ARMOR Fall 2024 edition
Theme: TREAT ‘EM ROUGH
Features
6 Combat Vehicle Service Optimization: Efforts to Streamline
Services for Abrams and Bradley Family of Vehicles
LTG Heidi J. Hoyle, BG Michael J. Simmering and MAJ Dirk K. van Ingen;
10 The Trouble with LOGSTATs
MAJ Sarah A. Barron;
16 U.S Tank Gunnery: Historical Ebb, Flow of Proficiency
Robert S. Cameron, Ph.D.;
27 Organizing Light Cavalry in the Army of 2030
CPT Charles Clouse;
32 Applying Patrolling Principles to Large-Scale Combat
Operations at National Training Center
CPT Trent Frum and SFC Jared Stallone;
36 BCT Armor Reserve: An Approach to Large-Scale
Combat Operations
CPT Leo E. Li;
43 Strike Swiftly: Developing Sustainable Maintenance Strategy
in Combined Arms Battalion
LTC Mike Kim, MAJ Nate Bennett, CW3 Jason Amsdell and
1LT Collette Benavidez;
51 The Defensive Lynchpin: Unveiling Vital Role of Class IV Combat
Configured Loads in Large-Scale Combat Operations
MAJ William Longwell and CPT Olivia Schretzman;
56 Leader Conduct in Training: Rebooting retired LTG Hal Moore’s
‘Four Principles of Conduct in Battle’ for Armored Leaders
COL Esli Pitts;
65 Future of Cavalry: Multi-Domain Effects Battalions as
New Theater Reconnaissance
LTC Aaron Ritzema and LTC Thomas Burns;
70 Putting the ‘C’ Back in BCT: Creating Change Agents
Through Initiative Ownership
COL Scott C. White and CSM Jonathan M. Duncan;
Departments
1 Contacts;
2 Chief of Armor’s Hatch: Ready for Next Fight: Armor Force
Training Standards
by BG Chad C. Chalfont;
4 Gunner’s Seat: Develop Future Master Gunners
by CSM Waylon D. Petty;
78 Book Reviews;
81 Featured Unit: 67th Armored Regiment;
| Published: | October 21, 2024 |
<b>ARMOR</b> is a professional-development magazine published by the U.S. Army Armor School. The Chief of Armor provides the magazine as a forum for the Soldiers and leaders under his proponency to explain, digest or debate Army and Armor Branch doctrine, policy or other career-related issues or information. <b>ARMOR</b> focuses on Armor and Cavalry Soldiers up to the battalion and brigade level as well as on Army-wide concerns and issues that affect Armor and Cavalry formations. The Chief of Armor's proponency includes:
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<li>armored, direct-fire ground combat systems not serving primarily as infantry carriers;</li>
<li>weapons used exclusively in these systems or by career management field (CMF)19-series enlisted Soldiers;</li>
<li>miscellaneous items of equipment armored and armored cavalry organizations use exclusively;</li>
<li>training for all 19-series officers and CMF 19-series enlisted Soldiers;</li>
<li>and information concerning the training, logistics, history and leadership of armor and armored cavalry units at a brigade/regiment level and below, including threat units at those levels.</li>
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