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By KARA CARLSON | The Austin American-Statesman | Published: May 12, 2021 AUSTIN (Tribune News Service) — As Austin-based Army Futures Command continues to expand its presence and modernization efforts around Austin and the state, its best practices could help model innovation for the Department of Defense and the rest of the military. On Tuesday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks toured several Austin sites for the Austin-based innovation unit to learn more about how it's working to harness and acquire technology and train talent. Futures Command is a public-private initia...

With her fourth generation of military service, Lt. Col. Andi Tallman joined the Army to continue a family tradition. She said she still loves putting on the uniform every day. On Friday morning she will relinquish command of the 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion to Lt. Col. Brad Tibbetts, from Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Tallman has served as the battalion commander since June 2019. “It’s bittersweet,” she said. “Commanding in a COVID environment was very unique and I will truly miss my battalion. My Soldiers and civilians here are excellent. Second to none.” The...

 - May 11, 2021, 1:15 PM A leader of the U.S. Army Futures Command and senior rotorcraft company executives all emphasized the need not only to change how current and future rotorcraft and other vertical lift aircraft perform, but how they are made. During remarks May 10 at the keynote session of the Vertical Flight Society’s (VFS) Forum 77, they also pointed to the need to continue to recruit and retain top engineering talent as the rotorcraft industry transitions to future vertical lift programs, more efficient internal combustion and electric propulsion, and increased use of autonomo...

“The (defense) secretary has been very clear that modernizing is key. As deputy secretary, my job is to help bring new strategies to execution, and that line goes right through process development and capabilities for us, and eventually resourcing and that's what Army Futures Command is all about to the Army,” Hicks said.  She said it helps her to see what part the Army is playing in moving the Department of Defense towards modernization.    Futures Command won’t be the end-all standard for modernization for the Department of Defense, but Hicks said the goal is to take the best ide...

The Department of Defense announced Monday that Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks is traveling to Texas, where she will visit Army Futures Command in Austin and meet with commander Gen, John M. “Mike” Murray and personnel for an overview of their mission. After visiting Futures Command, Hicks will travel to the Killeen-Fort Hood area where she will get a chance to meet with soldiers and leaders at Fort Hood, according to the Defense Department on Monday. Specific dates of the visits were not listed.