The All-Volunteer Force at 50: Civil-Military Challenges and Opportunities

Join the Center for Security Studies and the America in the World Consortium for a conference about America’s relationship with its armed forces. Expert scholars and practitioners will discuss civilian control of the armed forces, politicization of the military, public confidence in the military and the propensity to serve, the expanding role of the National Guard, and the way forward in an era of polarization.

Featuring keynotes with:

• The Honorable Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense
• Admiral (Ret) Michael Mullen, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Sen. Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee

View more details, including a full agenda and speaker information, on the conference webpage, and register to attend in person or view the livestream.