GEN James E. Rainey, Commanding General of Army Futures Command, first announced the creation of the Contested Logistics (CL) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) in March 2023 at the Association of the ...

The commander also said he recently tasked the Contested Logistics CFT to not just think about autonomous resupply in a defensive posture but from an offensive perspective as well, including the ...

The other panelists echoed Miyamasu’s comments about the Contested Logistics CFT, including Maj. Gen. Mark Simerly, commander of the Combined Arms Support Command, who said it had tremendous ...

Rainey said he and Gen. Charles Hamilton, AMC’s commander, will load the CFT with “three to five things” to work on to address logistics in contested environments, but is waiting for Army ...

The Army is developing requirements to distribute supplies to troops on the battlefield in a contested environment using a network of autonomous boats and aircraft, according to the general in ...

The idea of using drones for contested logistics is moving from vision to reality. One example is BAE Systems' acquisition of Malloy Aeronautics in February 2024. Drones, not soldiers, will be ...

As the U.S. military operates in an increasingly competitive multi-domain landscape, officials believe the nation and its international partners must prepare to fight and win.

Hear more insights from Van Ovost at the Potomac Officers Club’s Preparing for the Contested Logistics Era Forum on Sep. 14. Register here to save your seat at this exclusive breakfast event ...

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, brace for rotary winds while conducting an external lift during an exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in July 2022. (Cpl.

The commander also said he recently tasked the Contested Logistics CFT to not just think about autonomous resupply in a defensive posture but from an offensive perspective as well, including the ...

Huntsville, Ala. — The U.S. Army is creating a new modernization team that will develop contested logistics capability, Gen. James E. Rainey, head of Army Futures Command told Defense News.. AFC ...