Warfighting Insights from the 3rd Brigade BROLGA SERIES 2024: Evolving Tactics for the Modern Battlefield

This series of articles delves into critical lessons identified as part of the 3rd Brigades BROLGA SERIES incorporating warfighting functions and activities, culminating in a significant multi-national live-fire from the main defensive position. The insights offer an exploration of the challenges a faced by the 3rd Brigade, and the innovation employed to overcome the challenges associated with the contemporary battle space. With 14 comprehensive topics, the series provides actionable insights and strategies designed to enhance operational effectiveness, coordination, and success on the modern battlefield.

Topics Included:

  1. Soldier Innovation: Promoting Soldier Innovation.
  2. Role Clarity: Role Clarity in Achieving and Maintaining Tempo.
  3. Bridging Operations: Application of Tactical Bridging: Lessons Learned During Ex BROLGA RUN 2024.
  4. Obstacles: On Tactical Obstacles.
  5. Command and Control (C2) Nodes: Tactical Protection of C2 Nodes in the Battlespace.
  6. Emission Control (EMCON): Expanding the Scope of Emissions Control to Enhance Command-and-Control Node Survivability.
  7. Logistics and Sustainment: Activate Your MINDS: Logistic Actions and Insights from the NQLD warfighter.
  8. Artillery Re-Supply: Transforming Artillery Resupply - The Impact of Self-Propelled Howitzers.
  9. Planning Under Pressure: Training Staff to Plan under Pressure.
  10. Command Relationships: Understanding Command Relationships - A Strategic Necessity.
  11. Casualty Control: Brigade Casualty Control – SHO 3X LTCOL Simon O’Regan.
  12. Director of Practice (DPRAC): The Lost Art of DPRAC.
  13. Joint Fires Interoperability: Lessons Learnt from Australian and Japanese Artillery Integration.
     

Each article in this collection draws on real-world experiences and examples, offering valuable insights for commanders, leaders, planners, and operators aiming to refine their approach to modern warfare. As the complexities of the battlefield evolve, so too must our understanding and application of warfighting principles. This series is a key resource in staying ahead of emerging challenges.

Learning and adaption that occurred during the activity can only occur under realistic conditions and with pressure being applied to teams. Our profession requires us to continually test ourselves and our TTP’s/SOP’s and push ourselves to be as best prepared as possible. We owe to our teams that we are prepared for whatever demands may be expected of them in the future.

BRIG David McCammon DSM and Bar
Commander 3rd Brigade