Combat developments is one of our functions for moving into the future, and balancing near-term needs with future requirements is crucial. While technology is a reliable and crucial enabler, we are constantly aware that it must be kept in balance with the other Army core competencies of doctrine, training, leader development, organization, and soldiers. Equipment is only as good as the force that employs it. We have endeavored to keep a proper balance by simultaneously developing, testing, experimenting with, and evaluating new concepts, equipment, training, doctrine, and organizational designs. Those that have proven utility are further developed in consonance with the other imperatives.
Modernization is critical to our ability to maintain our position of strength in the future.
As the world changes and technology advances, so must the Army. To date we have identified several programs and systems we feel are integral to our future capability. We are experimenting with certain systems and capabilities to satisfy our near term needs, some platforms to take forward modified with some enhanced capabilities to sustain overmatch, and yet other conceptual platforms and systems which will evolve as technology does to order of magnitude improvements. Our base operations and sustaining base is the home to the force. On sixteen installations we provide not just base operations support but mission support.