Association Of The United States Army Inc

AUSA, A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, PROVIDES A VOICE FOR THE ARMY.

AUSA MEETINGS:AUSA HOSTS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING:1. BREAKFAST SERIES THAT FEATURES SENIOR ARMY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS WHO PROVIDE UPDATES ON KEY ISSUES. (ALL IN-PERSON EVENTS WERE CANCELED.)2. HOT TOPICS SERIES WHICH PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF ARMY REQUIREMENTS AND CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS A FOCUSED DISCUSSION ON FUTURE NEEDS AND STRATEGIES. (ALL IN-PERSON EVENTS WERE CANCELED.) IN ADDITION, WE ORGANIZED SEVERAL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING: -2020 AUSA NOW (FIRST EVER VIRTUAL AUSA ANNUAL MEETING) A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUMMUCH LIKE OUR IN-PERSON ANNUAL MEETING, AUSA NOW PROVIDED UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH THE ARMY AND DEFENSE INDUSTRY LEADERS THROUGH INFORMATIVE, RELEVANT PRESENTATIONS, FORUMS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS AS WELL AS A CHANCE TO NETWORK WITH FELLOW ATTENDEES, EXHIBITORS, AND PRESENTERS. HIGHLIGHTS: 20,000+ REGISTRANTS PARTICIPANTS FROM 70 COUNTRIES 500+ EXHIBITORS 450+ SPEAKERS 138 SESSIONS 16.9 MILLION UNIQUE USERS EXPOSED TO #AUSA NOW ON TWITTER. 260 REGISTERED MEDIA PERSONNEL REPRESENTING 110 MEDIA OUTLETS-2021 IDEX INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE - CANCELLEDUSA SECURITY AND DEFENSE PAVILION HELD EVERY OTHER YEAR AT THE ABU DHABI NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE (ADNEC) IN ABU DHABI, UAE, IDEX IS ONE OF THE LARGEST DEFENSE EXPOSITIONS IN THE WORLD. IN 2019, 100,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT, INCLUDING MORE THAN 1,000 EXHIBITORS. AUSA IS THE OFFICIAL AGENT FOR THE USA SECURITY AND DEFENSE PAVILION, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND ENDORSED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND AMERICAN EMBASSY. AUSA SELLS EXHIBIT SPACE TO INTERESTED BUSINESSES AND MANAGES THE PROGRAM CONTENT OF THE USA SECURITY AND DEFENSE PAVILION. AUSA CANCELED ITS PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENT DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS.-2021 AUSA GLOBAL FORCE NEXT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUMTHIS IMPORTANT THREE-DAY VIRTUAL EVENT FOCUSED ON ARMY MODERNIZATION EFFORTS AND THE ARMY FUTURES COMMAND'S EIGHT CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS (CFTS): LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLES FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT AIR & MISSILE DEFENSE ARMY NETWORK ASSURED POSITION, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING SOLDIER LETHALITY SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENTTHE EIGHT CFT PANELS PROVIDED UPDATES ON FUTURE ENDEAVORS THEY ARE UNDERTAKING TO CONTINUE THE ARMY'S DRIVE TO MODERNIZE THE FORCE. A NINTH PANEL INCLUDED UPDATES ON RELATED TOPICS TO FOREIGN MILITARY SALES. -2021 AUSA LANPAC SYMPOSIUM & EXPOSITION CANCELLEDA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUMHELD EACH YEAR AT THE SHERATON WAIKIKI IN HONOLULU, HI, THE AUSA LANPAC SYMPOSIUM IS A THREE-DAY EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM THAT FOCUSES ON THE ARMY MISSION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. EXHIBIT SPACE AND SPONSORSHIPS ARE SOLD TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF AUSA. ON AVERAGE, 1,500 PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT EACH YEAR, INCLUDING KEY LEADERS FROM THE ARMY, DOD, ACADEMIA, ALLIED NATIONS, AND THE WORLDWIDE DEFENSE INDUSTRY. THE 2021 AUSA LANPAC SYMPOSIUM WAS CANCELED DUE TO COVID.

MEMBERSHIP AND REGIONAL ACTIVITIES:AUSA EXECUTES MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT AT NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL LEVELS THROUGH DEDICATED, ENGAGED VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS IN 9 REGIONS AND 120 CHAPTERS LOCATED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND WHERE SOLDIERS ARE STATIONED AROUND THE WORLD. ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS STATE PRESIDENTS TO HELP INTEGRATE EFFORTS ACROSS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS AND WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS. OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE CONCEPTS OF LIFETIME SERVICE AND SOLDIER-FOR-LIFE OUTCOMES THROUGH MEMBERSHIP AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL WHO SUPPORT OUR MISSION AND VALUES. MEMBERS INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS AND LIFE MEMBERS, INDUSTRY MEMBERS AT NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEVELS, AND OTHER MEMBER-BASED ASSOCIATIONS WITH COMMON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. WE HELP CONNECT CIVIC LEADERS, ACADEMIA, LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO THEIR ARMY AND PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT LEAD TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND CHOICES OUR ARMY FACES IN DEFENDING OUR NATION. SCHEDULED EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS KEEP SOLDIERS AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM CONNECTED TO A VERY BUSY AND ENGAGED ARMY. CHAPTERS PROVIDE A SERIES OF YEAR-ROUND EVENTS, INCLUDING STAFF RIDES, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MENTORING AND NETWORKING EVENTS, BOOK AND MOVIE REVIEW PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTING LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT SPEAKERS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIA, FAMILY FORUMS, SOCIAL EVENTS THAT FOSTER ESPRIT AND GOODWILL, AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT TARGET NEEDS AT LOCAL LEVELS. CHAPTERS RECOGNIZE SOLDIERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CIVILIAN EXCELLENCE AND SELFLESS SERVICE THROUGH LOCAL AWARDS PROGRAMS. OUR CHAPTERS AND REGIONS ALSO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND AWARDS VALUED AT MORE THAN $700,000, ANNUALLY. AUSA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PROVIDES ANNUAL TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND TOOLS FOR CHAPTER VOLUNTEER LEADERS, A ROBUST MEMBER BENEFITS PROGRAM, SUPPORT TO JUNIOR AND SENIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS PROGRAMS AT MILITARY AND CIVILIAN UNIVERSITIES, A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED GUIDE FOR SOLDIERS TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE MILITARY, AND SUPPORT TO SOLDIER RETIREMENT AND VETERANS HOMES. WE ALSO ADMINISTER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT A NATIONAL LEVEL TO ENCOURAGE LIFELONG LEARNING AND KEEP PACE WITH CHANGING REQUIREMENTS.

EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS:AUSA'S EDUCATION & PROGRAMS (EDU&P) IS CHARGED WITH INFORMING AND EDUCATING OUR MEMBERSHIP; LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEADERS; AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE CRITICAL NATURE OF LAND WARFARE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. IN CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION, THE DEPARTMENT MANAGES AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND EVENTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO FOCUS THE DEFENSE DEBATE ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE NATION'S SECURITY AND THE VITAL ROLE OF THE ARMY. -AUSA'S EDU&P PUBLICATIONS LIST: LAND WARFARE PAPERSSERIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR ORIGINAL, IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ESSAYS. THESE MONOGRAPHS ON KEY DEFENSE ISSUES ARE WRITTEN BY DEFENSE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND SCREENED AND DEVELOPED FOR PUBLICATION BY AUSA'S EDITORIAL BOARD. LANDPOWER ESSAYSSERIES FOR ORIGINAL, OPINION-STYLE ESSAYS ON TIMELY DEFENSE TOPICS. WHILE THE LAND WARFARE PAPERS ARE HEAVILY FOCUSED ON RESEARCH AND ARE MORE ACADEMIC IN TONE, THE LANDPOWER ESSAYS ARE GENERALLY SHORTER AND ENCOURAGE A MORE CONVERSATIONAL AND REFLECTIVE APPROACH. SPOTLIGHTS HIGHLIGHT KEY ISSUES, OFTEN TECHNICAL IN NATURE THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE ARMY AND ITS ROLE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE. SPOTLIGHTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MILITARY AND CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP, SELECTED SEGMENTS OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, KEY CONGRESSIONAL STAFF, INDUSTRY, AND THE ADMINISTRATION. SPECIAL REPORTS OCCASIONAL PUBLICATIONS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF OUR REGULAR SERIES. WHETHER THEY ARE SHORT PAPERS, MID-SIZE PAMPHLETS, OR LONGER HANDBOOKS, THEY AIM TO INFORM CONSTITUENTS AND INCREASE PROFESSIONAL AND SOMETIMES FAMILIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SOLDIERS AND ALL THOSE WHO SERVE IN THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY. PROFILE OF THE U.S. ARMY: A REFERENCE HANDBOOK A USER-FRIENDLY REFERENCE BOOK FOR PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE ARMY AND AN EASY-TO-READ INTRODUCTION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND FUTURE SOLDIERS. PUBLISHED EVERY TWO YEARS, IT DESCRIBES THE ARMY'S ROLE AS A KEY ELEMENT IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRUCTURE AS WELL AS THE ARMY'S ORGANIZATION. PROFILE ALSO CONTAINS INFORMATION AND GRAPHICS ON THE SOLDIER, THE UNIFORM, THE ARMY'S COMMAND STRUCTURE, ARMY FAMILIES, AND THE ARMY'S CURRENT OPERATIONS. FINALLY, PROFILE CONTAINS AN INDEX OF MAPS ILLUSTRATING LOCATIONS OF CURRENT ARMY COMBAT CORPS AND DIVISIONS, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DIVISIONS AND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS, AND ARMY RESERVE DIRECT REPORTING COMMANDS.-EDU&P PROGRAMS: CONTEMPORARY MILITARY FORUMS HOSTED DURING AUSA'S ANNUAL MEETING, GLOBAL FORCE SYMPOSIUM, LANPAC SYMPOSIUM, AND OTHER SYMPOSIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE FORUMS COVER TOPICS OF CURRENT INTEREST TO ARMY PROFESSIONALS AND AUSA MEMBERS, SUCH AS READINESS, MODERNIZATION, AND REFORM. AUSA'S SENIOR EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE SERIES BRINGS TOGETHER KNOWLEDGEABLE SENIOR LEADERSHIP FROM BOTH THE ARMY AND INDUSTRY FOR SMALL-GROUP, IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS ON ARMY CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS IN KEY MISSION AREAS. THE ROUNDTABLE GENERATES FEEDBACK FOR THE ARMY AND CREATES INFORMED ADVOCATES WHO CAN ARTICULATE THE ARMY'S FUTURE CONCEPTS AND NEEDS TO THE WIDE VARIETY OF AUDIENCES WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE VITAL MISSION SETS. THERE ARE SEVEN SERT TOPICS (E.G., ARMY SUSTAINMENT, ARMY INFRASTRUCTURE, ARMY AIR & MISSILE DEFENSE); EACH SERT ASSEMBLES TWO TO THREE TIMES PER YEAR, IS LIMITED TO 24 PARTICIPANTS, AND IS CONDUCTED WITH NO AUDIENCE, NO PRESS, AND NO OFFICIAL MINUTES OR RECORDING. NOON REPORT WEBINAR SERIESAUSA'S NOON REPORT WEBINAR SERIES FEATURES PRESENTATIONS BY SENIOR ARMY LEADERS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY MILITARY AUTHORS WHO WEAVE TOGETHER THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE STORY OF THE ARMY. AUSA'S ARMY MATTERS PODCAST SERIESA ROTATING CAST OF HOSTS ON OUR ARMY MATTERS PODCAST PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION ON ARMY AND DEFENSE ISSUES THROUGH INTERVIEWS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EXPERTS. A NEW EPISODE IS POSTED EACH MONDAY, CYCLING THROUGH THE FOUR SHOWS, WITH OCCASIONAL SPECIAL EPISODES. THE GOAL OF THE PODCAST IS TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND CONNECT WITH THE PUBLIC - EXTENDING AUSA'S EDUCATIONAL REACH TO CURRENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS. THE SERIES INCLUDES SOLDIER TODAY, WHICH FOCUSES ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRENDING ISSUES FOR NCOS; ARMY REAL TALK, WHICH DISCUSSES DEFENSE AND NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES TARGETED AT YOUNGER GENERATIONS; FAMILY VOICES, WHICH FOCUSES ON MILITARY FAMILIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES; AND THOUGHT LEADERS, WHICH CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS WITH SENIOR ARMY LEADERS AND CONTEMPORARY MILITARY AUTHORS. AUSA BOOK PROGRAMAUSA'S BOOK PROGRAM WORKS WITH PUBLISHING PARTNERS TO PRODUCE BOOKS ABOUT ARMY HERITAGE, MILITARY HISTORY AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN ORDER TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE U.S. ARMY AND ITS SOLDIERS.