Museum of the United States Army is now underway on Fort Belvoir, Va., due to continuing indi-

vidual and corporate donations, gifts of stock, foun-dation grants, and recent million dollar gifts from Honeywell, L3 Communications, and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.

Slightly over $140 million has been raised to date in cash and pledges toward the museum’s $200 million Capital Campaign spearheaded by the Army Historical Foundation (AHF).

According to retired Lt. Gen. Roger Schultz, AHF president, activity on and around the 84-acre museum site, adjacent to the Fairfax County Park-way, has intensifi ed as the contractor, Clark Con-struction Group, LLC, Bethesda, Md., has moved in heavy equipment, site managers and subcontractors to work on the museum projected to open in late 2019.

“We’ve just reached another important milestone in our timeline for building the National Museum of the United States Army,” Schultz said.

Adding, “There is no other museum in the Army Museum Enterprise that tells the complete Army story and the Army’s wide-ranging contributions to our nation’s growth and development. We look for-ward to the day when we open the museum doors and share the Army’s storied 241-year history with the American public and the Army family.”

The museum building was designed by Skid-more, Owings & Merrill LLP, and will tell the sto-ries of the 30 million men and women who have worn the Army uniform from 1775 to today.

The future national landmark will be publicly ac-cessible when the museum opens.

Approximately 185,000 square feet of space will feature state-of-the-art technology throughout the dramatic historical galleries, an interactive Experi-ential Learning Center designed to engage visitors’

imaginations and curiosity, and the Army Theater that will stimulate visitors of all ages emotionally and intellectually, immersing them in the Army’s history and heritage and what it is like to be a sol-dier.

The vast majority of the museum’s rare and priceless artifacts, artwork, and images have never been seen by the American people.

Outdoor venues will include a Memorial Garden, Amphitheater, Parade Ground, and Army Trail. The museum will welcome an estimated 700,000 visi-tors annually.

“We appreciate and are mindful of the trust and confi dence that our loyal and generous supporters have placed in us in this long-over due tribute to our Army and its soldiers and their families,” said retired Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, AHF chairman.

Sullivan said AHF’s mid-September 2016 groundbreaking was the fi rst key milestone in the

campaign, generating momentum in three areas –public awareness, fundraising and site preparation toward construction.

“Now that we’ve entered the actual construction phase, our job is to sustain that momentum on all three fronts,” Sullivan noted.

According to Sullivan, progress to date can be at-tributed to the coordinated efforts of AHF, the Army Museum staff at Fort Belvoir, and Department of the Army offi cials in managing the complex process of project construction.

This includes everything from negotiating a 50-year ground lease to meeting environmental require-ments, and from site preparation to bringing in elec-trical, water and gas utilities prior to construction.

“With all these and other moving parts under-way, controlling construction costs, keeping the project on schedule, accelerating our fundraising ef-forts, and making sure museum supporters are kept abreast of progress are AHF’s current priorities,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan’s vision extends beyond the museum’s opening date, which he considers completion of “phase one” of the project.

“If we go even further back – from 1775 to 1636 and the organization of the militia – we’re talking about nearly 400 years of Army history here, and not all of it will or can be seen when we open,” Sul-livan added.

He noted, “Over time, though, I foresee expan-sion of the galleries, exploitation of apps and other maturing IT prototypes, and other appropriate ad-ditions to the museum complex that will require continuing fundraising to ensure the Army’s com-prehensive story is properly told.

“This is an ambitious project, but with the con-tinuing support of patriotic organizations and Amer-icans across the country, it can and will be done.”

For additional information on the Nation-al Museum of the United States Army, visit www.armyhistory.org.Aerial view of the future museum grounds on Fort Belvior, Va.

Construction is now underway on the National Museum of the United States Army.


AUSA’s ‘Rand’ Meade, exhibit and sponsorship manager, died

AUSA Annual Meeting Golf Tournament7 October 2017

The Golf Club at LansdowneHosted by The George Washington Chapter

Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Course

Benefiting National Capitol Region Soldiers, Family Programs, and Educational Scholarships

For more information, email Dick Winter at [email protected]

AUSA

Rowland “Rand” Hilton Meade IV, the Asso-ciation of the U.S. Army’s senior manager for exhibits and sponsorship, died Feb. 23

after a long fi ght with cancer. Meade joined AUSA in 1999, and was well

known to exhibitors. He played a crucial part in moving the AUSA

Annual Meeting and Exposition from two hotels in northwest Washington to the new Walter E. Wash-ington Convention Center.

Retired Gen. Gordon Sullivan, AUSA’s past president, said Meade was “a good man.”

“I knew Rand for 17 years and knew of his out-standing ability to establish close professional and personal ties with the huge and ever-changing de-fense community,” Sullivan said.

Adding, “He was a unique personality, able to understand the needs of our customers and help them achieve their goals.”

Meade got along well with exhibitors, Sullivan said. “I saw it on the exhibit fl oors of our exposi-tions countless times, both here in the U.S. and abroad.”

“He was one of our team, even during the last four very diffi cult years,” Sullivan said, referring to Meade’s battle with cancer. “He was selfl ess and loyal, a tribute to the human spirit. He will be re-

membered fondly and missed greatly.”Michael Scanlan, AUSA senior director, Meet-

ings Directorate (formerly Industry Affairs), said, “Rand was extremely intelligent and well read.

“He had an easy way about him, a great sense of humor – especially about himself. And, he was a very good listener. Our customers certainly appreci-ated that.

“As a trade show professional, he had no peer. At one point about fi ve years ago, he was managing

over a million square feet of space at one time. And he did it superbly.

“He will be very much missed, especially by all his friends on our AUSA staff, and by our sustaining members, exhibitors and contractors.”

Born July 11, 1963, in Winston-Salem, N.C., the son of Rowland Hilton Meade III who was serving in the U.S. Air Force, Rand attended Old Dominion University.

A business major, he began his career in event and tradeshow fi elds in 1988 with The Creative Ma-chine, Inc., as manager of meeting and tradeshow management.

He managed shows for Mobil Oil and events at 17 annual NASCAR events and INDY races across the country.

Rand came to AUSA in 1999 and soon became an indispensable and critical part of the AUSA In-dustry Affairs (now Meetings) Directorate.

AUSA grew its tradeshow participation threefold over the course of the next 12 years.

He is survived his mother, Brooke Meade; broth-er, Mark Meade; and sister, Mary-Brooke Meade Denbigh.

In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to: The American Cancer Society, in memory of Rowland Hilton Mead IV, 124 Park Street, SE, Vienna, Va., 22180, or 1-(800) 227-2345, and online at Ameri-cancancersociety.com.

33rd Army Ten-Miler opens registrations May 10, May 24April 2017 AUSA NEWS 23ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Distribution of this announcement does not constitute endorsement by the Federal Government, the DoD, or the Army.

LEAD SPONSORS MAJOR SPONSORS

General Registration opens May 24,presented by General Dynamics.

U.S. Army MWR Programs.

ARMYTENMILER.COMPriority Registration opens May 10,presented by Navy Federal Credit Union.

33rd Annual

October 8, 8:00 AM Washington, D.C., Pentagon

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AUSA News

The 33rd Annual Army Ten-Miler will be held on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 8 a.m., at the Pentagon.

This year’s race will precede the Monday, Oct. 9, opening session of the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Produced by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, the Army’s race will attract military and civilian runners from around the world.

All race proceeds will benefi t soldier and soldier family Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs.

Army Ten-Miler offi cials have confi rmed that they will continue the two-phase registration pro-cess for the Army’s race that was introduced in 2011.

Priority registration, presented by Navy Federal Credit Union, for all U.S. service members and run-ners who have participated in seven or more Army Ten-Miler races is scheduled to open May 20 at 7:00 a.m. EDT.

U.S. service members must use a “.mil” address to register and a searchable database will be posted on the Ten-Miler website in April for seven-time or more Army Ten-Miler runners.

General registration, presented by General Dy-namics, for the public at large is scheduled to open

May 24 at 7:00 a.m. EDT.Entry is on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis.Installations will be able to obtain pre-paid en-

tries for their teams during both registration ses-sions.

For those who miss registration in May, the Army Ten-Miler online transfer program is planned to open June 14. Last year up to 1,500 runners were able to enter the race through the transfer program.

The Army Ten-Miler Expo, presented by Navy Federal Credit Union, will be held on Friday, Oct. 6, and Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days at the DC Armory.

The Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arling-ton, Va., will again serve as the headquarter hotel for this year’s race. The hotel is conveniently lo-cated less than a mile from the Pentagon and is on the Metro Blue and Yellow Lines.

The hotel will offer a special room rate for run-ners and host the popular all-you-can-eat General Dynamics Pasta Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Since the room block and pasta dinner always sell out, race offi cials encourage runners to make their reservations early.

Race and registration information are available at www.armytenmiler.com.

The Lead Sponsors for the 2017 race are the Asso-ciation of the United States Army and KBRWYLE, an AUSA sustaining member.

Army Ten-Miler Major Sponsors include: AAF-MAA, DRS Technologies Inc., General Dynam-ics Corporation, Navy Federal Credit Union, SoSi LLC., and PWC.

Supporting Sponsors include: CDW-G, Clear-ancejobs.com, G&G Outfi tters Inc., and Marathon-Guide.com.

The Army Ten-Miler offers a variety of sponsor packages for organizations to achieve their business objectives and to support soldiers and soldier fami-lies.

For more information on Army Ten-Miler spon-sorship opportunities contact Gia Bower (202) 685-1995, or [email protected].


For information about ordering books, contact Dr. Roger Cirillo at 800-336-4570 ext. 2653 or via e-mail at [email protected].

Land Warfare Papers • LWP 111 – Characteristics of Army Reserve

Officer Training Corps Leader Development by Steven Estes, Joel M. Miller and Marcus D.

Majure (October 2016)

• LWP 110 – Is India’s Military Modernization Evidence of an Aggressive National Security Policy? by Christopher L. Budihas (October 2016)

• LWP 109 – The Uncertain Role of the Tank in Modern War: Lessons from the Israeli Experience in Hybrid Warfare by Michael B. Kim (June 2016)

• LWP 108 – Are U.S. Army Capabilities for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction at Risk? by Thomas C. Westen (September 2015)

• LWP 107 – Integrating Landpower in the Indo–Asia–Pacific Through 2020: Analysis of a Theater Army Campaign Design by Benjamin A.

Bennett (May 2015)

• LWP 106 – American Landpower and the Two-war Construct by Richard D. Hooker, Jr.

(May 2015)

National Security Watch • NSW 16-1 – African Horizons: The United States

Army Working Toward a Secure and Stable Africa by Douglas W. Merritt (February 2016)

• NSW 15-4 – These Are the Drones You Are Looking For: Manned–Unmanned Teaming and the U.S. Army by Richard Lim (December 2015)

• NSW 15-3 – Innovation and Invention: Equipping the Army for Current and Future Conflicts by

Richard Lim (September 2015)

• NSW 15-2 – Malaysia, Singapore and the United States: Harmony or Hegemony? by Richard Lim

(May 2015)

• NSW 15-1 – U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces: An Effective Way to Compensate for a Strategy/Resources Mismatch by Thomas C.

Westen (February 2015)

NCO Update • Lead Story: Soldier’s Idea Saves Army Big Money

(4th Quarter 2016)

• Lead Story: NCO Writing Excellence Program (3rd Quarter 2016)

Special Reports • Profile of the U.S. Army: a reference handbook

(October 2016)

• AUSA + 1st Session, 114th Congress = Some Good News (December 2015)

• Your Soldier, Your Army: A Parents’ Guide

by Vicki Cody (also available in Spanish)

Torchbearer Issue Papers • Delivering Materiel Readiness: From “Blunt

Force” Logistics to Enterprise Resource Planning (June 2016)

• The Mad Scientist Initiative: An Innovative Way of Understanding the Future Operational Environment (May 2016)

• Sustaining the All-Volunteer Force: A Readiness Multiplier (April 2016)

• Strategically Responsive Logistics: A Game-Changer (October 2015)

• The U.S. Army in Europe: Strategic Landpower in Action (October 2015)

• Rapid Equipping and the U.S. Army’s Quick-Reaction Capability (October 2015)

• Enabling Reserve Component Readiness to Ensure National Security (September 2015)

Defense Reports • DR 16-3 – Strategic Readiness: The U.S. Army

as a Global Force (June 2016)

• DR 16-2 – National Commission on the Future of the Army: An Initial Blueprint for the Total Army (February 2016)

• DR 16-1 – Until They All Come Home: The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency (February 2016)

• DR 15-2 – Building Readiness to Sustain Global Responsiveness and Regional Engagement (April 2015)

Landpower Essays • LPE 16-1 – The State of the Cavalry: An Analy-

sis of the U.S. Army’s Reconnaissance and Security Capability by Amos C. Fox (June 2016)

• LPE 15-1 – Strategic Landpower in the 21st Century: A Conceptual Framework by Brian M.

Michelson (March 2015)

Just War Reconsidered: Strategy, Ethics and Theory by LTG James M. Dubik, USA Ret.

(University Press of Kentucky, August 2016)

The Myth and Reality of German Warfare: Operational Thinking from Moltke the Elder to Heusinger by Gerhard P. Gross (University Press of

Kentucky, September 2016)

The Origins of the Grand Alliance: Anglo-American Military Collaboration from the Panay Incident to Pearl Harbor by Professor William T. Johnsen, Ph.D.

(University Press of Kentucky, September 2016)

The Life and Work of General Andrew J. Goodpaster: Best Practices in National Security Affairs by LTC C. Richard Nelson, Ph.D., USA Ret.

(Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, September 2016)

Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of Argonne

by Douglas V. Mastriano

(University Press of Kentucky, March 2014)

Rollback: The Red Army’s Winter Offensive Along the Southwestern Strategic Division, 1942–43

edited and translated by Richard Harrison, Ph.D.

(Helion and Company, January 2016)

Prelude to Berlin: The Red Army’s Offensive Operations in Poland and Eastern Germany, 1945


(Helion and Company, February 2016)

The Berlin Operation, 1945


(Helion and Company, August 2016)

All publications are available at:www.ausa.org/publications-and-news

Recent Publications from the Institute of Land Warfare

Sunshine 232Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. 207Tobyhanna Army Depot 199Major Samuel Woodfi ll 188Arsenal of Democracy 168Rock Island Arsenal 167Rhode Island 162North Texas – Audie Murphy 161Redstone – Huntsville 161Arizona Territorial 115Tucson – Goyette 108Capital District of New York 104Maj. Gen. Harry Greene, Aberdeen 104Gen. William C. Westmoreland 104First Militia 100 Central Ohio 90Kuwait 85Northern New Jersey 57Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson 37Houston Metroplex 37

George Washington 17Monmouth 17Stuttgart 15Delaware 14MG Robert B. McCoy 14Texas Capital Area 14Carlisle Barracks – Cumberland Valley 10St. Louis Gateway 10Korea 9Fairfax Lee 6Last Frontier 6Greater Atlanta 5Newton D. Baker 5Greater Augusta – Fort Gordon 2SGM Jon R. Cavaiani 1Indiana 1Isthmian 1MG William F. Dean 1San Francisco 1

Each month, in which a chapter achieves and retains a growth equal to or greater than its assigned membership goal, it will be classifi ed as a Star Chapter. The chapter name will be listed on this monthly Star Chart with the number of consecutive months as a Star Chapter listed to the right.

Star Chart

ArkansasDenver CentennialFort Jackson – Palmetto StateGreater Augusta – Fort GordonNewton D. BakerNorthern New JerseySt. Louis Gateway

Chapter IncreaseGeorge Washington 14Fort Rucker – Wiregrass 13Monmouth 12Northern New Jersey 12Captain Meriwether Lewis 11

Corporate members provide the leadership, as well as goods, services and the fi nancial means that assist chapters with their programs and projects designed to support our soldiers, civilians, retirees and their families. The following chapters have increased

their corporate member companies by 10 or more since July 1, 2016.

Corporate Member Growth

As of February 28, 2017

AUSA chapters shine! Congratulations to the following AUSA chapters that have had a positive growth since June 30, 2016, in the three membership areas that chapters infl uence the most –

individual (less designees), life and corporate membership.

Chapter Membership Growth

Membership is extremely im-portant. It gives weight to the As-sociation’s message; it provides the chapters with the resources to accomplish their objectives; and it increases the opportunity to continue our mission to educate, inform and connect.

Overall the Association grew in membership last month and we are on our way to repeat that this month thanks to the chap-ters’ efforts.

Continue to encourage one more person or corporate mem-ber to join or one more member to renew – we can turn 2017 into a great year.


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