Pearl Harbor and the Growth of a Branch
6/30/2024
MSG Johnson examines how Pearl Harbor's failures in command and control, radar deployment, interoperability, and communication directly shaped the modernization ...
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Composite Air Defense Artillery Formations: Converging Non-Kinetic and Kinetic Capabilities
2/28/2026
Composite Air Defense Artillery (ADA) formations integrate kinetic and non‑kinetic capabilities—such as EW, cyber, sensors, and decoys—into a single habitual str...
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Armor in 2025: Getting Armored Brigades Back into the Fight
1/31/2026
Learn how the U.S. Army is modernizing armored brigades to survive lethal drone swarms and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in future combat. Discover critical re...
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The Future of Army Air Defense in the Indo-Pacific
10/31/2025
Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) is transforming U.S. Army air defense in the Indo-Pacific by introducing advanced capabilities, new force structu...
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Setting SHORAD up For Failure: FY24 NDAA’s Odd Omission
8/31/2025
This article examines the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (FY24 NDAA) and its omission of Air Defense Artillery from combat arms designated f...
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We Are All Air Defenders Now
8/31/2025
A U.S. Army strategy paper arguing that small drones have revolutionized modern warfare based on lessons from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. CPT Peter Clifton reco...
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Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense in the Offense
7/23/2025
This article examines the performance of the U.S. Army's SGT Stout air defense system during NATO's Joint Viking 2023 exercise in Norway. The piece provides a co...
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Fortifying America's Iron Dome-Modernization in the National Capital Region
6/15/2025
Fortifying America’s Iron Dome – Modernization in the National Capital Region” explores the urgent need to upgrade and modernize the Integrated Air Defense Syste...
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Cav Scout Divisional Air and Defense (DIVAD): Checkmate Battery 4-60th Integration into Calvary Scout Formation for Project Convergence Capstone 2024 (PC-C4) Testing and Evaluation
6/2/2025
Lessons learned from integrating M-SHORAD Stryker air defense systems with cavalry scout formations during Project Convergence Capstone 2024 at NTC Fort Irwin.
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Lessons in Battalion Command: Leadership, Readiness, and Legacy
3/31/2025
Explore firsthand insights into battalion command from LTC Christopher T. Majors, emphasizing leadership, readiness, people-first strategies, and building a last...
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Preparing for Protracted Conflict with China and the Air and Missile Defense Shortfalls
3/31/2025
This article offers a comprehensive assessment of the air and missile defense (AMD) posture of U.S. and allied forces in the Pacific in light of China’s growing ...
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The Field Grade Perspective
3/31/2025
Brigadier General Henke outlines the six essential elements of the 'field grade perspective' that majors must develop to succeed at the battalion and brigade lev...
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Enhancing C-sUAS Capabilities: A Comprehensive Training Program
1/31/2025
The 3-2 ADA Battalion developed a comprehensive Counter-sUAS Training Program to address evolving drone threats in large-scale combat. Emphasizing passive air de...
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IBCS Paradigm Shifts: Decoupling Components and Crews
10/31/2024
This article examines the transformative impact of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) on Army Air and Missile Defense operations...
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Throwback Thursday: Antiaircraft With The 7th Division
10/31/2024
This article examines how Task Force Võit, led by the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, forged multinational interoperability and supported Estonia’s...
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