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Medical CDID: Vital to Army Health System’s support of multi-domain operations
February 28, 2023 — The Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate, or MED CDID, is critical to sustaining the motto of the Army Medical Department, or AMEDD: “To Conserve the Fighting Strength.” Assigned under the Futures and Concepts Center of Army Futures Command, the MED CDID ensures AMEDD has the capabilities required to preserve the health of the force in the Future Operational Environment... MORE

Army Futures Command releases Army Medical Modernization Strategy
July 8, 2022 — U.S. Army Futures Command recently released a comprehensive Army Medical Modernization Strategy that clarifies the vision and enhances the cohesion of future force health care activities... MORE

AFC releases Army Medical Modernization Strategy

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, others, host Limited Objective Experiment
February 16, 2022 — Attendees from various Army medical commands across the military health system gathered to participate in a Limited Objective Experiment, or LOE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 7-11, 2022. The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, and the Medical Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate, or MED CDID, under the Future Concepts Center, within the Army Futures Command, hosted the experiment... MORE

Disease Non-Battle Injury prevention, focus of Limited Objective Experiment

MICC responsive to urgent Army Futures Command contract needs
July 2, 2021 — Army Futures Command officials in Austin, Texas, reached out to the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office June 7 with the urgent need for the software requirement after exhausting other procurement vehicles and outreach for recommendations... MORE

MEDCoE hosts Army Medicine Modernization 2028 Strategy SYNCH
February 7, 2020 — Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commander, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and J.M. Harmon, deputy to the MEDCoE commanding general, provided welcome and opening remarks for the recent Army Medicine Modernization 2028 Strategy SYNCH, hosted by the MEDCoE at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commander, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, addresses senior leaders during the Army Medicine Modernization 2028 Strategy SYNCH Feb. 6.

Husband and wife, both three-star generals, share secrets to dual family success
August 28, 2019 — During the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Richardson family faced a difficult dilemma. James and Laura Richardson, Army officers with promising careers, both received orders to deploy to Iraq... MORE

Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson and Lt. Gen. James Richardson discuss their dual military family life, which has spanned more than three decades. Dual military families are family units where both parents serve in the military. Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson is the commanding general of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Lt. Gen. James Richardson serves as the deputy commanding general of Army Futures Command in Austin,

Army Futures Command study adds sense of touch, motion to medical simulation scenarios
June 28, 2019 — The U.S. Army Medical Department, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, Directorate of Simulation hosted a usability study of Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulation, or TC3Sim, medical trainer scenarios using HaptX Gloves June 19-20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

A cadre member of the 32nd Medical Brigade, Heath Readiness Center of Excellence, participates in a HaptX usability study using Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulation, or TC3Sim, medical trainer scenarios. The study, funded by Army Futures Command, Simulation and Training Technology Center was conducted June 19-20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

New capabilities, rotations to bolster Army presence in Eastern Europe
May 8, 2019 — Ongoing efforts to cut acquisition timelines will get new capabilities out sooner to counter near-peer threats in Eastern Europe, Army leaders told lawmakers May 1... MORE

Brig. Gen. Leigh Tingey, deputy commanding general of 1st Armored Division, sits inside a Bradley Fighting Vehicle as Pfc. Natnael Getahun, an infantryman with the division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, fixes the bore sight to ensure accuracy during a live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, March 24, 2019. The brigade recently conducted a no-notice deployment from Texas to Eastern Europe in an effort to test and ensure the rapid capabilities of units deploying to that region.

Austin-based Army Futures Command reveals new insignia as it 'forges' ahead
December 10, 2018 — The Austin-based Army Futures Command now officially has a shoulder sleeve insignia and distinctive unit insignia that its Soldiers will wear while they work toward modernizing the Army... MORE

The shoulder sleeve insignia (left) and distinctive unit insignia for Army Futures Command. With a golden anvil as its main symbol, the shoulder patch and unit insignia are a nod to former Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal coat of arms that used a blue-colored anvil.

Army announces Austin as the home of new Army Futures Command
July 16, 2018 — The U.S. Army announced July 13 that, after a months-long review of potential sites, its new Futures Command will be headquartered in Austin, Texas... MORE

Futures Command will lead the Army's force modernization efforts; it is charged with providing Soldiers the weapons and equipment they need, when they need them.