United States Army Futures and Concepts Center

The U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Center or FCC (formerly U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center, or ARCIC) is located on Fort Eustis, Virginia, as a subordinate unit of the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC). FCC is tasked with testing management and requirements establishing for the Army's materiel, systems, training, and doctrine.^[1]

Futures and Concepts Center
FCC emblem
Active	2006–present
Country	United States
Branch	U.S. Army
Type	Army command
Part of	U.S. Army Futures Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Eustis, Virginia
Website	Official website link

History

On 1 October 2003, the U.S. Army Futures Center (FC), alternatively TRADOC Futures Center (FC), was established as a subordinate unit to the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).^{[needs context][2]}

The TRADOC FC consisted of five directorates and a forward operating element:^[3]

• Combat Development and Experimentation Directorate
• Capabilities Developments Directorate
• Requirements Integration Directorate
• Architecture Integration and Management Directorate
• International Army Programs Directorate
• Futures Center (Forward), a liaison office located in Washington, D.C.

Army Capabilities Integration Center

ARCIC emblem

On 15 February 2006, the TRADOC Futures Center was re-designated as the U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC), with headquarters at Fort Monroe, Virginia.^{[needs context][2][4]} ARCIC had a lead role in the integration of the army's BCT Modernization into the army.^[4]

The ARCIC was organized as three directorates and one command:^{[citation needed]}

• ARCIC Plans & Operations Directorate
• Concept Development and Learning Directorate
• International Army Programs Directorate
• Joint Modernization Command or JMC (formerly Brigade Modernization Command or BMC)

Transfer to Army Futures Command

Army Futures Command shoulder sleeve insignia (left) and distinctive unit insignia (right)

On June 4, 2018, the Headquarters, Department of the Army published General Order 2018-10, "Establishment of the United States Army Futures Command," formally transferring ARCIC from TRADOC to the new command effective July 1, 2018.^[5]

The full transition of authority from TRADOC to AFC took place at Fort Eustis, VA on 7 December 2018, with a reflagging of the Center and repatching of the Commander and CSM.^[6] Also in December 2018, the center, under Futures Command, was re-designated as U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Center (FCC).^[2][6]

The FCC is organized as two directorates and one command:^[7]

• Directorate of Concepts (DoC)
• Futures Integration Directorate (FID)
• Joint Modernization Command or JMC