Defense & Aerospace Report Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Dec 03, ’25] Maj. Gen. Tom Feltey, Col. Nick Dvonch & Col. Jose Reyes on Today's Lessons For Tomorrow's Battlefields
Dec 3, 2025
Maj. Gen. Tom Feltey, commanding the 1st Cavalry Division, leads cutting-edge operational experiments for future battlefields. Col. Nick Dvonch, the division’s artillery commander, reveals insights on advanced targeting and network performance, crucial for effective fire support. Col. Jose Reyes shares lessons from executing wave-based combat strategies, emphasizing the importance of adapting tactics to enemy actions. They discuss innovations in air defense, communications, and potential future equipment needed for evolving combat scenarios.
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Wave-Based Fighting Works
- The 1st Cavalry tested a wave-based fighting methodology of detect, suppress/shape, finish, then maneuver.
- Maj. Gen. Tom Feltey says the approach increased tempo and proved effective under NTC conditions.
Distributed Execution Across Echelons
- Units at all echelons were organized to execute detect, suppress, finish and maneuver.
- That distributed capability let companies through divisions act on the same wave-based framework.
Allow Integration Time Before Contact
- Give brigades time to integrate new equipment before force-on-force contact.
- Maj. Gen. Tom Feltey used three front-end days to experiment with combined arms before full engagement.