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Gen. James E. Rainey, U.S. Army Futures Command, commanding general, delivers a presentation on “The Close Combat Imperative” during the first day of the annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Sept. 9, 2025, in Marshall Auditorium at Fort Benning, Georgia. The annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference gathers U.S. Army senior leaders and subject-matter experts from across the globe to discuss the way forward for maneuver forces. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Marble)

One thing Gen. Rainey says he left unaccomplished as he retires

Rainey will retire next week as Army Futures Command merges with Training and Doctrine Command on Oct. 1.

4 hours ago By Billy Mitchell

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks at the Special Competitive Studies Project Global Emerging Technology Summit in Washington D.C., Sept 16, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Hicks gives OSD components a deadline to name data chiefs

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has directed every component within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to designate its own data officer by Oct. 15,…

Sep 18, 2022 By Brandi Vincent