In its bid to transform quickly to meet rapidly rising threats, the Army is expanding its “transforming in contact” initiative to get more new technology into soldiers’ hands.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George announced “transforming in contact 2.0” on Oct. 15 in his keynote speech at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Luncheon during the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition.
The initiative puts new and emerging technology and equipment into soldiers’ hands for testing and feedback. Currently underway in three infantry brigade combat teams, the 2.0 version will include two divisions, two armored brigade combat teams, two Stryker brigade combat teams and additional formations in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, George said.
“At the end of this [fiscal year], every warfighting function, including protection and sustainment, will be part of our transformation efforts,” he said. “The tech we will infuse in our formations are not years away, they are available now.”
In addition to expanding transformation in contact, the Army will “step on the gas” in three other areas in the coming year, George said. Army formations will “dramatically” improve their ability to counter enemy uncrewed systems; the service is doubling down on operational transformation by expanding the range and improving the accuracy of long-range precision fires; and the Army continues to modernize and strengthen its industrial base, he said.
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