During the annual meeting of the of the Association of the United States Army, Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey talked about improving the Army to be able to face the challenges of the 21st century.
He shared that already the Army is responding to the “Call of Duty,” the theme of this year’s meeting. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 had changed dramatically the security environment. As a result, higher officials in the Army saw the need to make more changes through the years.
Among the changes are the Army Modular Force Initiative for amry force transformation and the the Future Combat Systems for ground forces. Aside from this, Harvey also planned on improving the Army’s way of doing business.
Earlier this year, the Army started a comprehensive Army-wide business transformation. It centered on the re-engineering of business processes. This process, called Lean/Six Sigma, will work out and improve cycle time, leading to more efficient production. Ultimately, this initiative will make available resources that can be used to better support the warfighting side of the Army.
Harvey further said, “With unsurpassed professionalism, courage and commitment, our Soldiers have endured great hardship, lost many friends and comrades along the way, and have made lasting contributions to the peace, freedom and security. I am honored to serve as the Secretary of the Army and I look forward to 2006 to continue the tremendous progress we have made in building the Army of the future through transformation and modernization.”
SecArmy Opens AUSA with Thoughts on Future
