The US military has new tactics in its Indo-Pacific operations! Multi-Domain Task Force 4 focuses on long-range precision fires

The U.S. Army's 4th Multi-Domain Task Force held an opening ceremony at Fort Carson in Colorado on October 8. Officers and soldiers lined up to participate in the ceremony. (Photo: U.S. Army)

[Compiled by Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] The U.S. Army held an inauguration ceremony at Fort Carson in Colorado on October 8 and officially activated the 4th Multi-Domain Task Force (4th MDTF). In the future, it will focus on the Indo-Pacific region, coordinate long-range precision firepower, and disrupt and weaken the combat capabilities of potential opponents. This new force is part of the US military's Indo-Pacific combat command structure and is expected to expand to 2,100 personnel in the future.

The professional military media "Defense News" reported that the 4th Multi-Domain Task Force has four battalion-level units, and its mission is to integrate long-range precision firepower to create advantages for the US military's joint combat forces. The U.S. Army stated that this mission is aimed at "denying, disrupting, and dispersing adversary capabilities." However, the report did not indicate that the force has been deployed to the Indo-Pacific, nor did it announce specific operational deployments.

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At the formation ceremony, the new commander, Col. Hugh W. A. Jones, took over the unit flag. He said that the troops will aim to deter aggression and maintain peace, but if war breaks out, they must be prepared to fight and win. Jones once commanded the 2nd Stryker Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division and led the deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border last year.

The 4th Multi-Domain Task Force is part of the 7th Infantry Division, and its command structure is located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. In June this year, the U.S. Army integrated the 7th Infantry Division and the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force into the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command - Pacific), which is responsible for integrating ground mobility, firepower, air defense, cyber, space, electronic warfare, intelligence and unmanned systems capabilities to support joint operations in the Pacific region.

The US military plans to establish 5 task forces by 2028

The U.S. Army is promoting the transformation of multi-domain operations and plans to establish five multi-domain task forces by 2028. The second multi-domain task force will be activated in Germany in 2021, the third will be established in Hawaii in 2022, and the fifth is planned to be located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. These units are designed to enable the U.S. military to operate collaboratively across land, sea, air, space, network and information fields, providing joint combat commanders with more combat options.

The U.S. Army pointed out that this transformation is aimed at responding to the increasingly complex global security environment and strengthening the U.S. military's combat capabilities when facing opponents with similar capabilities. After the 4th Multi-Domain Task Force is activated, it will continue to build its military strength and combat structure, with an estimated strength of 2,100 personnel.