The U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) released its 2021 Year in Review, launching a new webpage to highlight command-wide successes and lessons learned in 2021.
The online Year in Review provides an interactive look at the command’s top modernization accomplishments during the year, which included opening the doors of its Army Software Factory, achieving breakthroughs in COVID-19 medical research and executing Project Convergence 2021, the largest Joint Force experiment in 15 years.
The platform additionally delves into cutting-edge research and development activities executed by AFC’s laboratories, centers, subordinate commands and Cross-Functional teams, as well as vital partnerships fostered with leading universities, innovative startups and agile small businesses around the country.
“We couldn’t be prouder of the work put forth by our team members this past year,” said Lt. Gen. James Richardson, Acting Commanding General of AFC.
“The combined expertise of our incredible researchers, scientists, engineers, academic and industry partners, Army civilians and Soldiers continues to ensure that the Army will be ready for whatever the future holds,” he added.
AFC’s multi-faceted 2021 efforts — many of which incorporated Soldier touchpoints — served to accelerate delivery of the Army’s 31+4 signature modernization systems; as a result, 24 new systems are scheduled to be in the hands of Soldiers by fiscal year 2023.