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Above, Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division dismount a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a squad live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, on 13 July 2022.
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Ghosts of 11Ms and Panzergrenadiers: Mechanized Infantry Tactics for the Modern Battlefield

By MAJ Patrick O'Keefe

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Mechanized infantry operations cannot be approached as simply a variation of light infantry tactics with the added benefit of mobile protected firepower for support. The distinct capabilities and limitations of mechanized infantry within the context of an ABCT demand a fundamentally different approach.

Above, Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division dismount a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a squad live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, on 13 July 2022.
A soldier in camouflage extends an arm to direct movement at the edge of a gravel road. Three soldiers cross a grassy clearing among pine trees, and a tan Humvee marked with a red cross is parked at right.
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Preparing for JRTC and Beyond: Training for Walking Blood Bank Operations and Changing Acceptable Risk Tolerance in LSCO

How 2-14 Infantry trained walking blood bank operations for JRTC Rotation 25-10, using autologous transfusions and replicated kits to extend casualty care. CPT Cavotti argues units must raise medical risk tolerance, store whole blood forward, and pre...

By CPT Spencer Cavotti

Soldier applies camouflage face paint during a field training exercise.
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The Importance of NCOs in the Planning Process

NCOs must be must be integrated as contributors and leaders within planning processes, providing experience, perspective, and practical knowledge that directly shape the outcome of operations.

By CSM Jesse J. Clark

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, posture a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during Rotation 25-06 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA, on 31 March 2025. (Photo by CPL Nathaniel Garrett)
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The Anatomy of a Defense that Blackhorse Could Not Break

Leaders from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division share three keys that led to their brigade's success during National Training Center Rotation 25-06.

By COL Ed Arntson, CPT Tyler Arnold, LTC Robert Graves, LTC Russ Grigsby, and LTC John Nimmons

Three silhouetted soldiers wearing helmets and tactical gear stand against a sunset sky.
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Where We Stand: Position-Centric vs Momentum-Centric Leaders

CPT Nikolas Baldwin contrasts position-centric vs. momentum-centric military leadership, using McClellan vs. Grant, OODA loop theory, and a personal Stryker platoon combat vignette to argue warfighters must embrace risk and decisive action.

By CPT Nikolas Baldwin

  • Figure 2 — Example of Overhead Persistent Infrared Satellite Coverage (Image courtesy of Northrop Grumman)
    Leveraging Space-Based ISR within MBCTs

    To mitigate the loss of traditional cavalry squadrons, mobile brigade combat teams must integrate space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance though the newly fielded Intelligence Support Package to effectively tip, cue, and enhance th...

    By CPT Jonathan Fearing

  • U.S. Army Soldiers aboard a Zodiac establish security during a wet-gap crossing as part of Freedom Shield 25 in the Republic of Korea on 20 March 2025. (Photo by PFC Christopher Antwine)
    Combat Water Survival: Critical Training for Large-Scale Combat Operations

    This article details how Blackhorse Company, 2-3 Infantry, prepared for a complex wet-gap crossing of South Korea's Imjin River during Exercise Freedom Shield 25 by integrating combat water survival, Stryker egress, and Zodiac boat training. By cross...

    By CPT Travis B. Smith and 1LT Samuel K. Wishon

  • Soldiers walk through smoke beneath the 'From This Gate Emerge the Finest Soldiers the World Has Ever Known' arch during a nighttime military training event, illuminated by firelight
    Calling Infantry Captains!

    Serving as an Infantry One Station Unit Training (I-OSUT) company commander at Fort Benning provides a highly predictable yet demanding leadership role focused on transforming civilians into disciplined Soldiers. This assignment dispels common myths...

    By LTC James I. Vansandt III

  • Camouflaged soldier lying prone in tall dry grass, partly hidden under a mesh veil, looking through a burlap-wrapped optical scope
    Deep Reconnaissance: The Need for Long-Range Reconnaissance and Surveillance in LSCO

    1SG Kyle Ward argues that near-peer electronic warfare exposes the vulnerability of technology-centric ISR, making human-centered long-range surveillance and reconnaissance essential. He traces LRS history and calls for re-establishing LRS teams for ...

    By 1SG Kyle C. Ward

  • A first-person view drone operator flies in support of platoon live-fire exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany. (Photos courtesy of authors)
    How a Strike Platoon Fights: Early Observations

    Comanche Troop, 1-2 Cavalry Regiment, developed a strike platoon in 2025 integrating UAS and multidomain capabilities at the tactical level, drawing lessons from the Russo-The article describes how Comanche Troop, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, reorganized to...

    By CPT Matthew Stanford and 1LT Cammack Shepler

  • Soldiers kneeling and operating in the 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division.
    Institutional Options for Teaching and Training R&S

    Reconnaissance and security remain essential to battlefield decision-making as Army force structure evolves. Learn how CLC, SLC, and RSLC prepare leaders to conduct “Big R&S” operations, integrate information collection, and enable large-scale combat...

    By CPT Francis Ambrogio

  • Article title banner: 'Shaping the Deep Fight: MFRC Lessons Learned at Saber Junction 25'
    Shaping the Deep Fight: MFRC Lessons Learned at Saber Junction 25

    Lessons from 2nd Cavalry Regiment's Regimental Observer Collection Troop at Saber Junction 25: how multi-functional reconnaissance companies (MFRCs) shape the deep fight through collection planning, synchronization, command relationships, and sustain...

    By CPT Aviel Lee, CPT Andrew Carter, 1SG Ryan Anderson, 1LT Jonathan Hyun

  • Long columns of surrendered soldiers march down a wet street past the Globe Hotel in a Falkland Islands town, in this historical photograph from the 1982 Falklands War.
    Ready for the Pacific: Intelligence Lessons from the Falklands Conflict

    The 1982 Falklands War serves as a critical strategic case study for how the U.S. Army can plan, prepare, execute, and assess today to overcome the vast distances and formidable challenges of a potential conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific.

    By LTC George J. Fust

  • U.S. Army soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets move in formation through a wooded training area.
    RSLC, MFRCs, and Modernizing Recon

    The Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC) has worked diligently to develop multi-functional reconnaissance company doctrine and modernize the course to best instruct these new formations.

    By CPT Patrick Fullam

  • Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division disembark the U.S. Army Vessel General Brehon B. Somervell (LSV-3) after a 20-hour journey to Hawaii Island on 18 October 2021. (Photo by SPC Rachel Christensen)
    Closing the Gap: Forging Joint Readiness Through Amphibious Operations

    25th Infantry Division amphibious readiness closes a critical gap: aging Army watercraft, contested Pacific logistics, and the case for joint Navy-Marine training to prepare INDOPACOM forces for large-scale combat operations across vast ocean distanc...

    By CPT Will Lloyd

  • Soldiers load an Infantry Squad Vehicle into a CH-47 Chinook for a long-range air assault.
    No Substitute for Boots on the Ground: An Infantry Battalion’s Value Proposition for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

    Light infantry battalions provide critical advantage in the Indo-Pacific through persistent presence, allied integration, reconnaissance, drone-enabled strike capabilities, security, and austere sustainment—delivering affordable combat power where co...

    By MAJ Zackery R. Spear

  • Photo of jungle tab and 25th Infantry Division patch (Photo courtesy of 25th Infantry Division)
    Revitalizing the Army's Jungle Edge: Hawaii's JOTC Set the Standard for Modern Jungle Warfare

    The U.S. Army’s Jungle Operations Training Course (JOTC) in Hawaii has officially earned accreditation from the U.S. Army Infantry School, establishing it as the premier Army institution for jungle warfare training.

    By 1LT Michael Bonifazio and LTC Charles A. Staab

  • Soldier conducts reconnaissance patrol in dense Panama jungle terrain.
    Not for the Timid or Entitled: How Panama's Crucible is Yet Again Testing Soldiers' Mettle

    U.S. Army jungle warfare training returns to Panama’s “Green Hell,” forging resilient Soldiers through survival, mobility, and combat skills under extreme conditions while strengthening security cooperation with Panamanian forces and restoring a crit...

    By COL Keith W. Benedict and CPT Christian M. Hert

  • Read the article AI-Enabled Predictive Analytics to Enhance Force Health Protection, Readiness, and Resilience
    AI-Enabled Predictive Analytics to Enhance Force Health Protection, Readiness, and Resilience

    Emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and systems can be used to enhance U.S. Army Infantry Soldier capabilities and capacity when operating for prolonged periods of time in austere and resource-limited environments.

    By Dr. Anders Wallqvist and Dr. Jaques Reifman

  • Read the article Innovation at the Speed of Relevance: Fielding Blast Overpressure Solutions Now
    Innovation at the Speed of Relevance: Fielding Blast Overpressure Solutions Now

    The 75th Ranger Regiment established a Brain Protection Task Force (BPTF) to move beyond cautious, flawless solutions and implement data-driven, field-expedient solutions needed to protect the force today.

    By the 75th Ranger Regiment Brain Protection Task Force

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