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December’s AUSA Corner The Association of the U.S. Army Notes
1. Museum Opens
The National Museum of the United States Army, a 185,000-square-foot steel-clad build- ing at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, opened to the public on Nov. 11. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the museum, “Will be a placeformembersoftheTotalArmyfamily
to gather and share stories while also creat-
ing an opportunity for visitors to connect
with our nation’s history through the eyes
and voices of individual soldiers.” This is the first and only museum to tell the entire history of the U.S. Army since its establishment in 1775.
The museum opens with enhanced health and
safety measures for visitors. Free, timed-entry tickets are
required to manage visitor capacity and provide an optimal experience to visitors. Walk- up tickets are not available. All tickets must be reserved in advance online through the museum’s website: https://info.ausa.org/e/784783/2020-11-02/4xcvx/343869761?h=8U_ FRcgTmAX-IT0W4lv6EMgiFXYWQzue5_Gx2DPJeT0
2. Drawdown
National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien says there are fewer than 5,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan today, and efforts are underway to help Afghans, “work out an accord, a peace agreement” for further troop reductions. “It is going to be slow progress. It is going to be hard progress,” O’Brien said. U.S. troop levels are planned to drop to 2,500 in early 2021.
3. 10-Week Relief
Facing an Oct. 1 partial government shutdown, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan 10-week stopgap spending bill that keeps the government running into December. Spending would be capped at current levels for most programs, with no new starts for multiyear Army weapons programs.
4. Squeeze Ahead
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects that federal budget deficits will grow in 2021 and beyond. The current deficit is $3.7 trillion and it could grow by $5 trillion to $7 trillion by 2030. Driven by a variety of economic and spending practices, growing deficits make it increasingly difficult to allocate extra money to national security and are more likely to result in flat or declining budgets. This puts more pressure on the Army to fund new initiatives by cutting money from existing programs, such as reducing legacy programs to pay for new capabilities.
5. Partners
A two-year collaboration agreement in the development of Combined Joint All-Do- main Command and Control (CJADC2) has been signed by the Army and Air Force. This is part of the military’s effort to develop a doctrine for large-scale, multidomain operations.
The services pledged to establish mutual standards for data sharing and service interfac- ing in an agreement that will run until the end of fiscal year 2022. It could be extended.
Garrison HHC
Change of Command By Casey Slusser
Fort Irwin Public Affairs
FORT IRWIN Calif. — The Fort Irwin Garrison team welcomed a new company commander on Nov. 20 with a Change of Command ceremony at the Sandy Basin Community Center.
Capt. Ramone Aguas relinquished command of Headquarters and Headquarters Company to Capt. Erin O’Neil in a small ceremony surrounded by their immediate families.
Job Fair targets military spouses with opportunities
Story and Photo by Casey Slusser
Fort Irwin Public Affairs
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Nearly two dozen spouses turned out for the Army Community Services job fair on Nov. 18 at Fort Irwin, and even more tuned into the live stream on facebook. com/FtIrwin to learn about opportunities.
More than 14 employers from across southern California were on hand, offering jobs and information for the job seekers that showed up for the event. Potential employers included those from the Department of Defense, education, medical, defense contracts and more. Businesses on post were offering jobs on the spot, so many attendees brought resumes with them and were able to have on-site interviews.
Anyone who needs assistance or has any questions, can call the Fort Irwin ACS office at 760- 380-8422.
For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin