

The Army’s number one priority is its people. Guided by its People First philosophy, the Army is ensuring it maintains a healthy, cohesive force, ready to deploy on a moment’s notice, while fielding the capabilities required for Soldiers to prevail on the battlefields of the future. To balance between these competing demands, the Army has identified three overarching priorities to ensure it remains the preeminent global land force: people, readiness and modernization. As the Army looks ahead toward the next forty years, it must maintain its readiness to fight tonight while preparing for the necessities of the future battlefield. Army has demonstrated its ability to rapidly respond to crises across the globe and within the U.S. Over the forty years since its last comprehensive modernization in the 1980s, the U.S. Under the leadership of eight cross-functional teams, the Army is leveraging the latest research and technology to ensure that these priorities support the Army’s goal of remaining ready to fight tonight while preparing for the future battlefield.


