Command and Control Manoeuvre and the network: C2 at XXX and Below
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Dec 1, 2025 
Colonel Ethan Diven, a senior U.S. Army officer and Provost of the U.S. Army University, discusses modern command and control challenges at the division level. He explores how technology transforms battlefield dynamics, emphasizing maneuvering networks alongside forces. Diven highlights the need for holistic camouflage and the evolving responsibilities of divisions, including managing communications amid contested environments. He also addresses how professional military education must adapt to include AI tools, ensuring leaders balance digital and traditional warfare skills.
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Maneuver The Network
- Modern maneuver remains central but you must 'maneuver the network' as well to operate in contested environments.
- Divisions must place capabilities to extend reach and protect the network, not just move forces physically.
Division Responsibility Has Increased
- Recent structural changes shifted capabilities (fires, engineers) from BCTs up to divisions, increasing divisional responsibilities.
- Divisions must now apportion effects, enable mobility and reduce obstacles across multiple brigades.
Train Together Before You Decentralize
- Train baseline staff processes together in person before decentralizing to ensure coherent MDMP under contestation.
- Have division-level authorities prescribe network enclaves and primary/alternate comms so brigades avoid making those technical calls alone.
