Protection: The Australian Army Combat Engineer Regiment Approach

By Major Peter J. Witcomb

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Major Peter J. Witcomb examines how the Australian Army Combat Engineer Regiments (CERs) contribute to the protection warfighting function, emphasizing that protection extends far beyond physical force protection and survivability positions. He demonstrates this through organizational analysis and a detailed Indo-Pacific vignette.

Soldier in protective suit conducting decontamination operations on armored vehicle

Two U.S. soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms operating in arid terrain, one holding a rifle and the other launching or preparing a small drone in a desert landscape.

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Fight to Protect the Force

Lieutenant Colonels Bryan B. Ault and Douglas D. Bazil discuss the challenges of protecting Soldiers and critical assets in modern combat. They explore solutions for force protection, signature management, and integrating the protection warfighting function at the division level.

By Lieutenant Colonel Bryan B. Ault and Lieutenant Colonel Douglas D. Bazil

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War Gaming

This article highlights the need to revitalize and standardize war-gaming in the U.S. Army at the battalion and brigade levels. Captain Aleksandrs V. Schuler advocates for integrating modular, resource-light war-gaming into the military decision-making process (MDMP) and professional military education (PME) to close gaps in course of action (COA) analysis, enhance leader development, and improve readiness for large-scale combat operation.

By Captain Aleksandrs (Aleks) V. Schuler

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Prioritizing Protection: Creating Synchronized Success

This article examines the critical integration of the protection warfighting function within modern military operations. It emphasizes synchronized planning, stakeholder integration, training requirements, and institutional knowledge development. The author highlights lessons from recent exercises and conflicts, advocating for comprehensive protection planning across all warfighting functions to ensure mission success in multidomain operations.

By Sergeant First Class Mark D. Moore

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Protection in an Armored Division- The Iron Way

This article details how the 1st Armored Division improved its protection strategy during Warfighter Exercise 25-1. It explains their Converse of Targeting methodology, Protection Working Group adjustments, tiered Protection Prioritization List implementation, enhanced common operating picture development, and rear command post manning restructure to better integrate protection across warfighting functions.

By Major Luke J. Grieder