Protection Professional Bulletin
Comprehensive insights into current and future force protection strategies, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
A Layered Approach to Active Protection NEW
By LTC Michael Carvelli
To transition Army protection from a passive, reactive posture to an active defense, military deception must be elevated to a primary protection layer embedded directly within the main operational plan. By deliberately synchronizing false operational narratives, physical decoys, strict emissions control, and maneuver feints, commanders can actively misdirect enemy targeting...
To transition Army protection from a passive, reactive posture to an active defense, military deception must be elevated to a primary protection layer embedded directly within the main operational plan. By deliberately synchronizing false operational narratives, physical decoys, strict emissions control, and maneuver feints, commanders can actively misdirect enemy targeting...
Targeted and Exposed: Why Command Post Survivability Demands a Paradigm Shift
By SFC Samuel K. Karoki
Enhancing command post survivability requires agile, low‑signature, and dispersed aviation operations focused on mobility, modular CP design, disciplined mission command, and strict emissions control to counter near‑peer detection and strike capabilities.
Enhancing command post survivability requires agile, low‑signature, and dispersed aviation operations focused on mobility, modular CP design, disciplined mission command, and strict emissions control to counter near‑peer detection and strike capabilities.
42nd Infantry Division Protection Cell: Breaking the Reactive Cycle
By MAJ Joshua Tosi
This article examines how the 42nd ID's protection cell transformed from a reactive operation into a proactive planning force by extending their planning horizon and integrating with future operations and targeting teams.
This article examines how the 42nd ID's protection cell transformed from a reactive operation into a proactive planning force by extending their planning horizon and integrating with future operations and targeting teams.
Army Chemical Review
Keeping you abreast of developments in CBRN defense, hazards, and protective measures for the modern battlefield.
The Lasting Effects and Dangers of Not Training on CBR Threats: The Impact of the 2025 Policy Change NEW
By MAJ Karl Jahrsdoerfer
The U.S. Army’s 2025 policy change removing the mandate for annual Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) training trades critical battlefield survivability for short-term resource reallocation. While intended to free up time for modernization and cyber priorities, neglecting routine CBR training rapidly degrades Soldier muscle memory and leaves the force highly vulnerable to both traditional and emerging asymmetric threats.
The U.S. Army’s 2025 policy change removing the mandate for annual Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) training trades critical battlefield survivability for short-term resource reallocation. While intended to free up time for modernization and cyber priorities, neglecting routine CBR training rapidly degrades Soldier muscle memory and leaves the force highly vulnerable to both traditional and emerging asymmetric threats.
Hard to Find, Hard to Kill: Foundational Protection in a Transparent Battlefield
By CW2 Joshua LaPlant
In today’s drone-saturated, transparent battlefield, survival demands a return to rigorous low-tech fieldcraft, such as acoustic recognition, absolute stillness, and disciplined thermal signature management. This article highlights the deadly "CBRN Paradox" and urges the Army to institutionalize updated drone-evasion tactics.
In today’s drone-saturated, transparent battlefield, survival demands a return to rigorous low-tech fieldcraft, such as acoustic recognition, absolute stillness, and disciplined thermal signature management. This article highlights the deadly "CBRN Paradox" and urges the Army to institutionalize updated drone-evasion tactics.
Decontamination in Extreme Cold Weather: Operational Viability of HEPA Vacuum Systems
By 1LT Jackson Riley
Traditional liquid-based decontamination systems are unviable in extreme cold weather, as they freeze on contact, damage equipment, and cause hypothermia. Recent ERDC CRREL testing proves that high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuum systems offer a highly effective, logistically lean dry-decontamination alternative.
Traditional liquid-based decontamination systems are unviable in extreme cold weather, as they freeze on contact, damage equipment, and cause hypothermia. Recent ERDC CRREL testing proves that high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuum systems offer a highly effective, logistically lean dry-decontamination alternative.
Engineer Professional Bulletin
Information on engineering operations, combat engineering, geospatial intelligence, and general engineering capabilities.
12G AIT Transformation to 12N ASI NEW
By CPT Zachary Towne
To optimize training pipelines and preserve critical material production capabilities for LSCO, the Army should convert the 12G MOS into an Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) available to 12N Soldiers across all Army components.
To optimize training pipelines and preserve critical material production capabilities for LSCO, the Army should convert the 12G MOS into an Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) available to 12N Soldiers across all Army components.
Rethinking Survivability
By CPT Jonathan Taylor
This article challenges engineers to move beyond traditional practices, arguing that drone proliferation requires a critical assessment of whether concealment or cover better serves survivability in each specific operational context.
This article challenges engineers to move beyond traditional practices, arguing that drone proliferation requires a critical assessment of whether concealment or cover better serves survivability in each specific operational context.
Battlefield Makerspaces
By CPT Charles A. Moore
This Article makes the case for embedding mobile “battlefield makerspaces” within frontline divisions, arguing that on-demand fabrication is an operational necessity for maintaining tempo and overcoming the vulnerabilities of traditional supply lines.
This Article makes the case for embedding mobile “battlefield makerspaces” within frontline divisions, arguing that on-demand fabrication is an operational necessity for maintaining tempo and overcoming the vulnerabilities of traditional supply lines.
Military Police Professional Bulletin
Insight on law enforcement, security, and mobility support to enable protection and promote the rule of law.
Logistics in Paradise: An MP Logistician's Experience in the Pacific NEW
By CPT Andres Figueroa and 1LT John Tapp
By filtering sustainment decisions through a tactical MP lens, these leaders prove that operational perspective—fueled by a passion for logistics—is the ultimate force multiplier in the modern Pacific battlefield.
By filtering sustainment decisions through a tactical MP lens, these leaders prove that operational perspective—fueled by a passion for logistics—is the ultimate force multiplier in the modern Pacific battlefield.
Protecting Army Power Projection: Integrating sUAS into Police Operations
By MAJ Kievell Ruffin
Integrating commercial sUAS into MP LEA units provides installation commanders with an immediate, low-cost force multiplier to observe, detect, and neutralize threats with greater speed and precision.
Integrating commercial sUAS into MP LEA units provides installation commanders with an immediate, low-cost force multiplier to observe, detect, and neutralize threats with greater speed and precision.
Training Management: Standardizing the Military Police Training Strategy
By MAJ Noel Whitten
The MP Corps must publish a dedicated Training Circular to establish definitive proficiency gates, standardize weapons training, and operationalize readiness assessments to fix the current lack of a standardized training strategy.
The MP Corps must publish a dedicated Training Circular to establish definitive proficiency gates, standardize weapons training, and operationalize readiness assessments to fix the current lack of a standardized training strategy.