Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, shakes hands with Spc. Vincent Wentorf, 416th Theater Engineer Command, after his promotion during a forum at the AUSA conference in Washington D.C. October 9, 2023.

Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, promotes members of the U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad during a forum at the AUSA conference in Washington D.C. October 9, 2023.

Maj. Gen. Edward H. Merrigan, Jr. (center left), Commanding General 84th Training Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Hinton (center right), Command Sergeant Major 84th Training Command, receive an award for Best Army Reserve AUSA division in Washington D.C. October 9, 2023.

Maj. Gen. Edward H. Merrigan, Jr. (center left), Commanding General 84th Training Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Hinton (center right), Command Sergeant Major 84th Training Command, receive an award for Best Army Reserve AUSA division in Washington D.C. October 9, 2023.

Members of the U.S. Army Reserve culinary team receive the first place CSM (R) Troy Welch ACTION Award during the Sergeant Major of the Army’s Forum in Washington D.C., October 9, 2023. The CSM (R) Troy Welch ACTION Award is presented to commands demonstrating commitment to improving overall nutrition in support of Soldier’s well being.

Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo, U.S. Army Reserve command sergeant major, speaks during a forum at the AUSA conference in Washington D.C. October 9, 2023.

A panel of Army Reserve and Army National Guard soldiers talk about the impact of messaging during a forum at the AUSA conference in Washington D.C. October 9, 2023.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jax Scott, Army Reserve Careers Group, speaks during a forum at the AUSA conference in Washington D.C. October 9, 2023.

Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, hosts the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, hosts the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, hosts the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Brynt Parmeter, Chief Talent Management Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) speaks during the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Brig. Gen. Kelly M. Dickerson, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, Office of the Chief Army Reserve, speaks during the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Lt. Gen. Christopher L. Donahue, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty speaks during the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Lt. Gen. Christopher L. Donahue, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty speaks during the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Lt. Gen. Christopher L. Donahue, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty speaks during the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Brig. Gen. Kelly M. Dickerson, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 speaks during the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, hosts the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Audience members look on during the U.S. Army Reserve Seminar during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2023. The topic of the seminar was: Integrating civilian skills into the future fight. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)