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AUSA Cancels March’s Global Force Symposium Due To COVID Concerns

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022

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AUSA Cancels March’s Global Force Symposium Due To COVID Concerns

The Exhibit Hall at the 2016 AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exposition (Photo: AUSA)

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) said Monday evening it has canceled its Global Force Symposium and Exposition scheduled for late March in Huntsville, Alabama due to COVID-related concerns. The organization cited “health and safety reasons and Defense Department travel limitations” as reasons for the decision. “The continued spread of COVID-19 in the United States makes it impossible for AUSA to hold an in-person event that we are certain doesn’t pose a risk to attendees,” Ret. Gen. Bob…

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