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Mark Milley, currently in charge of Army Forces Command, arrives at his nomination hearing to be Army Chief of Staff before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Gen. Mark Milley, the Army&#8217;s new chief.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: Mike Morones\/Staff<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This will be the chief&#8217;s first annual meeting as the chief,&#8221; Thompson said, so this is one of the first chances for attendees to hear his message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I would encourage those who want to understand how he views the Army to sign up for our Eisenhower lunch, which is his normal place to give a state of the Army briefing,&#8221; Thompson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dwight D. 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About 50 companies will be represented on the exhibit floor this year in Halls A and C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Small businesses have a lot to do with the success of the Army, and we are very, very keen in bringing in small businesses to exhibit on the exhibit floor,&#8221; Thompson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also taking place is a Small Business Seminar designed to connect industry with the way the Army does business, Thompson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Innovator&#8217;s Corner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First featured last year, the Innovator&#8217;s Corner features companies, think tanks, and the Army itself offering &#8220;new ideas, new technologies, new products, new services,&#8221; Thompson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located in Hall C, Booth 3725, several companies will demonstrate or give presentations on their offerings throughout the annual meeting. This year&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/ausameetings.org\/2015annualmeeting\/ausa-innovators-corner\/\">Innovator&#8217;s Corner<\/a> focuses on several war-fighting capabilities outlined in the Army Operating Concept, including developing capable formations, delivering fires, developing agile and adaptive leaders, and conducting space and cyber electromagnetic operations and maintaining communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the items scheduled to be featured are a lightweight and man-packable 500-watt multifuel generator; a reusable insulated composite rigid wall shelter system; and an extended duration lethal miniature aerial munitions system. 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There also will be presentations on topics such as interviewing skills and building a resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Homeland Security Pavilion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Homeland Security also will have a larger presence at this year&#8217;s AUSA. 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