‘One of the biggest generational changes’: Army Secretary explains Redstone Arsenal’s role in new initiative

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (WHNT) — Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll visited Redstone Arsenal for the first time Monday.

After a tour, the secretary told reporters he wants the nation’s war fighter to be more efficient, and he believes Redstone will play a role in that process.

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Under the direction of the Department of Defense, Driscoll is implementing the Army Transformation Initiative. The program, like others created under the Trump administration, prioritizes cutting programs and positions deemed “obsolete,” while bringing in the private sector to “innovate.”

“We do not do a good job with our requirements and our funding, and we know that,” Driscoll said. “We are trying to get better.”…

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