2025 Online Exclusive Articles

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4th Infantry Division 4ID Emblem

Military Review proudly presents exclusive articles highlighting the 4th Infantry Division.

 

.S. Army Spc. Kananda Kankre, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

 

Becoming Multidomain Practitioners: Tactical Training for Multidomain Operations at Echelon

Maj. Gen. David S. Doyle, U.S. Army
Col. Charles M. Knoll, U.S. Army
Col. Daniel R. Leard, U.S. Army

The 4th Infantry Division (Ivy) commander details the objectives for its “Ivy Mass” biennial joint multidomain fire support coordination exercise in a broader discussion of why commanders of corps, divisions, and brigades should more aggressively pursue future concepts related to moving beyond Field Manual 3-0, Operations, in the practical application of measures to achieve multidomain effects.

Article published on: 05 February 2025

 

 

Operational Planning Teams—Organizing the Staff for Endurance: Lessons Learned from the 4th Infantry Division’s Employment of Persistent Operational Planning Teams

Col. Daniel R. Leard, U.S. Army
Maj. Erik M. Ortiz, U.S. Army
Maj. James Gonzalez, U.S. Army

Operational planning teams are a staple of military staff work, and implementing persistent operational planning teams presents a promising approach to optimizing staff organization for long-term continuous operations.

Article published on: 11 December 2024

 

Ivy Intelligence (IVI) Large-Scale Combat Operations Targeting

Sgt. 1st Class Christian R. Ramsey, U.S. Army

Explore how the 4th Infantry Division redefined intelligence targeting in large-scale combat operations (LSCO) with innovative methods like strike cells and intelligence reach operations. Learn how diversifying intelligence sources and enhancing training addressed critical gaps, improved targeting, and fostered a more lethal and adaptive force.

Article published on: 06 November 2024

 

Attaining Readiness by Developing a Data-Centric Culture: Lessons Learned from the 4th Infantry Division’s Approach to Data-Driven Decision-Making

Maj. Frank Czerniakowski, U.S. Army
Maj. Zachary Jones, U.S. Army
Maj. Daniel Martinez, U.S. Army
Maj. Lam Nguyen, U.S. Army

Achieving “decision dominance” on the battlefield during multidomain operations requires all echelons to integrate within the dataspace so that we may “know ourselves, our adversaries, and the operational environment with greater clarity and precision to produce decision advantages.”

Article published on: 10 October 2024

 

Taking a Data-Centric Approach to Unit Readiness: Leveraging Analytics in a Brigade Combat Team

Col. Anthony Keller, U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Jonathan Bate, U.S. Army
Capt. Brendon Wamsley, U.S. Army

Data analytics can generate powerful insights that resonate across an organization, but the U.S. Army has not kept pace with advances in data analytics, despite the vast amount of data it collects daily.

Article published on: 25 November 2024

 

 


February 2025 Online Exclusive Articles

Army SOF’s Chinese Language Challenge

1st Lt. Alexander Mosher, U.S. Army

U.S. special operations forces face a shortfall in Chinese language speakers. This need can be addressed through enhanced ROTC language programs and recruitment efforts targeting those with Chinese fluency.

Article published on: 12 February 2025

 

Moving from a Losing Disease Model to a Winning Wellness Model in Military Mental Health

Maj. Tashina Miller, PhD, U.S. Army
Maj. Julie Skiles, U.S. Army

The Army must shift its mindset to win the war related to mental health readiness.

Article published on: 10 February 2025

 

Becoming Multidomain Practitioners: Tactical Training for Multidomain Operations at Echelon

Maj. Gen. David S. Doyle, U.S. Army
Col. Charles M. Knoll, U.S. Army
Col. Daniel R. Leard, U.S. Army

The 4th Infantry Division (Ivy) commander details the objectives for its “Ivy Mass” biennial joint multidomain fire support coordination exercise in a broader discussion of why commanders of Corps, divisions, and brigades should more aggressively pursue future concepts related to moving beyond Field Manual 3-0, Operations in the practical application of measures to achieve multidomain effects.

Article published on: 05 February 2025

 

Data-Centric at the Division: 3rd Infantry Division’s One-Year Journey to Transform and Modernize

Col. Jason H. Rosenstrauch, U.S. Army
Maj. Daniel R. DeNeve, U.S. Army
Maj. Henry G. Harpen, U.S. Army
Maj. Kevin J. Quigley, U.S. Army

By building its organization around the efficient use of data, 3rd Infantry Division reduced staff burden in collecting data, empowering leaders to make faster, better-informed decisions with improved prognostic capability.

Article published on: 04 February 2025

 


January 2025 Online Exclusive Articles

Lethal Force, Risk, and LSCO: Preparing for Permissive Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations

Lt. Gen. Milford “Beags” Beagle Jr., U.S. Army
Lt. Gen. Joseph B. Berger III, U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Jack D. Einhorn, U.S. Army

Considering the scale, scope, and violence of large-scale combat operations, the rules of engagement will need to be permissive to effectively execute mission command with the appropriate level of control, and commanders must have a personal understanding of the law of armed conflict and ensure the same for their subordinates.

Article published on: 17 January 2025

 


The Army’s Command Assessment Program: The Doctrinal Foundation

Col. Andrew Morgado, U.S. Army
Bob O’Brien

Army leaders undergo a rigorous, comprehensive selection process for battalion and brigade command during the Army’s Command Assessment Program.

Article published on: 15 January 2025

 


Operational Effectiveness and Civilian Harm Mitigation by Design

Michael J. McNerney
Brig. Gen. Matthew Isler, U.S. Air Force, Retired

Policymakers and warfighters must understand how civilian harm mitigation and response (CHMR) improves strategic outcomes and operational effectiveness, and that CHMR plays a key role in helping the United States align its military actions with its values.

Article published on: 08 January 2025

 


Data Literacy: How We Prepare for the Future

Gen. Gary M. Brito, U.S. Army

The large amounts of data on the battlefield must be managed, filtered, and understood to be useful. The rapid rate of technological expansion and the explosion of digital systems providing us data underscores the need for data-literate soldiers.

Article published on: 07 January 2025