Winning the First Fight: Modernizing Armor and Cavalry Doctrine
12/31/2025
MCOE's DCTD overhauls Armor and Cavalry doctrine for today's fight — reframing the cavalry squadron's purpose, standardizing sUAS tactics, and modernizing gunner...
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From Proficiency to Lethality: The Framework for Continuous Improvement in Armored Crews
12/31/2025
Military training article addressing how to advance experienced armored vehicle crews beyond basic qualification through combat-focused training, advanced simula...
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Steel Meets Sustainment: Key Takeaways from the 12-Day War
12/31/2025
Analysis of strategic sustainment operations during the 2025 Israel-Iran 12-Day War, examining lessons learned in displacement, drone threats, predictive logisti...
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Armor and Cavalry Leaders: We're Built Different
7/7/2025
The Chief of Armor explains what distinguishes Armor and Cavalry leaders: their strategic thinking at speed and distance, disciplined culture, and commitment to ...
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Learning the Wrong Lessons: The Influence of Tanks in the Spanish Civil War on the U.S. Army
12/31/2025
Examines how the U.S. Army drew incorrect conclusions about tank employment from the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), favoring infantry support roles over independ...
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Data Overload: Observations on Data and Mission Command from JMRC
12/31/2025
Analysis of data overload challenges faced by brigade and battalion staffs at JMRC, examining how excessive information streams overwhelm command posts and hinde...
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Training Battalions to Fight and Win in LSCO: The Importance of Battle Drills, Playbooks, and Home-Station Training
12/20/2025
Military training methodology for U.S. Army maneuver battalions to improve readiness for large-scale combat operations through battle drills and playbooks.
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Security Cooperation at the Tactical Level: Combat Training Center Interoperability with the Brazilian Army
11/30/2025
Security cooperation between the U.S. Army and Brazilian Army strengthens Western Hemisphere stability through combined training, improved interoperability, and ...
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Mission Command Under Fire: Tank Leadership and Character in Sad City's Irregular War
11/30/2025
This article examines tank leadership in Sadr City's irregular warfare, analyzing mission command principles, combat stress management, and leadership character ...
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Historical Armor Losses: Shifting Tactics and Strategic Paralysis
11/30/2025
An analysis of Russia's catastrophic armored vehicle losses in Ukraine, examining how drone warfare has reshaped modern combat, the depletion of Soviet-era stock...
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From the Combat Training Centers: Ask Outlaw A Perspective on Rotational Training
11/30/2025
Commander of Operations Group shares insights on maximizing NTC training. Focuses on fundamentals over gaming scenarios, commander-staff dialogue on risk, valida...
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From the Boresight Line: Engagements in Undulating Terrain
11/30/2025
This article examines how armor vehicle crews adapt tactics, gunnery techniques, and coordination to successfully engage threats in undulating and restricted ter...
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Lessons Learned While Attached to a Multinational Brigade During Allied Spirit 22
7/31/2025
This article reflects on the experiences of a U.S. Combined Arms Battalion attached to a multinational brigade during Exercise Allied Spirit 22 at the Joint Mult...
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Blocked and Bloodied: Lessons from the Combined Arms Breach during the 2023 Ukrainian Counter- Offensive
7/31/2025
This military analysis article examines the tactical failures of Ukraine's 2023 counter-offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, specifically focusing on failed combine...
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How To: A New Platoon Leader’s Guide to Maintenance
6/19/2025
Comprehensive guide for new platoon leaders on establishing effective equipment maintenance programs, including reading equipment status reports, implementing ma...
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