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The authors tackle the need to re-energize the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) in the U.S. into unit training plans in the post-COVID pandemic era. They discuss the closure of the MACP during the pandemic, the importance of hand-to-hand capabilities of U.S. soldiers during close-counter combat operations, a history of MACP, and the use of the Combined Arms Training Strategies tool in the program.

The article discusses the concept of operations triangle for the U.S. Air Force. It states that an operations triangle is taken from a commander who is being given with people, a mission, and resources which has three corners labeled as safe, effective and sustained. It notes that the usefulness of the operations triangle can be visualized on the perform balancing act of the leaders of a combat flying squadron for risk management.

This article presents a narrative of the author's experience on his 28th combat mission during the Operation Desert Storm. On February 25, 1991, F-16 wingman, Geoff "Grover" Cleveland, and the author arrived at the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron. The unit had deployed five months earlier from Hill AFB, Utah, in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Five weeks into the war, things were going well. The ground phase was underway and allied forces were moving rapidly into Kuwait. Cleveland waited patiently on the tanker's left wing. He dropped into refueling position as the author punched in the primary strike radio frequency and contacted Airborne Warning and Control aircraft.

The article highlights the U.S. Army National Guard's first combatives tournament at Fort Benning, Georgia in August 2008. According to tournament director Capt. Andrew Heyman, the event was step toward teaching more advanced combative skills to Guard solders and encouraging more Guard units to incorporate combatives into their overall training. The article presents the winners of the tournament.

The article discusses ways to sustain interoperability of brigade combat team (BCT) with the Military Police Corps after military police platoons have been removed. Topics covered include creating ad hoc relationships for supporting training, establishing an operational tempo and commitment to the relationship within the installations. Also mentioned are having habitual command relationship with BCT, the military combat support group and the Regular Army divisions.

The article reports on the remarks by an expert panel concerning the consequences of the spending and cost-savings plans of the U.S. Defense Department to modernize combat capabilities. According to the defense experts, such plans will compromise the capability of the country to field the kinds of modern arsenal combat that are suited in battling with future foes. An alternate to the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) raises concern over the increasing gap between interests and military capability to protect such interests.

Comments on the realignment and renaming of the Force Service Support Group (FSSG) in the United States. Replacement of FSSG by the U.S. Marine Corps logistics groups comprised of direct support and general support combat logistics regiments; Augmentation board for the selection of reserve officers with regular commissions; Initiation of competitive career designation board for the purpose of keeping the force in shape.

This article reports that after two months of review, Secretary of the U.S. Army Francis J. Harvey, on April 5, 2005, has announced a restructuring of the business aspects of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. The improvements, reportedly, will formally link the FCS program to the Army Modular Force Initiative through a Future Combat Force Strategy that establishes a framework for the continuous progression of the current modular force into the future one. The Future Combat Force Strategy provides for the: spiraling of FCS-based technologies into the current modular force; integration of current combat lessons in areas of doctrine, organization, equipment, and other key elements, and into the force; and eventual incorporation of advanced manned combat platforms developed in the FCS program. It is also announced that the Army Audit Agency, the Army Science Board, and an outside panel of advisors will conduct periodic independent cost, schedule, and technical viability assessments.

Focuses on the new approach to combat service support (CSS) in the U.S. Development of a modular support organization for the Future Engineer Force (FEF) that is modeled after the CSS being provided inside the new brigade combat teams (BCTs); Cornerstone of sustainment for the FEF; Concept of maintenance support for the FEF; Purpose of the base maintenance section of the forward support company (FSC). INSET: Dedication.