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The 3P’s: Observations for BN S-3’s from the NTC

By MAJ Jeong Hong

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NTC observations for Field Artillery Battalion S-3s highlight the “3 P’s”—People, Products and Processes—as the foundation of effective operations. Well-trained staffs, clear systems and disciplined battle rhythms help battalions maintain tempo, adaptability and mission success.

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Literacy in Artificial Intelligence: The Need for Creating Literacy in AI and Large Language Models in Army Professional Military Education

As AI reshapes military operations, Army leaders face a growing literacy gap. A proposed Professional Military Education framework would build AI and large language model skills across all ranks, helping Soldiers use emerging technologies responsibly...

By COL Emiliano Tellado

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The Law of War and You: Not Just for Academics, Eggheads, and JAGs Pt. 2

U.S. forces are shifting away from restrictive counterinsurgency rules toward more permissive, law‑of‑war–based operations. Fires officers must adapt through training and judgment, balancing lethality and legality in fast, urban conflicts with limite...

By MAJ Jonathon Krisko

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The Law of War and You: Not Just for Academics, Eggheads, and JAGs, PT. 1

Fires officers must master the law of war to make rapid, high-stakes decisions in modern combat. As battlefields grow faster and more urban, leaders must apply proportionality, balance lethality with legality, and act confidently—even without immedia...

By MAJ Jonathon Krisko

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AI as a Staff Instrument: Lessons from a Shadow Staff

AI-enabled "Shadow Staff" teams helped military students simulate Blue Staff, Red Staff, and White Cell functions, accelerating planning, wargaming, and adjudication while reinforcing that commander intent, calibration, and human judgment remain esse...

By MAJ Alex Noll and Richard A. McConnell, D.M.

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    Reforming Army Badge Programs: Fostering Award Alignment with a Vision of Competency, Readiness, and Lethality

    This article examines the need to reform U.S. Army badge programs by introducing recurring validation and recertification to ensure skills remain current, credible, and mission-ready. It argues that aligning awards with sustained proficiency will str...

    By Captain Ross T. Millner

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    Difficult Steps

    SSG Betts confronts the Army's silent crisis: NCOs are breaking under impossible expectations with inadequate tools. With more service members lost to suicide than combat, real solutions—not just awareness—are urgently needed.

    By SSG Ben Betts

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    Some Who Wander, Are Lost: Why DA PAM 600-3 (and 600-25) are Required for Counseling and Self-Development

    Career paths are not one-size-fits-all. Using DA PAM 600-3 and 600-25 in counseling and self-development ensures leaders understand assignments, education, and opportunities across all MOSs—strengthening mentorship, individual growth, and long-term r...

    By MAJ Drew Patterson

  • Read the article The Crossroad of Convergence: Future Sustainment of Long-Range Artillery
    The Crossroad of Convergence: Future Sustainment of Long-Range Artillery

    Long-range artillery effectiveness depends as much on sustainment as on fires. Persistent force-structure reductions have left field artillery brigades reliant on higher echelons, raising risks in LSCO and driving the need for restructured, more agil...

    By LTC Gregory Fassett, CPT Alana Humason, and 1LT Shannon Kennedy

  • Read the article Reactive Counterfire: Why?
    Reactive Counterfire: Why?

    Modern artillery moves too fast for traditional reactive counterfire. Drawing on lessons from Ukraine, the article argues for a shift to custody-based, proactive fires—prioritizing persistent surveillance, decentralized authority, and survivability o...

    By CW2 Ryan Saltzgaber

  • Read the article Preliminary Observations: JLTV-Mounted Q-50 Innovation Efforts
    Preliminary Observations: JLTV-Mounted Q-50 Innovation Efforts

    Preliminary Army testing compares JLTV- and HMMWV-mounted Q‑50 radar systems, finding gains in mobility, survivability, communications, and endurance with the JLTV, alongside slower emplacement times and emerging maintenance concerns. Further data co...

    By CPT Tyris Foster, 1LT Brian Welch, 1LT Joel Mendoza-Lozano, SFC Luis Benitez, and SGT Jedidiah Gray

  • Read the article The Way Forward
    The Way Forward

    Suicide has claimed more service members than two decades of war. An NCO-led, cost-free prevention model shifts action upstream—training leaders and peers to spot risk early, connect resources, and stop soldiers from falling into crisis.

    By SSG Ben Betts

  • Read the article Counseling as a Cornerstone: Reclaiming Developmental Integrity in the FA Branch
    Counseling as a Cornerstone: Reclaiming Developmental Integrity in the FA Branch

    FA branch leaders must reclaim developmental integrity through honest, consistent counseling. Built on ownership, defined roles, and stewardship, effective feedback dismantles illusions and builds the next generation of lethal, agile leaders

    By MAJ Jake Giardini, MAJ Becca Diaz, and CW5 Micheal “Todd” Franklin

  • Read the article Beyond the Grid: The Impact the Operational Environment Has on Artillery
    Beyond the Grid: The Impact the Operational Environment Has on Artillery

    At NTC, understanding the operational environment proved decisive for artillery success. A systematic IPOE approach—combining terrain analysis, GIS tools, and information sharing—improved targeting, counterfire timing, and operational effectiveness i...

    By LTC Justin Cuff, CW2 Kory Engdall, & CW2 Joseph Neal

  • Read the article Designing AI Integration: A Process Based Approach
    Designing AI Integration: A Process Based Approach

    Facing AI hype, CGSC students tested a process‑driven way to integrate commercial AI into intelligence exercises. With skills, guardrails, and human judgment, AI acted as a collaborator—handling data while deepening critical thinking and staff learni...

    By Major Alex Noll, MBA and Richard A. McConnell, D.M.

  • Read the article Moving to Survive: Transforming Artillery Training for Modern Warfare
    Moving to Survive: Transforming Artillery Training for Modern Warfare

    This article examines the critical need for U.S. Army field artillery units to transition from static firing drills to dynamic "move to survive" training to counter modern Russian-style targeting cycles. It outlines practical solutions for improving ...

    By CPT Vincent Verdile

  • Read the article FODA: A Modern Approach to Army Targeting Methodology Part 3
    FODA: A Modern Approach to Army Targeting Methodology Part 3

    This article proposes the FODA (Frame, Orient, Decide, Assess) framework as a data-driven replacement for the Army's outdated D3A targeting methodology. By incorporating nomological deduction and logistical regression, FODA identifies critical variab...

    By LTC Westly T. LaFitte, CW3 Jerrad W. Rader, CW2 Jon R. Delima

  • Read the article DOTMLPF Artillery Insights from the American Civil War: Leadership: An eight-part series by Dr. John Grenier, the FA Branch Historian
    DOTMLPF Artillery Insights from the American Civil War: Leadership: An eight-part series by Dr. John Grenier, the FA Branch Historian

    Civil War artillery leadership failures examined through DOTMLPF analysis, exploring how rank structure, infantry-artillery command tensions, and personalities shaped Federal and Confederate artillery effectiveness from 1863–1864.

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  • Read the article FODA: A Modern Approach to Army Targeting Methodology, Part 2
    FODA: A Modern Approach to Army Targeting Methodology, Part 2

    Explore the Frame, Orient, Decide, and Assess (FODA) methodology, a refined approach to Army targeting that enhances precision by integrating Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) outputs with agile feedback loops.

    By Lieutenant Colonel Westly T. LaFitte, Chief Warrant Officer Three Jerrad W. Rader, and Chief Warrant Officer Two Jon R. Delima

  • Read the article FODA: A Modern Approach to Army Targeting Methodology Part 1
    FODA: A Modern Approach to Army Targeting Methodology Part 1

    This article introduces Frame, Orient, Decide, and Assess (FODA), a modern Army targeting methodology designed to replace the decades-old D3A cycle. By emphasizing pragmatism and continuous feedback loops, FODA enables military leaders to adapt to th...

    By Lieutenant Colonel Westly T. LaFitte, Chief Warrant Officer Three Jerrad W. Rader, and Chief Warrant Officer Two Jon R. Delima

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