PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY www.ausa.org March 6, 2025 | AUSA Extra 1 Weimer: Bold goals drive transformation F aced with potential resourc- ing gaps in the race to include more units in its transforma- tion efforts, the Army will need “bold and lofty goals” to maintain a sense of urgency, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Mi- chael Weimer said. As the Army expands its transfor- mation in contact initiative, “we’re going to make bold and lofty goals, … and then we’re going to force the sys- tem to figure out how much we can actually do,” Weimer said Thursday during a Coffee Series event hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army. Transformation in contact is an Army initiative driven by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George that puts new technology and equip- ment in the hands of soldiers for test- Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer, right, speaks with retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey, AUSA's vice president for NCO and Soldier Programs, during a Coffee Series event on Thursday at the association's headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. (AUSA PHOTO) H2F Program Builds Readiness, Lethality 3 Fort Moore Renamed Fort Benning 4 Government Affairs Appropriations Remain Unfinished 7 Member Benefits A Plethora of Savings 8 Chapter Highlights Tobyhanna Army Depot 9 IN THIS ISSUE VOLUME 6 NUMBER 43 MARCH 6, 2025 See Weimer, Page 7 ing under combat conditions, then obtaining their feedback about what worked, what didn’t and what might be better. Three infantry brigade combat teams, one each from the 101st Air- borne Division, 25th Infantry Divi- sion and 10th Mountain Division, were the first to test the concept, and the Army now is gearing up to move to transformation in contact 2.0, which will expand the effort to two divisions, armored and Stryker bri- gade combat teams and formations in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. Weimer noted that the Army is working at the highest levels and with industry to resource the effort, explaining that “it’s not inexpensive.” “Now that we’ve expanded it to multiple divisions and multiple type formations, there’s just unbelievable opportunities to increase the experi- mentation we’re doing,” Weimer said, adding that “I think that’s one of the reasons why it’s becoming a little more popular for some of our indus- try partners who have some pretty capable off-the-shelf technology that we’re experimenting with.” The transformation in contact ini- tiative also is having an unintend- ed effect on retention, according to Weimer, who said retention levels have been higher in the brigades tapped for the initiative. “To me, that’s a data point that I can truly sink my teeth into and 1259934 DSM Applicable to all discounts: Residents under a Life Care Agreement are not eligible for the discounts. 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David Francis, commanding general of the Center for Initial Military Training and deputy commanding general of Army Train- ing and Doctrine Command, said the Holistic Health and Fitness program is the Army’s “primary investment in soldier readiness and lethality.” In fact, he said, “Holistic Health and Fitness is the largest human optimization performance program ever fielded at scale.” Known as H2F, the program is designed to encourage soldiers to maintain their health, fitness and well-being for peak performance by optimizing physical and non-phys- ical domains while minimizing in- jury. The system promotes readiness with five pillars that include mental, Lt. Gen. David Francis, commanding general of the Center for Initial Military Training, addresses an AUSA Hot Topic focused on holistic health and fitness. (AUSA PHOTO) AUSA Basic Members can now view a selection of articles from the March issue of ARMY magazine. To read the articles, click here. ARMY magazine March issue sleep, nutritional, physical and spiri- tual wellness and is supported at the brigade level with technical special- ists and equipment. While the Army is working to ex- pand the program to dispersed units such as recruiting brigades, multi- domain task forces and units in the Army National Guard and Army Re- serve, the effort to field the program to 111 active-duty brigades by fiscal 2027 is well underway, Francis said. Pilot programs slated for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 will explore the best way to deliver the H2F program to Guard and Reserve units, he said. To field the program more quickly to units that haven’t yet received the technical specialists and advisers, the Army has created doctrine and a pro- gram of instruction for the H2F In- tegrator Course, which gives “young NCOs or officers the education on all of the domains and what resources are available on their installations to begin these programs,” Francis said. Francis outlined several other initiatives that will expand resourc- es such as training H2F advisers through a course that is now in devel- opment, modernizing the program’s data management system, in part, by providing wearables that can track soldier activity in multiple domains and offering pregnancy and post-par- tum performance training. “The key to success, especially with our dispersed units, is going to be the ability for us to collect data so that they can have a meaningful discussion with an H2F team, and if they’re not colocated with an H2F team, this will make that much bet- ter,” he said, explaining that at first it will be “independent of wearables, but the requirement will enable us to plug in wearables if the Army decides to go that way.” A wearables study taking place with basic trainees at Fort Benning, Georgia, aims to help the Army de- cide whether the devices will improve performance data among the young- est soldiers and give commanders the data they need to optimize readiness. “Our senior leaders put their money where their mouth is, and they are de- livering this capability to our Army,” Francis said. “It’s going to make us more fit, it’s going to make us more ready and it’s going to help the whole person … a byproduct of that is in- creasing performance lethality and what we expect our soldiers to do.”www.ausa.org 4 AUSA Extra | March 6, 2025 Gen. 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Voice for the Army – Support For the Soldier PERK OF THE WEEK ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY In honor of WWI hero, Fort Moore in Georgia is renamed Fort Benning AUSA members save up to 35% on Norton 360 with LifeLock for the life of their membership (terms apply), with technology that blocks more than 9 million cyber threats on average every day. Note that no one can prevent all cyber crime or identity theft. Visit www.ausa.org/nl for more information. The redesignation of Fort Moore, Georgia, to Fort Benning honors Cpl. Fred Benning, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions during World War I. (U.S. ARMY/JOHN HELMS) F ort Moore, Georgia, has been renamed Fort Benning in hon- or of Cpl. Fred Benning, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions during World War I. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the immediate change in a memo on Monday to honor Benning and “in recognition of the installa- tion’s storied history of service to the United States of America.” In addition to returning the name Fort Benning to the Georgia post, Hegseth directed the secretary of the Army to “honor the legacy of Lieu- tenant General Harold (Hal) Moore’s storied military service and Ms. Ju- lia (Julie) Moore’s family and casu- alty notifi cation advocacy in a man- ner that celebrates their signifi cant contributions to the local community and the Army.” Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore in 2023 following the recom- mendations of an eight-member com- mission that was tasked by Congress to remove Confederate names, sym- bols, displays and monuments from DoD properties. When Fort Benning was estab- lished in 1918, it was named for Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate offi cer from Georgia. Hegseth’s direc- tive follows the Feb. 10 renaming of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, to Fort Bragg in honor of Pfc. Roland Bragg, a Silver Star recipient who served during World War II. Cpl. Benning, a native of Norfolk, Nebraska, was born in 1900 and, af- ter enlisting in April 1917, was as- signed to Machine-Gun Company, 16th Infantry Regiment in the Amer- ican Expeditionary Forces’ 1st Divi- sion during World War I, according to an Army news release. On Oct. 9, 1918, the enemy killed Benning’s platoon commander and disabled two senior NCOs in action south of Exermont, France, according to the Army. The Army awarded him the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second-highest valor award, for taking command of the remaining 20 men and leading them through heavy fi re to their assigned objective in support of the Meuse-Argonne Of- fensive, according to the Army. After his Army service, Benning returned home and became mayor of Neligh, Nebraska. He died on May 17, 1974, according to the memo. Benning “never failed his country’s trust and fought to the objective to triumph for his unit and his country,” Hegseth said in his memo. Fort Benning is home to the Ar- my’s Maneuver Center of Excellence, where thousands of soldiers are trained in infantry and armor. The installation also is home to the 75th Ranger Regiment. The memo directs the secretary of the Army to “take all necessary and appropriate actions to implement this decision in accordance with applica- ble laws and regulations.” The Army shall inform the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustain- ment of its plans, including time- lines and resource requirements, for implementation of this decision.www.ausa.org ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY March 6, 2025 | AUSA Extra 5 Driscoll: Soldiers ‘will always be my mission’ as secretary I n his first message to the force, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll promised to renew public trust in the Army, pump up the industrial base and eliminate “distractions” in favor of training hard for combat. Driscoll, who was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 25 and sworn in that afternoon as the 26th secretary of the Army, wrote in his Feb. 27 let- ter that, “The American Soldier will always be my mission, and I will be the Soldier’s Secretary of the Army,” reiterating a statement he made dur- ing his confirmation hearing. His first order of business, he wrote, will be to raise the Army’s national profile and renew its bond with the public. “First, we must revitalize the nation’s pride in her Army,” Driscoll wrote, pointing to the Army’s 250th birthday celebration in June. “This year we will renew the connection between the Army and the people we serve.” Driscoll pledged to tackle the in- dustrial base and to “revo- lutionize” procurement processes, writing that the Army is “not ready for large-scale conflict with a peer adversary.” To make the Army more ready, he wrote, stronger partner- ships with the defense industry will ensure soldiers have the firepower they need to “dominate our enemies.” “When our nation calls, we will not send you into a fair fight—we will en- sure you have overwhelming superi- ority,” Driscoll wrote. The new secretary also pledged to “refocus” soldiers’ quality of training. “We will train as we fight,” Driscoll wrote. “We will refocus, eliminating distractions and training you to fight and win in the most contested envi- ronments. Your country demands no less.” Global threats, he wrote, demand that the Army take a “more aggres- sive footing and re-establish deter- rence” and “move further, faster and fight harder” than any of its adver- saries. “As your Secretary, I will honor the Army’s 250-year legacy of service and strength while preparing us for the future. I will stay focused on my mission and shoulder my share of the task, and I know that you will do the same,” Driscoll wrote. “It is good to be back home.” Read the full letter here. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO)www.ausa.org 6 AUSA Extra | March 6, 2025 ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY Graham: Corps of Engineers delivers quality to the Army T he Army Corps of Engineers remains dedicated to the needs of the Army and delivering quality projects to the force, said Lt. Gen. William Graham Jr., the corps’ commanding general and the Army’s 56th chief of engineers. Priorities for the Corps of Engi- neers are “as simple as safely deliv- ering quality projects on schedule within budget,” Graham said Tuesday during a Noon Report webinar hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army. With about 37,000 uniformed and civilian employees, the Army Corps of Engineers reinforces national se- curity by building and maintaining infrastructure and military facili- ties, according to the corps’ website. The corps also responds to emer- gencies, including the recent Maui and Los Angeles wildfires and Hur- ricanes Milton and Helene. During the AUSA Noon Report, Graham said that proactive partner- ships with communities and part- ners are essential to effective disas- ter response. “The first [lesson] in emergency management is to make a friend before you need a friend,” he said. “We want to make sure that our engineering districts are working with the local [Federal Emergency Management Agency] regions, the state emergency operation centers and … that these teams all train on blue-sky days so that they know each other” and can quickly come together when disaster strikes. After Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a container ship and partially collapsed on March 26, 2024, for example, the corps swiftly responded to the disaster. The Corps of Engineers supports the Army by leveraging its innova- tion skills daily, Graham said. “The innovation … that this country is so good at … is the beauty that we’re go- ing to bring to the fight, and I think that’s how we compete against our adversaries,” he said. Retired Gen. Bob Brown, left, AUSA presi- dent and CEO, and retired Lt. Gen. Les- lie Smith, right, AUSA's vice president for Leadership and Education, greet Lt. Gen. William Graham Jr., commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, before a Noon Report webinar on Tuesday at the asso- ciation's headquarters. (AUSA PHOTO)www.ausa.org ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY March 6, 2025 | AUSA Extra 7 Weimer From Page 1 C apitol Hill remains busy, with both chambers of Congress in session this week. The Senate continues to process executive branch nominations and hold confirmation hearings for various appointees. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 25. Here is his message to the force. On Feb. 26, the House Armed Ser- vices Committee heard testimony from Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of Army Special Op- erations Command, and his counter- parts from the other services on the role of special operations in great- power competition. You can view that hearing here. Lawmakers have a lot of unfin- ished work with respect to appro- priations. The current continuing resolution passed in December runs through March 14, and congressional leaders seem to be leaning toward a full-year continuing resolution as of this writing. These stopgap measures to fund the government and prevent shut- downs have been used repeatedly over the past several years, but they are inefficient, hurt readiness and negatively impact soldiers and fami- lies. The Association of the U.S. Army’s Government Affairs team will con- tinue to advocate for passage of the Government Affairs 2026 National Defense Authorization Act before Sept. 30. This critical leg- islation provides authorizations and policy guidance to the Department of Defense and the Army. You can help build momentum for quick passage of all 12 appropriations bills and additional funding for the Total Army by contacting your rep- resentatives and senators or meeting with them. We encourage you to meet with lawmakers or their staff as a constituent and AUSA member in support of the Total Army. Advocate for AUSA’s Focus Areas and passage of the legislation mentioned above. As a reminder, AUSA is nonparti- san and apolitical, and the associa- tion only lobbies at the federal level on federal issues. It is prohibited from supporting or participating in any po- litical campaign for or against a can- didate for local, state or federal office. We will continue to monitor these and other developments closely as we advocate for the Total Army with Congress. Mark Haaland is AUSA’s Government Affairs director. Col. John Samples, right, garrison commander at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, hosts mem- bers of a congressional staff delegation, as well as Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo Hernández, at the installation's headquarters Feb. 21. (U.S. ARMY/CARLOS CUEBAS) Deadline looming for critical appropriations legislation know that troops want purpose,” Weimer said. “They want to be busy, not busy hanging around in the com- pany area. They want to be training, and when you tell them that you're empowering them to make decisions for the future of the Army, this gen- eration feels like an extra purpose. That's what we're seeing in all three of those brigades, and I'm excited be- cause now we're going to see that in twofold divisions plus.” Weimer added that even in brigades that haven’t had the opportunity to experiment with new equipment, he has witnessed a “transformation mindset” promoted by leaders, such as in the 10th Mountain Division, who have observed what their sister brigades are doing. “That really stuck with me,” Weimer said. “It’s really kind of a culture piece, … and so we’re start- ing to see it spread.” Expanding the Army's transformation in contact intiative provides 'unbelievable op- portunities' for experimentation, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer said during an AUSA Coffee Series event. (AUSA PHOTO)www.ausa.org 8 AUSA Extra | March 6, 2025 ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY New and updated discounts, savings for AUSA members T he Association of the U.S. Army is always looking for ways to provide more value to its members. 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MEGAN GASTON)www.ausa.org ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY March 6, 2025 | AUSA Extra 9 NCO honored for exceptional service, community support A soldier with the Army Re- serve’s 5th Brigade, 102nd Training Division, recently was honored by the Association of the U.S. Army’s Tobyhanna Army Depot chapter for outstanding service and community support. Staff Sgt. John Hogan received the chapter’s Distinguished Service Award and a complimentary two- year AUSA membership from retired Sgt. Maj. Kelvin Spencer, the chap- ter president, on Feb. 15 following the first period of the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins hockey team’s Military Apprecia- tion Night game. “I am honored to receive this award,” Hogan said, according to an Army news release. “It motivates me in my decision to continue to serve, and I hope others are encouraged to get involved as well.” Hogan also was recognized by To- byhanna Army Depot commander Col. James Crocker with the instal- lation’s Outstanding Active-Duty Servicemember Award, established in 2024 to celebrate unit leaders who embody the Army Values and support the growth and prosperity of their communities. In summer 2009, Hogan enlisted in the Army as a satellite communi- cation systems operator-maintainer. “I have a lot of family and people in my community that have served,” Hogan said about his decision to en- list, adding that he saw a military career as an opportunity to improve himself. Hogan deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan before transi- tioning to the Army Reserve, where his expertise in communications-re- lated MOSs led to his selection for the Active Guard Reserve program. The appointment allowed Hogan the opportunity to join the faculty of the High Tech Regional Train- ing Site–Maintenance at Tobyhanna Army Depot. In this role, he trains Tobyhanna Army Depot soldiers who are transitioning to the satellite communication systems operator-maintainer and signal op- erations support specialist MOSs, and performs quality assurance to ensure the curriculum meets Army standards. “Staff Sgt. Hogan’s contributions to the HTRTS-M Tobyhanna include fa- cilitating hundreds of hours of train- ing, with a 100% graduation rate for his pupils,” said Ken Aten, executive officer of the schoolhouse, according to the Army. “He is exemplary in his dedication to the mission and to the growth of his soldiers, thus contrib- uting to maintaining the readiness of the operational force.” Through his methods, Hogan has given vital insight to schoolhouse instructors by demonstrating the is- sues soldiers are most likely to en- counter on the battlefield when oper- ating communication systems, Aten said. Outside of his military service, Hogan volunteers at the food pantry of his local church in Tobyhanna. “Community support is important to me because it fosters a sense of pur- pose and belonging,” he said, accord- ing to the Army. Retired Sgt. Maj. Kelvin Spencer, left, president of AUSA's Tobyhanna Army Depot chap- ter, and Tobyhanna Army Depot commander Col. James Crocker, second from left, recognize Staff Sgt. John Hogan, second from right, during the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey team’s Military Appreciation Night game. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO) Col. James Crocker, left, commander of Tobyhanna Army Depot, presents the installation's Outstanding Active-Duty Servicemember Award to Staff Sgt. John Hogan during the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey team’s Military Appre- ciation Night game. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO)Next >