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D R A F T part D Future directions (long term i.e. by 2049)
United States Army Futures Command | |
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Founded | 1 July 2018 |
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Type | Army Command |
Garrison/HQ | Austin, TX |
Motto(s) | "Forge the future"[1] |
Website | army armyfuturescommand |
Commanders | |
Commanding General[2] | GEN John M. Murray |
Deputy Commanding Generals[2] | LTG James M. Richardson LTG Thomas H. Todd[3] |
Command Sergeant Major[2] | CSM Michael A. Crosby |
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Distinctive unit insignia[1] | ![]() |
United States Army Futures Command (AFC)[4][5] is a United States Army command aimed at modernizing the Army.[6] [7][8] It currently focuses on six priorities:[Note 1] 1— long-range precision fires,[9][10] 2— next-generation combat vehicle,[11] 3— future vertical lift platforms,[12] 4— a mobile & expeditionary Army network,[13] 5— air & missile defense capabilities,[14] and 6— soldier lethality.[15][16] AFC's cross-functional teams (CFTs)[17] are Futures Command's vehicle for sustainable reform of the acquisition process for the future.[18] [19]
Futures Command (AFC) was established in 2018 as a peer of FORSCOM, TRADOC, and Army Materiel Command (AMC), the other Army commands (ACOMs—providing forces, training and doctrine, and materiel respectively).[20][21] The other Army commands focus on their readiness to "Fight tonight" when called upon by the nation. In contrast, AFC is focused on future readiness[22] for competition with near-peers, who have updated their capabilities.[23][24]
AFC declared its Full Operational Capability (FOC) in July 2019,[25][26] after an initial one-year period.[27] The FY2020 budget allocated $30 billion for the top six modernization priorities over the next five years.[28] The $30 billion came from $8 billion in cost avoidance and $22 billion in terminations.[28][29] Over 30 projects[30][31] are envisioned to become the materiel basis needed for overmatching any potential competitors in the continuum of conflict over the next ten years,[32] [33][34] in Multi-domain operations (MDO).[35][36][37][38][39]