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The article announces Lieutenant General Robert Harter's leadership as chief of the U.S. Army Reserve, highlighting his focus on combat readiness, leader accountability, and enhancing training relationships amid global security challenges.

An interview with Captain Chris "Chowdah" Hill reflects on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's historic 275-day deployment in the Red Sea, where the carrier engaged in significant combat against Houthi forces and led efforts to protect maritime security. Topics include the complexity of naval operations since WWII, the importance of crew morale during extended deployments, and the integration of advanced technologies like drones into naval warfare.

The article emphasizes the critical need to improve marksmanship proficiency among military forces in the Indo-Pacific to ensure operational readiness and regional stability. It discusses the challenges of joint marksmanship training highlighted by exercises like Cobra Gold 2024, including cultural sensitivities, logistical hurdles, and equipment disparities, and proposes strategic approaches for effective planning, resource management, and adaptation to diverse environmental conditions.

The article discusses Sergeant major Troy Black's advocacy for enlisted personnel, emphasizing the importance of understanding their financial challenges and the need for appropriate military compensation. Topics include military pay adjustments, the balance between modernization and personnel welfare, and generational differences in expenses faced by service members.

The article focuses on the urgent need for the U.S. Army to improve the mobilization of reserve component sustainment units to ensure timely support during large-scale conflicts. Topics discussed include the inefficiency of current mobilization models, the importance of pre-positioning sustainment equipment, and the necessity of expediting training and deployment tasks for critical reserve units.

The article discusses how the Navy, under Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, is preparing for potential conflict with China by implementing a new navigation plan that focuses on enhancing combat readiness and integrating lessons learned from recent conflicts. Topics include the development of unmanned systems and advanced training, the need for improved maintenance schedules, and the strategic importance of sea control, in light of Taiwan's defense and U.S. military readiness.

The article outlines a new Navy policy requiring aviators to serve beyond their minimum service commitment to complete their second two-year sea tour, aimed at improving retention in the aviation community amid personnel shortages. Topics include the reasons behind the policy change, its expected impact on operational readiness and junior officers, and the current challenges facing Navy aviator retention rates, particularly in department head positions.

The article focuses on the Space Force's adoption of a part-time workforce model, aiming to enhance flexibility and retention without requiring formal transfers to Reserve or Guard components. Topics include the legislative changes enabling part-time service, challenges in implementation, and potential impacts on recruitment and operational units, reflecting the Space Force's efforts to modernize military service and address retention issues observed in other branches.

The article discusses that the US Army must modernize and transform the sustainment warfighting function capabilities to respond and enable tactical and operational commanders to expand freedom of action and ensure prolonged endurance and build the Army of 2030. Army Materiel Command leads the logistics and sustainment communities to execute distribution, redistribution, and divestiture to efficiently build operational and strategic readiness, fill shortages, and balance resources.

The article discusses the U.S. Navy's validation of 3D printing technology, also known as additive manufacturing, for creating parts for ships at sea. It mentions that the U.S. Navy is exploring the use of larger metal 3D printers to fabricate replacement parts on demand, which can save time, reduce costs, and improve operational readiness.

The article highlights the unique 30-year military journey of twin brothers Lieutenant Commander Terry and Jerry Brown, who enlisted in the Navy together in 1994 and are set to retire on March 1, 2025. Topics include their shared experiences in training and promotions, their reunion in nursing careers, and the bond they maintained throughout their service.

The article discusses a new initiative by the United States Air Force's Special Operations Command, focusing on enhancing combat readiness by allowing airmen the "freedom to fail" in controlled exercises to foster learning and improvement without punishment.

The article discusses about the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. Army's strategic and brave response to it. Topics discussed include the President Franklin Roosevelt's order to Adm. Chester Nimitz after the attack; a lesson taught to the U.S. military by the strategic surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that is woven into the fabric of its military history, and the U.S. Army's strategy and operational approach to focus on being ready and active in competition.

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 delves into the critical shortage of qualified mariners impacting the Military Sealift Command (MSC), attributing it to a lack of mid to senior-level licensed mariners and difficulties in attracting junior personnel. It mentions that amidst challenges exacerbated by the global pandemic, MSC is implementing initiatives to improve quality of life for mariners, and streamline personnel management, aiming to address manpower issues and sustain operational readiness effectively.

The article presents the discussion on collective training tasks covering deployment activities, local security, convoy operations, and conducting the troop. Topics include soldier welfare, vehicle maintenance, driver's training, weapon qualification, and all other tasks generating combat readiness; and battalion and squadron commanders providing explicit priorities for specialty platoons.

The article focuses on the importance of having automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on hand during physical fitness tests in the Army to prevent sudden cardiac arrest deaths. Topics include the high incidence of sudden cardiac death in exercising athletes and the need for prompt access to AEDs, the recommended timeline for using an AED in case of sudden cardiac arrest, and the benefits and costs of implementing AED programs in the Army.

The article present list of article published in different issues of the periodical on topics including inspection of the right-hand extended forward avionics bay (EFAB); impact of birds on aircraft's maintenance & operational readiness; and the standard aircraft towing system radiator flat washer.

The article discusses an interview with U.S. Air Force (USAF) General Kenneth Wilsbach of the Air Combat Command (ACC). Topics explored include the directive he issued which concerns the compliance of ACC airmen to uniform and grooming standards, the importance of discipline and paying attention to details, and the expanded responsibilities of the ACC with regard to combat readiness.

The article focuses on the 3rd Infantry Division's tactical exercise designed to enhance their readiness for rapid global deployment. Topics include the simulation of deploying Bradley Fighting Vehicles and support equipment, the collaboration with the Air Force to streamline the process, and the training's role in preparing soldiers for emergency deployment scenarios.

The article highlights the U.S. Marine Corps' response to the shortage of amphibious ships, considering alternate vessels like expeditionary sea bases and fast transports to maintain operational readiness at sea. It discusses recent deployments using nontraditional means due to the lack of available amphibious ships, emphasizing the challenges and adjustments the Marines are making to ensure readiness in the face of the shortage.

The article reports that German troops had reached the city's edge, and German armies and the scattered, fragmented units of the Western Front that were defending MoscowTopics include the Soviet troops had just to defend Moscow, with the country's military on earth; and civilians lived in a state of constant combat readiness who sang rousing songs about how the mighty Soviet people involved in an athletic program with being prepared for labor and defense.

The article focuses on 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) officially activated on Fort Benning, Georgia and U.S. Army intended to meet its overwhelming advising requirements evident over 16 years of war at that time. It mentions irregular warfare and special operations missions that have defined the lineage of the Special Forces. It also mentions U.S. Army Special Forces' unit of action is the operational detachment–alpha (ODA).

The article assesses the readiness of the U.S. military to meet the growing threats posed by a rising China and a revisionist Russia. Topics discussed include the military's struggle to reorient its concepts of operations to its training, technology acquisition, and overseas posture and the need for the military to revise how it fights and make the technological and operational investments necessary to secure its edge.