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Evolution of an Idea
Multi-Domain Battle served its purpose—it sparked thinking and debate and it created a foundation. But, what we need now is Multi-Domain Operations, and the next revision of the concept to be released this fall will reflect this change.
By Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, U.S. Army
Published: Military Review, September-October 2018, pg 6
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By Gen. David G. Perkins, U.S. Army
In the final article in a series discussing multi-domain battle, the commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command discusses how the Army must adapt to meet the requirements for a future force operating in a multi-domain environment.
Published: Military Review, Nov-Dec 2017, page 8
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Lt. Gen. Mike Lundy, U.S. Army
Col. Rich Creed, U.S. Army
The commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Combined Arms Center teams with the director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate to provide the background on, the intent behind, and a description of the latest version of Field Manual 3-0, Operations
Published: Military Review, Nov-Dec 2017, page 14
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Multi-Domain Battle and Field Manual 3-0
By Gen. David G. Perkins, U.S. Army
In the second of a series on multi-domain battle, the commander of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command describes how Field Manual 3-0, Army Operations, to be published October 2017, will incorporate doctrine to help Army forces prepare for the possibility of major armed conflict in the near future.
Published: Military Review, Sept-Oct 2017, page 6
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Relevant Observations and Lessons from the Combined Joint Land Force Experience in Iraq
Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, U.S. Army, Maj. Gen. Roger Noble, Australian Army
In 2016, the campaign to destroy the Islamic State as a fighting force while also pushing any remaining fighters out of Iraq was in full swing. The combined joint force land component command (CJFLCC) in charge of the joint fight during Operation Inherent Resolve was based on the headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division, but the mission differed notably from previous division-level efforts during the coalition-led counterinsurgency fight in Iraq.
Published: Military Review Online Exclusive June 7, 2017
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By Maj. Wesley Moerbe, U.S. Army
Solutions to cyberthreats have little to do with technology and quite a bit to do with how we visualize and think about the operations process and mission command as a system in future war.
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A Fresh Perspective
By Lt. Col. Clay Bartels, U.S. Air Force; Maj. Tim Tormey, U.S. Marine Corps; and Dr. Jon Hendrickson
The authors present a counterargument to assertions that the Army should have its own fixed-wing component to provide close air support.
Published: Military Review March/April 2017
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Gen. Robert B. Brown, U.S. Army, Commander of United States Army Pacific
In 2016, the campaign to destroy the Islamic State as a fighting force while also pushing any remaining fighters out of Iraq was in full swing. The combined joint force land component command (CJFLCC) in charge of the joint fight during Operation Inherent Resolve was based on the headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division, but the mission differed notably from previous division-level efforts during the coalition-led counterinsurgency fight in Iraq.
Published: Military Review Online Exclusive March 14, 2017
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Driving Change to Win in the Future
Gen. David G. Perkins, US Army
This article frames the ideas taking shape for how land forces might conduct future operations under the multi-domain battle concept being developed by the Army Capabilities and Integration Center. In recognition of the centennial of American Expeditionary Forces entering World War I, the articles will incorporate relevant historical observations and lessons to help drive home the new and differentiate it from the old.
Published: Military Review July-August 2017
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General Donn A. Starry, US Army
The combined capabilities of acquisition, targeting and weapons systems available to the commander today are astounding. The author contends that these systems, supplemented by new ones being fielded, allow the commander to "see" far beyond the front line of troops onto an "extended" battlefield, a battlefield upon which the full potential of our weapons must be exploited if victory is to be attained. While the idea of the extended battlefield is not new, the author argues that the extended attack must be an integral part of every Army combat unit's capability.
Published: Military Review March 1981
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General Donn A. Starry, US Army
The Extended Battlefield concept primarily deals with war in areas of the world where there are large numbers of relatively modern, well-equipped forces who use Soviet-style operational concepts and tactics. Quite naturally, therefore, the threat against which the concept is designed is typified by the Warsaw Pact in Central Europe, the larger aggregations of mechanized forces in the Middle East or the threat from the north in Korea.
Published: Military Review January-February 1997
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A Subtle but Significant Transition in Military Thought
More than ever before, Airmen must have a clear and common understanding of simultaneous maneuver in multiple domains beyond air, space, and cyberspace.
By Dr. Jeffrey M. Reilly
Published: Air & Space Power Journal, Spring 2016
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By Conrad Crane
Dr. Conrad Crane is Chief of Historical Services for the US Army Heritage and Education Center. His most recent book is Cassandra in Oz: Counterinsurgency and Future War, published by Naval Institute Press.
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Published August 23, 2017 by War on the Rocks.
What the Battle for Mosul Teaches the Force
By Asymmetric Warfare Group, Center for Army Lessons Learned, 141st Military History Detachment (Washington Army National Guard), Army Capabilities Integration Center, Training and Doctrine Command, G-2, The U.S. Army Center of Military History, The Joint Staff, U.S. Marine Corps, British Army, The Royal Air Force
After a brutal nine-month campaign to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State, Iraqi security forces (ISF) retook Iraq’s second largest city. This battle was the largest conventional land battle since the capture of Baghdad by coalition forces in 2003 and the first sustained urban operation involving U.S. forces since the 1968 Battle of Hue.
Published: CALL, September 2017
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By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
To achieve this integration, “we’re going to have to think very differently about command and control,” said another participant.
Published: BreakingDefense.com, May 14, 2018
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