Combined Resolve 25-1 Commences

Published on February 5, 2025

The U.S. Army is employing its Transformation in Contact concept by selecting 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division in the Army’s European Theater of Relevance to rapidly field and test a range of commercial off-the-shelf technologies and capabilities, aiming to stay agile in a fast-changing battlefield environment.

“Transformation in Contact is the fielding of commercial off-the-shelf, readily available equipment to units, without a lot of prior training and getting that equipment in the hands of Soldiers,” said Sgt. 1st Class Charles Deon, the Strike Mortar Platoon Sergeant, Strike 2/4 Infantry Battalion, 3/10th Mountain Division. “It is also utilized to create doctrine as the unit goes forward into the fight.”

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