Tad Slatter, Monday, June 22, 2026
Tad Slatter, Monday, June 22, 2026
Army Software Factory noncommissioned officers marked a milestone in their careers as they became Software Operations warrant officers, graduating from Warrant Officer Candidate School at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 10. The 280A Software Operations Technician is the Army’s newest functional area.
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Brig. Gen. Antwan L. Dunmyer, Sr., (left), director of the Mission Command Center of Excellence, and Sgt. Maj. Joseph C. Cobb, MCCoE Sergeant Major, listen to a briefing with members of the Command and Control Integrated Assessment team during exercise Ivy Mass on Fort Carson, Colorado, May 6, 2026.
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This article, co-authored by several CAPL team members, is published by the Joint Special Operations University Press. In it, the authors explain how the Battle of Little Bighorn endures as a study in the timeless principles of irregular conflict, where mastery of the physical, human, and information dimensions outweighs technological advantage. It serves as a vivid reminder that success in irregular warfare requires adaptability as a vital factor to Special Operations Forces operational achievement.
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Capt. Sean McNulty (right), aide-de-camp to the Mission Command Center of Excellence director, smiles at his wife, Sara, as she pins on his rank during his promotion ceremony from first lieutenant to captain at the MCCoE headquarters, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, May 18, 2026.
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MCCoE authors André Nelson and Matthew J. Scott, PhD, explore the “critical balance between AI’s computational power and the enduring human-centric qualities of leadership through the lens of Army doctrine” in the May-Jun 2026 edition of Military Review
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Justin Fay, data scientist for MCCoE, assists a student during the capstone assignment as part of the first pilot C2 LOW CODE/NO CODE Basic Builder's Course, May 7, 2026, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This 5-day intensive program uses project-based learning to help participants tackle real, unit-specific problems. Most attendees in this iteration are Mission Training Complex instructors who will return to their installations and teach Soldiers how to build data-driven solutions tailored to their exact operational needs.
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The United States Army Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) produces the Combined Arms Doctrine Newsletter to facilitate the production and distribution of doctrine. This edition contains updates to doctrine and terminology since the last newsletter, as well as news from the CADD directorates.
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In this special episode, host Lieutenant Colonel Derek Thompson provides a comprehensive overview of the key Army doctrine updated in 2025. With the sheer volume of new information, this episode acts as a filter, sifting through the most critical changes to give listeners the highlights and explain why they matter to leaders.
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Capt. Kevin Rinkliff (front), plans officer, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, points to a position on a map during a discussion on digital application improvements with James Umbarger (back, right), MCCoE plans and integration specialist; and representatives from Sandtable, Inc., at Fort Hood, Texas, March 30, 2026.
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Capt. David Predmore, program manager, Production and Support Division, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, enters information into the Army Doctrine Development Tool, March 26, 2026, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The ADDT is the Army’s web‑based system for reviewing and staffing doctrine.
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CAC TID's Command and Control (C2) Community of Practice is a centralized hub, empowering Army users to leverage collective knowledge in the practice of C2. The platform provides:
• C2 lessons learned & best practices
• C2 training resources
• Recent doctrine updates
• C2IA assessment reports
• C2 publications and journal articles
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The U.S. Army Command and General Staff School has overhauled its intermediate-level professional military education distance learning program, known as the Asynchronous Distance Learning Common Core program.
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Col. Joshua Brown (right), deputy director, Mission Command Transformation Integration Directorate, explains use of the Command and Control Integrated Assessment Observation Entry Tool to Maj. Abigail Drew (center), executive officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division; and Master Sgt. Justin O’Donnell, HHBN operations sergeant major, as part of exercise Ivy Sting 5, March 9, 2026, Fort Carson, Colo.
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On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Army Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate released a cinematic adaptation of Field Manual 1, The Army: A Primer to Our Profession of Arms. The video is available on YouTube on the CADD (@USACADD) channel.
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Leaders at the Combined Arms Command are integrating the use of the Maven Smart System, an artificial intelligence tool, to modernize training and education for command-and-control operations. Initial efforts are underway, led by staff from the Mission Command Center of Excellence, instructors with the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and officers assigned to the CAC Command Data and Analytics Office.
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Mission Command Center of Excellence Director Brig. Gen. Antwan L. Dunmyer, Sr. (right), places a 10-year federal service pin on the lapel of Katrina Hawkins, editor, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, during an All-Hands event Feb. 11, 2026, at the Frontier Chapel, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
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The process of writing Army doctrine, traditionally measured in years, is getting a 21st-century upgrade. Thanks to digital tools, some enabled by artificial intelligence, authors at the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate are examining processes and gaining efficiencies without sacrificing their high standards for quality and precision.
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Lt. Col. Bryan Swift, director, Command and Control Transformation Lessons Learned Manager, responds to a question during an operational planning team meeting focused on support to upcoming 4th Infantry Division Ivy Sting and 25th Infantry Division Lightning Surge exercises, Feb. 17, 2026, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
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The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS), the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Center of Excellence (SOCoE), produces Special Forces, Civil Affairs, and Information Warfare Soldiers while continuously modernizing training, education, and leader development and providing modern tools for our Soldiers to maintain advantage over National Defense Strategy prioritized adversaries.
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Jeffrey Witsken, director, Mission Command Transformation Integration Directorate, addresses a question from Chief Warrant Officer 5 Matt McDougall, senior technical advisor, U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, during the Mission Partner Environment Council, Jan. 9, 2026, Lewis and Clark Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
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