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Published July 31, 2026
Translating Friendly-Force Failures into Action:
A Redesigned FFIR Framework for Command Decisions
By Lieutenant Colonel Michael Carvelli
While battle plans rarely survive first contact, military headquarters still struggle to translate critical friendly-force failures into timely, life-saving command decisions. Through the sobering lessons of Operation Anaconda and Combat Outpost Keating, this article reveals how a redesigned Friendly Force Information Requirements (FFIR) framework can force deliberate, protection-informed actions when conditions on the ground degrade. Discover the four structural anchors that can turn passive status reports into dynamic decision-making tools for modern combat.
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Published July 27, 2026
CBRN Company Task Organization for
Persistent and Nonpersistent Threat Environments
By Captain Anthony J. Diaz
In large-scale combat, treating chemical warfare as a low-probability event is a recipe for tactical disaster. This article breaks down why a single, default posture for Hazard Response companies destroys operational flexibility, and offers a decisive framework to task-organize based on persistent versus nonpersistent chemical threats. Discover how proactive CBRN integration can preserve your unit's tempo and regenerate combat power before the first strike even lands.
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Published June 3, 2026
A Layered Approach to Active Protection
By Lieutenant Colonel 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, consume threat collection capacity, and preserve decisive combat power before enemy fires even begin.
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Published April 7, 2026
Targeted and Exposed: Why Command Post Survivability Demands a Paradigm Shift
By Sergeant First Class 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.
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Published February 5, 2026
42nd Infantry Division Protection Cell: Breaking the Reactive Cycle
By Major Joshua Tosi
This article examines how the 42nd Infantry Division's protection cell transformed from a reactive, crisis-driven operation into a proactive planning force during Warfighter Exercise 25-3 by extending their planning horizon from 24 hours to 96 hours and deeply integrating with future operations and targeting teams. Major Joshua Tosi reveals how this shift—supported by a tiered protection prioritization system and forward-looking intelligence analysis—enabled the division to anticipate threats rather than merely respond to them, ultimately breaking the dangerous cycle of fighting only the "current fight."
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