Coffee with the Chief

Don't miss, Coffee with the Chief, featuring GEN James C. McConville, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army.

Registration is open through 4 March 2022. Refunds will be made for those registrants who cancel in writing prior to close of business 4 March 2022. No refunds for cancellations after that date. After 4 March, A person is considered 100% vaccinated (14) days prior to 8 March 2022,

The Association of the United States Army welcomes all members, employees or consultants of member companies, the media, active duty military, civilian government personnel, invited guests, and non-members that are interested or have an identifiable relationship with AUSA or the United States Army.

Registration includes a socially distanced, continental breakfast.

Schedule:

0630 – 0655 Registration/Badge Pickup
0630-0720 Continental Breakfast Service and Seating
0720–0725 Opening Remarks and Introduction by AUSA President & CEO, GEN Robert Brown, U.S. Army Ret.
0725–0745 Presentation from Chief of Staff, Army
0745–0800 Q&A period
0800–0900 Private Museum Access for Attendees

Speaker and Presenter Information

40TH CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY

Gen. James C. McConville assumes duties as the 40th chief of staff of the U.S. Army, Aug. 9, 2019, after most recently serving as the 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.

He is a native of Quincy, Massachusetts, and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. He holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and was a National Security Fellow at Harvard University in 2002.

McConville’s command assignments include commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), where he also served as the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-101, Operation Enduring Freedom; deputy commanding general (Support) of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), where he also served as the deputy commanding general (Support) of Combined Joint Task Force-101, Operation Enduring Freedom, commander of 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Operation Iraqi Freedom; commander of 2nd Squadron, 17th Calvary Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); and commander of C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light).

His key staff assignments include the U.S. Army deputy chief of staff, G-1; chief of Legislative Liaison; executive officer to the vice chief of staff of the Army; G-3 for 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); J5 strategic planner for U.S. Special Operations Command; S-3 for 25th Combat Aviation Brigade; S-3 for 5th Squadron, 9th Cavalry; and S-3 for Flight Concepts Division. McConville is a senior Army aviator qualified in the AH-64D Longbow Apache, OH-58 Kiowa Warrior, AH-6, AH-1 Cobra and other aircraft.

His awards and decorations include two Distinguished Service Medals, three Legions of Merit, three Bronze Star Medals, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, three Meritorious Service Medals, two Air Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, the Combat Action Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Master Army Aviator Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

McConville and his wife, Maria, have three children serving in the military.