The United States Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC), was located on
Fort Eustis, VA
Fort Eustis is a United States Army installation in Newport News, Virginia. In 2010, it was combined with nearby Langley Air Force Base to form Joint Base Langley–Eustis.
The post is the home to the United States Army Training and Doctrine ...
, as a former
U.S. Army
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center within the army's
Training and Doctrine Command
The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is a major command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces and the development of operational doctrine. ...
(TRADOC) tasked with integrating "warfighting capabilities into the force and among the military services and with other agencies" to include materiel, systems, training, and doctrine.
[Army creates new capabilities integration center](_blank)
/ref> ARCIC has a lead role in the integration of the army's BCT Modernization
The Brigade combat team Modernization was the United States Army's principal modernization program for Brigade combat teams (BCTs) from 2009–10. The program is the successor to Future Combat Systems
Future Combat Systems (FCS) was the United S ...
into the army.
The ARCIC was organized as three Directorates and one command:
*The ARCIC Plans & Operations Directorate
*The Concept Development and Learning Directorate
*The International Army Programs Directorate
*The Joint Modernization Command (JMC)
Transfer to Army Futures Command
On June 4, 2018, the Headquarters, Department of the Army published General Order 2018-10, "Establishment of the United States Army Futures Command
The United States Army Futures Command (AFC) is a United States Army command, designed as a public-private initiative, that runs modernization projects for the Army. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and was first commanded by General John M ...
," formally transferring ARCIC from TRADOC to the new command effective July 1, 2018.[Establishment of the United States Army Futures Command](_blank)
/ref> The transition of authority from TRADOC to AFC took place at Fort Eustis, VA on 7 December 2018, with a reflagging of the Center and repatching of the Commander and CSM.[YouTube clip (7 December 2018) ARCIC Transition of Authority Ceremony 07 Dec 2018]
to Futures and Concepts Center, AFC
The center, at Futures Command, is now called the Futures and Concepts Center.
References
External links
Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC) Official web page - NOTE: no longer active
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
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