The Game Tape Shows All: Using sUAS to Improve After Action Reviews

This article examines how the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment leveraged the C-100 medium-range reconnaissance (MRR) system to revolutionize after-action reviews (AARs) during platoon live-fire exercises. By integrating drone-captured “game tape” into the Eight-Step Training Model, leaders were able to provide real-time visual feedback, accelerate learning, and improve tactical proficiency.

C-100 unmanned aerial system with multiple rotors and a mounted camera, positioned on the ground in a wooded outdoor setting.

A group of soldiers in black PT uniforms performing exercises in formation on a wet outdoor basketball court. An instructor in athletic wear supervises from the side. The setting appears to be on a military base, with apartment-style barracks buildings visible in the background, along with pull-up bars, storage containers, and a red military insignia on one of the containers. The soldiers are arranged in neat rows, demonstrating synchronized physical training.

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Building the Elite — A 5-Day H2F Immersion Program

This article describes a pioneering five-day Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) immersion program conducted by 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii in May 2025. The program brought together 43 volunteer Soldiers (specialists through first lieutenants) to receive intensive training across all five H2F domains: physical fitness, nutrition, sleep, mental readiness, and spiritual fitness.

By LTC Tyler Patterson and CPT Nathaniel Piser

U.S. soldier in camouflage uniform and helmet cover fires a rifle with optic and suppressor while braced against a barricade during training. A spent shell casing is seen ejecting midair.

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The Infantry Master Trainer Strategy: Transforming Marksmen into Master Trainers

This article presents the Infantry Master Trainer Strategy (IMTS), a U.S. Army Infantry School initiative to consolidate and modernize infantry training by creating a structured, formation-based master trainer progression. It replaces three legacy programs of instruction and focuses on building both technical proficiency and institutional training capability in CMF 11 NCOs.

By Maj Richard Chandler

A U.S. soldier in camouflage uniform and helmet engages in close-quarters combat training with an opponent in padded protective gear and helmet. The two are grappling against a wall, with the soldier holding a bright orange training weapon in a holster.

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The Knife’s Edge: Adapting Army Combatives for Tomorrow’s Fight

This article analyzes the limitations and strengths of the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) in light of emerging threats from near-peer adversaries. It offers a roadmap to update Army combatives training to reflect the demands of large-scale combat operations (LSCO), emphasizing realistic scenario training, weapons integration, and threat-based martial arts.

By CPT Luke Hodsden

U.S. Soldiers in combat gear conduct a field medical exercise. One kneels with a training rifle and provides cover near a smoking crater, while two others give aid to a simulated casualty on the ground. In the background, a bloodied mannequin is used for realism.

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Shifting the Paradigm: Combat Casualty Care as a Top Training Priority

This article advocates for casualty care training as a top priority for close combat forces, emphasizing that non-medical personnel must be equipped to save lives during large-scale combat operations when evacuation may be impossible.

By MAJ Jonathan Austin