 The Association of the United States Army, or AUSA, is committed to supporting the cause of U.S. national security. The title of the Army's operating concept is to win in a complex world. It emphasizes ready-land forces' importance for protecting our nation and securing our vital interests against determined, elusive and increasingly capable enemies. To ensure our forces are prepared to win requires a focused, sustained and collaborative effort. Some of the goals of this concept is to optimize soldier and team performance, develop adaptive and innovative leaders to understand and operate in complex environments, ensure interoperability, continue to build joint and combined Army formations. The Army cannot predict who it fights, where it will fight and with what coalition it will fight. To win in a complex world, Army forces must provide the joint force with multiple options, integrate the efforts of multiple partners, operate across multiple domains and present our enemies and adversaries with multiple dilemmas. We may not know the specific enemy or challenges we will face in the future, but you can be sure the strength and capability of our Army will continue to assure our allies of our commitment and deter potential adversaries from action. All part of winning in a complex world.