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Army Futures Command To Announce It’s Reached Full Operational Capability

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, July 18th, 2019

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Army Futures Command To Announce It’s Reached Full Operational Capability

Dr. Bruce Jette, the Army's top acquisition official, and Gen. Mike Murray, head of Futures Command, brief reporters at the Pentagon in July 2019. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

The Army’s new modernization-focused Futures Command will announce on July 31 it has reached full operational capability (FOC), the command’s leader said Thursday. Gen. Mike Murray, head of Army Futures Command (AFC), told reporters the decision arrives after meeting a series of criteria for manning and facilities and the transition of several subordinate commands, as AFC looks to move forward on the Army’s six modernization priorities to develop capabilities built for a potential future fight with peer competitors. “As you…

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