No Substitute for Boots on the Ground: An Infantry Battalion’s Value Proposition for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

The U.S. Armys new mobile brigade combat team (MBCT) is faster and leaner but lacks sufficient organic massed firepower, but upcoming technologies present a revolutionary opportunity. The author contends that the Army should not just replace old mor...

By LTC John Leisinger

U.S. Army mortarmen are underutilized and undertrained. This article argues for renewed investment in 11C education, mortar master trainer programs, brigade-level expertise, and cultural change to restore mortar platoons as decisive Infantry combat m...

By 1Sg Ryan D. Shaw

This article, written from the perspective of senior NCOs in the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, details leadership lessons from two deployments—one to Djibouti in 2017 and another to the Middle East in 2024. The central argument is that maint...

By CSM Abraham Lewis, 1SG Jacob Morash, and 1SG Christopher Stone

This article advocates for battalions tasked with providing opposing force (OPFOR) augmentation at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) to also deploy their tactical command post (TAC). The 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment (2-12 IN) succes...

By LTC Travis J. Stellfox

This article provides a detailed after-action review of a dismounted Stryker troop's experience at the Korea Combat Training Center (KCTC). The author emphasizes that success in KCTC's unique and challenging terrain hinges on dismounted proficiency, ...

By Matthew Colvard

Authors argue that integrating company-level drones with fire support personnel provides beyond line of sight (BLOS) sensing, keeps Infantrymen engaging the enemy in the close fight, and reduces fire support personnel requirements in the aggregate.

By MAJ Lacie Hutchins, MAJ Nicholas Bowers, CPT Colleen A. Gargiulo, and SFC Christian K. Kastrinakis

The Army’s SUAS-MT course at Fort Benning is expanding from basic drone training to producing expert instructors who integrate systems like the RQ-28A into combat. Updated with real-world lessons, it now emphasizes EW resilience, scaling drone use, a...

By SFC Derrick Guyton

National Guard IBCTs face a unique challenge as they transition to MBCTs. They must harness their limited training time and resources to learn to fight as an MBCT before receiving MBCT equipment.

By MAJ Kyle Bennett and MAJ Jeffrey Edgar

The provided article posits that the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) is the "true mark of an Infantryman," a prestigious achievement representing mastery of fundamental warfighting skills and a commitment to excellence. Earning the difficult-to-obtain...

By CSM Christopher K. Donaldson

TC 3-20.33's complete overhaul standardizes mortar training Army-wide — introducing DA scoring forms, external evaluations, digital and analog proficiency requirements, and shifting from rigid round counts to crew-based qualification standards.

By SFC Jessie E. Lauritzen and SSG Charles W. Pferrer

Rejecting "lethality" as a buzzword, this article redefines it for the MBCT as sustained overmatch through integrated sensors, decisions, and effects — and introduces the ILRP framework to institutionalize resilience when systems fail.

By MAJ Austin Hultman

This article outlines a training framework to prepare National Guard units for these simultaneous demands, given a drill weekend to integrate attack and defense, civil disturbance, and HADR training. By leveraging doctrinal resources, urban training ...

By MAJ Colin S. Davis

Article introduces a new course for mortar NCOs - the Infantry Master Mortar Trainer Course to train NCOs to assist unit leaders by planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive unit training program for mortars.

By CPT Patrick M. Elsenbast and 1SG Ryan D. Shaw

A light infantry battalion commander shares 10 areas of attention gleaned from six months training and fighting alongside an armored force.

By LTC Dan Krueger

Insights from Warfighter Exercise 25-01 on balancing integration and synchronization across division planning horizons, examining G5, G35, and G33 roles in condition-based and time-based planning for large-scale combat operations.

By Maj. Audley Campbell and Maj. Samuel W. Fujinaka