U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), prepare for MRZR night movement during Exercise Diesel 26 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Feb. 21, 2026. The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets participated in Exercise Diesel 26 to assess how Special Operations Forces integrate into the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) architecture while operating in austere, communications-contested environments. As the Army modernizes its command and control systems, 10th SFG(A) evaluated how SOF elements, often operating beyond the forward line of troops with minimal signature, can effectively transmit information from the deep battlespace into conventional force networks. The exercise focused on bridging the gap between SOF-specific communications and NGC2 systems, ensuring that data collected by dismounted teams can be rapidly shared with higher headquarters and integrated into joint targeting and decision-making processes. During Diesel 26, Green Berets tested a combination of legacy systems and emerging technologies to determine what is most effective in denied or degraded communications environments. Operating against simulated electronic interference, Soldiers refined their communications plans, techniques, and procedures to maintain survivability while sustaining connectivity. The exercise enabled 10th SFG(A) to identify which systems and methods best support low-signature operations and to develop more effective ways to link SOF elements with conventional forces. Insights gained from Diesel 26 will inform future doctrine, improve interoperability with units like the 4th Infantry Division, and enhance the ability of Special Forces to operate effectively in complex, contested environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rhianna Ballenger)

Shannon Tabbert, U.S. Army Financial Management Command Army Accounting and Audit Operations financial management analyst, left, works with Tamika McMillan, USAFMCOM A3O accountant, at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center Sept. 5, 2025. Tabbert and McMillan were part of a five-person team who received a financial management award from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) for their efforts that supported the Army’s downgrade of its material weakness for Fund Balance with Treasury, the first material weakness to be downgraded in the Army’s General Fund. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Amanda McCoy, U.S. Army Financial Management Command Army Accounting and Audit Operations supervisory accountant, left, works with Esther Richard, USAFMCOM A3O accountant, at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center Sept. 5, 2025. McCoy and Richard were part of a five-person team who received a financial management award from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) for their efforts that supported the Army’s downgrade of its material weakness for Fund Balance with Treasury, the first material weakness to be downgraded in the Army’s General Fund. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

From left to right, Cynthia Price, U.S. Army Financial Management Command Army Accounting and Audit Operations systems accountant; Tamika McMillan, USAFMCOM A3O accountant; Amanda McCoy, USAFMCOM A3O supervisory accountant; Shannon Tabbert, USAFMCOM A3O financial management analyst; and Esther Richard, USAFMCOM A3O accountant, pose for a photo while holding a financial management award from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) for their contributions to financial integrity and audit results at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center Sept. 5, 2025. The team received the award for their efforts that supported the Army’s downgrade of its material weakness for Fund Balance with Treasury, the first material weakness to be downgraded in the Army’s General Fund. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Ryan A. Busby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Operations, provides an update on DASA-FO during the 2026 U.S Army-Defense Finance and Accounting Service Financial Management Workshop at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center May 12, 2026. The two-day, in-person workshop, hosted by both the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army and DFAS, brought together financial management leaders from around the Department of the War, OASA (FM&C), DFAS and the U.S. Army Financial Management Command to coordinate on key initiatives such as audit readiness, reorganizations, total force pay, and more. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

From left to right, Natasha Anderson, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller Financial Operations and Accounting director; Monica Hutton, Defense Finance and Accounting Service Audit Support director; and Dave Bush, DFAS Audit Support director, take part in an audit panel discussion during the 2026 U.S. Army-DFAS Financial Management Workshop at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center May 12, 2026. The two-day, in-person workshop, hosted by both the OASA (FM&C) and DFAS, brought together financial management leaders from around the Department of War, OASA (FM&C), DFAS and the U.S. Army Financial Management Command to coordinate on key initiatives such as audit readiness, reorganizations, total force pay, and more. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)