Army Futures Command

Mike Ohman enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1995 as a Cannon Crew Member in the New Mexico National Guard while attending New Mexico State University and graduating in 1999 receiving a commission as an Armor Officer.  His assignments included Germany with 1st Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart with 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Bliss with 1st Armored Division, and Ft. Hood with 3d Cavalry Regiment.  His deployments include three tours to Iraq, Kosovo, Qatar, and Egypt.  Career highlights include: (1) Part of the combat landing of M1 Tanks in Northern Iraq in 2003, (2) Company Commander in Sadr City, Iraq in 2005, and (3) Trained Army Strategist,  After retiring from the U.S. Army in 2019, he worked for Northrop Grumman as a Military contractor and since MAR 2020 has worked at U.S. Army Futures Command as a planner in Austin TX as Department of the Army Civilian.

 Army Futures Command (AFC) is the newest 4-Star Army Command becoming fully operational in August, 2019 which is headquartered in downtown Austin, TX.  With over 150,000 Soldiers, Contractors, and Army Civilians amongst 40 subordinate units in 25 U.S. States, AFC’s mission is to develop future concepts, rapidly provide 31 signature Army modernization efforts, and inform the future Army of 2040 design and beyond.  This will allow our Army to maintain overmatch and dominate any near peer enemy in the future in land, sea, air, cyber, and space.  FORGE THE FUTURE is our motto!