Engineer Professional Bulletin

Rethinking Survivability

By Captain Jonathan Taylor

This article challenges Army engineers to move beyond traditional survivability practices that emphasize side protection from artillery, arguing that the proliferation of reconnaissance and attack drones in the Russia-Ukraine War has fundamentally altered the calculus of what makes vehicles and artillery positions survivable on the modern battlefield. Captain Taylor demonstrates how conventional earthworks—often constructed without overhead cover and leaving conspicuous signatures visible from the air—have become inadequate or even counterproductive against UAV threats, requiring engineers to critically assess whether concealment or cover better serves survivability in each specific operational context.

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Published March 2, 2026

Battlefield Makerspaces

By Captain Charles A. Moore

This Article makes the case for embedding mobile “battlefield makerspaces” within frontline divisions, arguing that on-demand fabrication is no longer a novelty but an operational necessity for maintaining tempo in contested environments. It posits that the future of military engineering lies in empowering Soldiers to innovate and repair at the point of need, directly overcoming the vulnerabilities of traditional supply lines.

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Published February 24, 2026

Sustaining Division Engineer Battalions

By Captain Jonathan Emley

This article proposes updated practices for sustaining division engineer battalions following the Army's recent force restructure. It examines how to preserve readiness for both unified and dispersed engineer units during large-scale combat operations by adapting the doctrinal combat-trains model. This analysis integrates current doctrine to ensure engineers can effectively support the division’s decisive actions.

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Published January 28, 2026

Blast Overpressure: Risk Mitigation for Maximum Performance

By Colonel Jodie L. Kunkel

This article examines the U.S. Army's evolving approach to blast overpressure (BOP) exposure, highlighting new safety thresholds, cognitive monitoring requirements, and leadership responsibilities for protecting personnel from both acute and cumulative neurological damage. Following a 2022 urgent safety message and updated 2024 Department of War guidance, the military has implemented stricter exposure limits and baseline cognitive testing to address mounting evidence that repeated blast exposure—even below injury thresholds—can cause long-term brain health issues.

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Published January 16, 2026

Maintenance Moving Forward

By Staff Sergeant Brandi Schneider

This article examines critical maintenance challenges in large-scale combat operations, arguing that success depends on transforming how the 91-series MOS trains maintainers through standardized certifications, military-led new equipment training, and rigorous preventative maintenance accountability. Staff Sergeant Schneider advocates for leveraging technologies like the Data Integration for Ground Systems and Digital Logbook to bridge the operator-maintainer divide, while emphasizing that operator ownership of equipment and comprehensive training are essential to sustaining combat readiness where logistics systems become high-value targets.

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