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If I Had Known Then: Advice for New Lieutenants in the Army Military Intelligence Corps

By Captain Mason J. Aldridge

In this article, the author shares valuable insights from his own journey as a newly minted first lieutenant in military intelligence. He emphasizes that the role is about more than just technical skills; it's about leveraging relationships, exercising judgment under pressure, and seeking guidance from experienced team members.

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Military Intelligence
Historian's corner DOTMLPF Artillery Insights From The American Civil War Field Artillery
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DOTMLPF artillery insights from the American civil war: doctrine

By Dr. John Grenier, the FA Branch Historian

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The Critical Challenge in Army Medical Intelligence: Bridging the Divide Between Information and Insight

By LTC Alissa Byrne

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Are You My Mentor?

By Col. Andrew Morgado

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⏱ 7 min read

Faces of the Force: Evangelina Tillyros

By Cheryl Marino

Profile of Evangelina Tillyros, an Acquisition Manager at the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, highlighting her career in Army contracting, leadership approach, and commitment to continuous learning.

Army AL-T
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⏱ 5 min read

The 11th Airborne Division: A Unique History, Purpose, and Future

By MAJ Ben Torgersen, CPT Alexander Block, CPT Max Sechena, CPT Cole Jacobson, and 1LT Ben Lockey

As the Army’s only Arctic division and its only airborne division in the Indo-Pacific, the Soldiers and Paratroopers of the 11th Airborne Division pioneer innovative solutions to some of the nation’s most unique and critical security challenges.

Infantry
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NCO Roles in Integration of Fires

By SFC Nicholas P. Herrera and SFC James D. Carrillo

This article explains why NCOs play a critical role in fires integration at the brigade and below levels, highlighting lessons learned from repeated National Training Center rotations. It shows how NCO leadership—through communication, terrain awareness, training, and coordination with fire support teams—directly shapes battlefield success and protects soldiers’ lives.

Field Artillery
Maj. John Plaziak, U.S. Army Command.
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Bridging the Cyber Divide: Common Ground in Cyber Operations

By Maj. John Plaziak

This article dissects Operation Glowing Symphony, U.S. Cyber Command’s offensive against ISIS’s digital network—to extract strategic and tactical lessons in cyberspace operations. Through frameworks such as JCIDS and DOTMLPF, Major Plaziak connects cyber warfare to traditional military thinking, analyzing sustainment, leadership, and the historical evolution of the domain while envisioning tactical-level cyber integration for multinational operations.

Gray Space
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Modernizing Maintenance In Army Aviation: A Call For Predictive Solutions

By CPT Brittany M. Haggett

CPT Brittany M. Haggett argues that Army Aviation must transition from reactive maintenance scheduling to AI-powered predictive maintenance systems. Drawing from her experience as a Flight Facility Logistics Management Officer with the North Carolina Army National Guard, she highlights how current time-based maintenance models strain personnel, increase aircraft downtime, and reduce mission readiness.

Aviation Digest
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⏱ 5 min read

3D Printing in Multidomain Operations: United States Army Engineer Regiment

By Chief Warrant Officer 3 Darius Cooper

As additive manufacturing becomes a crucial tool for multidomain operations, the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment is leveraging 3D printing to gain speed, adaptability, and logistical advantages on the battlefield. The article outlines its benefits and future potential while emphasizing the need for stronger protection, training, and material innovation to ensure effective and secure implementation.

Engineer
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Commanders: A Deeper Understanding of the Protection Warfighting Function

By MAJ Joshua Tosi

This article explains why a deep understanding of the protection warfighting function is essential for commanders operating in rapidly evolving multidomain environments, emphasizing its role in safeguarding forces, integrating across staff functions, and countering emerging threats like those seen in Ukraine.

Protection
Portrait of LTG Christopher O. Mohan
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The Data Advantage: Transforming Army Sustainment

By LTG Christopher O. Mohan

Army sustainment is transforming into a data-centric enterprise using AI and analytics to streamline processes, improve property accountability, and enhance supply chain visibility to maintain combat readiness in large-scale operations.

Army Sustainment
Major General Taylor, Commanding General of the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, gestures while briefing senior military leaders inside a military field tent. General Park, Chief of Staff of the ROK Army, and General Kang, Deputy Commander of South Korea/U.S. Combined Forces Command, are seated at a table reviewing documents. Both U.S. and ROK Army soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand in formation behind the seated leaders. Name placards are visible on the table
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ROK-US Combined Division: How Fighting Together Enables 2nd Infantry Division

By LTC Brennan Speakes, LTC Jared Ferguson, MAJ Ian Murdoch, MAJ Seohyun Park, MAJ Bradley Rager and MAJ Wesley Mooseman

This article examines how the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division (2ID/RUCD) leveraged its unique binational command structure during Warfighter Exercise 24-2 to enhance combat effectiveness through integrated intelligence operations, combined targeting and fires coordination, protection asset prioritization for wet gap crossings, and execution of a complex forward passage of lines with the 2nd ROK Corps.

Armor
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Defending the Homeland Against AI: Driven Information Warfare

By Capt. Nolan R. Hedglin

This paper examines the escalating threat of malign influence operations empowered by recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The author argues that the combination of sophisticated individual profiling and generative AI tools represents a fundamental shift in how influence campaigns can be conducted, enabling automated, hyper-targeted messaging at scale with minimal human intervention. Historically, the U.S. has focused on a “defend-forward” approach to counter foreign influence.

Gray Space