Randy George Archives

Soldiers from the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) start up their Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) after it’s dropped off via UH-60 Blackhawk at the Joint Regional Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Johnson, LA as part of a large scale, long range air assault (L2A2) that the 101st launched from Ft. Campbell, KY to JRTC on the night of August 16, 2024. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner)

Army looking to cancel legacy systems, pursue dual-use capabilities

"The first thing is, we are going to start to cut the things we don't want or need,” Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll told reporters Thursday.

May 1, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Colonel James Stultz, commander of the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, briefs generals and the press about the capabilities of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)’s command post on August 22, 2024 at the Joint Regional Training Center at Ft. Johnson, Louisiana. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner)

Army puts its ‘transforming in contact’ concept to biggest test yet

A transforming-in-contact unit recently did a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana.

Aug 29, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy George, visits the 2-13th Aviation Regiment at Libby Army Airfield to receive a training overview and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training overview on UAS capabilities, training, initiatives, and the aviation enterprise, Feb. 21, 2024. (Photo by Sgt. Jilian Mueller)

Army chief of staff: We don’t need a drone branch

Members of a House Armed Services subcommittee are proposing that the Army establish a Drone Corps.

May 21, 2024 By Jon Harper

Members of the Army’s Multi-Domain Task Force conduct operations. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Philip Velez)

Army embarking on electronic warfare data pilot to help inform rapid reprogramming

The pilot will help the Army understand and implement EW data needs to support the rapid reprogramming of modular mission payloads.

May 10, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Army questions best route to launch a new app that can alert troops about their posts

The service is soliciting feedback on its recently prototyped My Army Post app.

Dec 1, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Gen. Randy George speaks to reporters during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. (Tasos Katopodis for AUSA)

Army leaders preview smartphone app that will inform troops about what’s happening at their posts

The tech will give soldiers notices about things like traffic and road closures, local weather, and hours of operations for gyms, restaurants, hospitals and PX/commissary.

Oct 12, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Soldiers of the 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion in Baltimore, Maryland, assemble an OE254 Radio antenna for communication on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, June 21, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Washington)

Army will get ‘pounded’ by adversaries if network doesn’t improve, new chief of staff warns

“Our number one priority when it comes to transformation is the network. Command and control is foundational to how we fight. Frankly, a lot of the systems that we have…

Oct 10, 2023 By Jon Harper

Then Lt. Gen. Randy George, center, First Corps commanding general, is briefed on priority targets at a briefing during Warfighter Exercise 20-3 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 11, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joseph E.D. Knoch.)

Biden selects Gen. Randy George to succeed McConville as Army chief of staff

Gen. Randy George, currently serving as Army vice chief of staff, has been nominated to succeed Gen. James McConville as the service’s top officer.

Apr 24, 2023 By Jon Harper