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Time To Shift Focus To The Future, Says TRADOC Commander

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

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Time To Shift Focus To The Future, Says TRADOC Commander

Gen. Robert Cone Commanding General Army Training and Doctrine Command Photo: U.S. Army

The Army is moving from resourcing conflict to a period of preparation, considering how to translate big picture strategic ideas into the future force of 2025, according to the Army’s chief architect, the Training and Doctrine (TRADOC) Commanding General. “Expeditionary maneuvering is what drives many fundamental changes in the formations we’re talking about building for Force 2025,” Gen. Robert Cone recently told attendees at the Association of the United States Army in Huntsville, Ala. The future force is focused on…

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