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Close Fighting Fundamentals: Tactical-Level Training Considerations to Prepare for Uncertain Future Battlefields

Lt Gen. Gregory K. Anderson

The XVIII Airborne Corps will be called to fight, with little advance warning, to a conflict and an enemy for which We do not yet know. Presently, we do not have the clarity, precision, or detail in war plans and contingency plans to know specifically what tasks to train for or what conditions to train against. As such, our Corps needs to possess strong teams, leaders that can think, a mastery of basic skills, and excellence in night fighting to hedge against the uncertainty and full spectrum of what we could (and will) be called to execute. This article is meant to help you visualize the types of skills we need to develop at the tactical level as part of the hedge against uncertainty.

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Ivy Raider “Moneyball for Gunnery” Part 2: The Science of Crew Lethality

Lt. Col. Jon Bate, Capt. Mitch Brown, 1st Lt. Ben Lopez, and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Lammert

This article is a continuation of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 4th Infantry Division’s “Moneyball for Gunnery” project, which began in 2024 and was highlighted in the Winter 2024-2025 issue of Infantry. The project leveraged data analytics to generate insights to identify “undervalued players” that can increase crew lethality while conserving time and resources. In this iteration, we analyzed data from the Ivy Raider Brigade’s February 2025 Stryker mounted machine gunnery (MMG) to identify factors that were tied to first-time Table VI qualification (Q1) and improved Table VI scores.

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Building a Lethal Stryker Infantry Battalion in Korea

Lt. Col. Brandon Wohlschlegel

It has been almost 75 years since the first North Korean People’s Army crossed the 38th parallel, beginning a war that still has not formally ended. U.S. forces still remain on the Korean Peninsula today to deter against future North Korea aggression, develop interoperability with the Republic of Korea Army (ROK-A), and foster shared understanding with our ally. The U.S. Army has permanent stationed units throughout the Korean Peninsula; however, it also hosts units conducting nine-month rotations to increase combat power in the Korean theater of operations (KTO). To benefit the larger Stryker community, U.S. Army, and ROK-A partnership, this article highlights the lessons learned during preparation and execution of 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment’s rotation at the Korean Combat Training Center (KCTC).

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Infantry Doctrine Proposal: UAS Sections that Mirror Mortar Sections

Capt. Timothy J Naudet, Maj. Ian Baird, Capt. Nathan Rosenberger, Capt. Thomas Canchola, and Capt. Avery Austin

In his 2006 book, Passion of Command: The Moral Imperative for Leadership, U.S. Marine Corps Col B.P. McCoy states that “to take and conquer land, you must give brave men rifles and hand grenades.” Although many modern technological advancements induced significant change in both the military and civilian landscapes since the writing of his book, the requirement of the Infantry to close with and destroy the enemy in close combat remains a universal constant of ground combat. With the current proliferation of low-cost and highly lethal unmanned aerial systems (UAS), we believe that these machines are positioned to provide a significant increase of infantry company lethality when used to support the company’s essential role of closing with the enemy.

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Infantry in Action

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A grenadier with the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment participates in platoon live-fire training on 3 April 2019 at Pohakuloa Training Area, HI. (Photo by SPC Geoff Cooper)

Infantry in Action

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Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire an M224 60mm lightweight mortar system during Exercise Rock Shock Two at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, on 14 August 2019. (Photo by SGT Henry Villarama)

Infantry in Action

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Paratroopers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment participate in a squad live-fire exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, VA, on 14 March 2018. (Photo by SPC John Lytle)

Infantry in Action

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Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descend onto Juliet Drop Zone during airborne operations in Pordenone, Italy, on 1 October 2020. (Photo by Paolo Bovo)

Infantry in Action

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Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division rehearse firing a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during an exercise at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, on 24 June 2019. (Photo by SPC Justin W. Stafford)

Infantry in Action

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A platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment echoes a pro-word to his Soldiers during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, HI, on 3 August 2018. (Photo by 1LT Ryan DeBooy)