{"id":20732,"date":"2022-04-11T15:35:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/04\/11\/the-armys-transformation-begins-with-these-new-units\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:12:00","slug":"the-armys-transformation-begins-with-these-new-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2022\/04\/11\/the-armys-transformation-begins-with-these-new-units\/","title":{"rendered":"The Army\u2019s transformation begins with these new units"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Major changes to the Army\u2019s doctrine, equipment and operations have arrived in upgraded gear, future-focused technology and new ways to do battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But where these elements converge is in units filled with soldiers. And the Army isn\u2019t letting its soldiers sit around and wait for new gear before figuring out how to fight a peer threat in large scale combat. They\u2019re making major shifts in how big formations contribute while also tinkering with the look, function and capabilities of smaller, subordinate units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts who spoke with Army Times looked at the formations to put the Army\u2019s work into context. They agreed that the Army\u2019s making many decisions that are warranted, some that are overdue and some that are still up for debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Army\u2019s this huge organization that does a lot of things all at once. It\u2019s a jack of all trades,\u201d said Chris Dougherty, senior fellow with the Center for a New American Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t