U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Allen J. Pepper, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command commanding general, provides the keynote address for the North Alabama International Trade Association's Foreign Military Sales Industry Day summit in Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 27, 2025. The theme for NAITA's Industry Day summit this year was "FMS: Supporting Our National Defense Strategy," and sought to provide insight into the current and future state of Seucrity Assistance and International Acquisition through Foreign Military Sales. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Pittman)

U.S. Army Cols. Steve Winkleman and Peter Sittenauer and Lt. Col. Wes Chaney, regional operations directors at the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, conduct an RO update at a North Alabama International Trade Association Foreign Military Sales Industry Day event in Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 27, 2025. The theme for NAITA's FMS Industry Day summit this year was "FMS: Supporting Our National Defense Strategy," and sought to provide insight into the current and future state of Seucrity Assistance and International Acquisition through Foreign Military Sales. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Pittman)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Allen J. Pepper, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command commanding general, speaks with defense industry stakeholders at the North Alabama International Trade Association's Foreign Military Sales Industry Day summit in Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 27, 2025. The theme for NAITA's Industry Day summit this year was "FMS: Supporting Our National Defense Strategy," and sought to provide insight into the current and future state of Seucrity Assistance and International Acquisition through Foreign Military Sales. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Pittman)

Brig. Gen. Allen J. Pepper, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command commanding general, delivered the keynote address for the North Alabama International Trade Association's Foreign Military Sales Industry Day summit at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 27, 2025. Pepper spoke of the critical role that collaboration between the government, industry, and international partners play in supporting the National Defense Strategy, and he provided updates regarding USASAC's part in continuing the transformation of the Army Security Assistance Enterprise in order to better strengthen cooperation with allies and partners as well as industry partners. Also representing USASAC were Cols. Steve Winkleman and Peter Sittenauer and Lt. Col. Wes Chaney who provided updates on their respective regional operations directorates.