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Texas Military Installations Economic Impact / 2023
Army Futures Command
Army Futures Command (AFC), headquartered in Austin, is a center of innovation and modernization for the U.S. Army. AFC was established in 2018 and specializes in research and training to develop the Army’s ability to combat evolving threats in the near and distant future.
EMPLOYMENT, 2023
DIRECT EMPLOYMENT
970
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT (DIRECT AND INDIRECT)
8,757
ESTIMATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TEXAS ECONOMY, 2023
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
$1.1 Billion
ECONOMIC OUTPUT
$1.8 Billion
DISPOSABLE PERSONAL INCOME
$1.0 Billion
IN TEXAS, EMPLOYMENT INCLUDES:
- 289 ACTIVE-DUTY ARMY PERSONNEL
- 11 ACTIVE-DUTY NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE PERSONNEL
- 380 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
- 290 CONTRACTORS
AFC EMPLOYS MORE THAN 17,000 PERSONNEL WORLDWIDE
PARTNERSHIPS
AFC teams with The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, other academic institutions, industry experts, and joint and multinational organizations to research and test technological innovations that modernize the Army. AFC is one of four major commands, including the Army Materiel Command, the Army Training and Doctrine Command, and Forces Command. These commands restructured in 2019 to give AFC authority over the Combat Capabilities Development Command, a team of highly skilled scientists, engineers, technicians and support staff.
AFC also houses the Army Software Factory, located on the Austin Community College Rio Grande Campus, which provides training to soldiers and civilians on cloud technology and software to prepare for Army endeavors. AFC also uses the Army Applications Laboratory, located in Capital Factory in Austin, to connect ideas to the right people and organizations within the Army to close capability gaps and develop new solutions.
OUTLOOK
AFC continues to optimize innovation with artificial intelligence and expand engagement with innovative companies and the private sector to modernize the Army.