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Mission: Team ACSIM provides policies, programs, resources and expertise for services and installation infrastructure to enable Total Army readiness.

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Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham, the assistant chief of staff for installation management, gives a speech about the future of Army installations at the Association of the U.S. Army Institute of Land Warfare breakfast, June 13, 2018, in Arlington, Va. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Devon L. Suits)

'Smart Installations' with AI Could Be the Army's Future, General Says

In the future, Army installations could employ artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data analytics and other technological advancements to increase efficiencies and improve the sustainability of the force, according to the assistant chief of staff for installation management, or ACSIM. "Planning for the installations of the future" is ACSIM's newest initiative, and it will force the installation management team to rethink the Army's culture, said Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham.

Jordan Gillis, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment), listens while being briefed on the Energy Management Control System July 19 at the Directorate of Public Works. Gillis, a former Army officer, also learned about Fort Lee's current operations and critical issues, met with members of the U.S. Army Garrison staff and received a brief tour of the installation. (Photo Credit: Stephen Baker)

Top Army Advisor for Installation Reform Tours Lee

FORT LEE, Va. -- Jordan Gillis is acutely focused on practices that increase readiness, modernization and process reform. The acting Assistant Secretary of the Army -- Installations, Energy and Environment -- paid a rare visit to Fort Lee July 19.

Karen Pence and Leah Esper hold a roundtable Sept. 4, 2018 with military spouses at Fort Detrick, Md. The roundtable presented a unique opportunity for military spouses to have their voices heard. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sig Bruner)

Karen Pence and Leah Esper Hold Roundtable with Military Spouses

Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence, and Leah Esper, wife of United States Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper visited Fort Detrick, Maryland, Sept. 4 to speak with military spouses about their experiences. The visit gave military spouses a chance to discuss issues and challenges they face. Ten military spouses joined the roundtable to discuss topics such as on-post day care costs, food stamp assistance for active-duty families, family life, health care concerns and other unique struggles encountered by military families.

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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, right, alongside Army Secretary Mark T. Esper and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, speaks during a town hall at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting in Washington D.C., Oct. 9, 2018. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. B. Nicole Mejia)
Senior Leaders Tackle Army Family Concerns in Town Hall

The Army's top leaders held a town hall meeting Tuesday to address issues voiced by Family members, including substandard moving companies, jobs for spouses and possible health concerns in older on-base homes.

October 2018
Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence speaks to an audience at the Military Family Forum about Military Spouse Employment and Financial Readiness Initiatives at the 2018 Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition, Oct. 9, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Devon L. Suits)
Spouse Employment Tied to Soldier Lethality

Since taking on her role as the second lady, Karen Pence has made a concerted effort to listen and learn from the military spouse community, seeking an opportunity to make a difference.

October 2018

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