Develop lethal, agile, and technically expert Ordnance Professionals who sustain Army readiness by mastering Maintenance, Ammunition, EOD, and Explosive Safety, and by delivering innovative DOTMLPFP solutions for Multi-Domain and Large-Scale Combat Operations.
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The Ordnance Corps will be the Army’s engine of readiness and innovation—producing highly skilled, technologically fluent Ordnance Professionals who dominate the maintenance fight, accelerate modernization, and ensure our Army and Joint Force never enters a battle they cannot finish.
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Army Sustainment
January 29, 2026
From Regulation to Reality: Modernizing Army Sustainment Policy to Move with the Mission, Not Against It
By CW5 Gregory W. Besaw |
Today’s Army must be fast and flexible. Modern warfare and operational demands of large-scale combat operations (LSCO) have outpaced Cold War-era logistics frameworks, and the Army’s ability to sustain the fight now hinges as much on policy and doctrine as on weapon systems and information technology platforms.
Army Sustainment
January 29, 2026
A Dual Approach to Replacing the Humvee
By MAJ Scott Wolfe |
In an era of high-cost tactical vehicle programs, the U.S. military is under increasing pressure to modernize cost-effectively. In 2023, the Army awarded AM General a $230.8 million dollar contract to produce the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) as a replacement for the Army’s aging High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle or Humvee.