About 200 soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division tested the capabilities of the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon system from Sept. 1 to Oct. 30 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The operational assessment included a range of weapon configurations, force-on-force engagements and static live-fire ranges, according to an Army news release.
Some of the lessons learned so far from the war in Ukraine have come into play as the Army considers how it will fight in the Indo-Pacific, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said.
Each time the American M1A2 Abrams tanks let loose with their 120 mm smoothbore guns during a multinational liv
Last summer, commanders of the 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, at Fort Moore, Georgia, the unit overseei
Training with partners and allies is critical to building credible and capable relationships between militaries
The character of war is rapidly evolving, and soldiers need to keep pace, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus said.
Army leaders must master the basics to effectively lead the service’s transformation and preparation for the future fight, said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command.
“It all boils down to [our ability to] overmatch … the enemy … and being damn good at your basic blocking and tackling,” Brito said during the 2024 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Moore, Georgia. “We need to train the most lethal warfighting soldiers and develop competent leaders. … That’s the core mission.”
Seeking to reduce the risk of brain injury, the Army has begun baseline cognitive assessments for soldiers entering basic training.
The Army, which is spearheading the brain health initiative within DoD, will take a multilayered approach to brain health risks, protective measures and care, according to an Army news release.
Army aviation is modernizing for large-scale combat operations with new doctrine, changes in education and a focus on supporting the Army in a dangerous global security environment.
Military units must embrace tools that harness available data to accelerate and improve decision-making.
