To prepare for the battlefield of the future, the U.S. Army must be ready to fight in a very different operational environment from any wars previously fought. The character of war has changed significantly, and the Army, along with its joint service partners, must be ready to deploy and fight in a high-intensity environment where all domains will be challenged. To rebuild readiness and modernize the force, the Army has refocused on six modernization priorities: long-range precision fires (LRPF), Next Generation Combat Vehicle, Future Vertical Lift, the network, air and missile defense and Soldier lethality. Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, commanding general of RDECOM, explains.
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| M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer positioned for a test fire at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command training area March 23, 2015, in Grafenwoehr, Germany (Picture source: U.S. Army / Spc. Nicole R. Paese) |