United States Army Futures Command

United States Army Futures Command
AFC's shoulder sleeve insignia[1]
Founded24 August 2018[2]
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeArmy command
Garrison/HQAustin, Texas
Motto(s)"Forge the future"[1]
Websitewww.army.mil/futures
Commanders
Commanding general[5]GEN James E. Rainey[3]
Deputy Commanding Generals[5]LTG Edmond M. Brown
LTG David M. Hodne[4]
Command Sergeant Major[5]CSM Brian A. Hester
Deputy to the Commander[5]William "Willie" Nelson[6]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia[1]
Beret flash

The United States Army Futures Command (AFC) is a United States Army command that runs modernization projects.[a] It is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

The AFC began initial operations on 1 July 2018.[7] It was created as a peer of Forces Command (FORSCOM), Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), and Army Materiel Command (AMC).[8][9] While the other commands focus on readiness to "fight tonight", AFC aims to improve future readiness for competition with near-peers.[10][11][12] The AFC commander functions as the Army's chief modernization investment officer.[13][14]: Section 4 [Note 1][15]

It is supported by the United States Army Reserve Innovation Command (75th Innovation Command).[16]

  1. ^ a b c Sean Kimmons, Army News Service (6 December 2018) Futures Command reveals new insignia as it 'forges' ahead Archived 8 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine last accessed 3 February 2019
  2. ^ Joe Lacdan, Army News Service (27 August 2018) Establishment of Army Futures Command marks a culture shift Archived 2 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "About - U.S. Army Futures Command". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ Army Futures Command Meet Our Leadership Archived 20 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c d "Army Futures Command: Meet Our Leadership". Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ^ Army Futures Command (6 Jun 2023) Installation ceremony for SES T3, Mr. William Nelson as the Deputy to the Commanding General of Army Futures Command Archived 13 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine Nelson to serve at the Pentagon for AFC
  7. ^ US Army "Army announces Austin as the home of new Army Futures Command". C-SPAN. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Organization | The United States Army". Organization | The United States Army. Archived from the original on 8 July 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference AR10-87 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "The number one priority: An interview with Gen. Mark Milley". www.army.mil. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Multi-Domain Battle The Advent of Twenty-First Century War". www.armyupress.army.mil. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  12. ^ Sébastien Roblin (11 Oct. 2019) China's stealth drones and hypersonic missiles surpass—and threaten—the U.S. Archived 12 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference aal,CTO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference afc,alt,g8 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference reformers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ "75th Innovation Command Page - About Us". US Army Reserve. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.


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