1st Multi-Domain Task Force
| 1st Multi-Domain Task Force | |
|---|---|
1st Multi-Domain Task Force SSI | |
| Active | 2017-present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | US Army Indo-Pacific |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Task Force |
| Size | 1,700 |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Lewis–McChord, WA |
| Motto | Win First |
| Equipment | HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Charles Kean |
| Insignia | |
| 1st Multi-Domain Task Force DUI | |
The 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF) is the first US Army multi-domain operations unit that integrates cyberspace, space, land, sea, and air operations into one fighting unit as part of the Transformation of the Army / Aimpoint 2035. The unit was stood up in 2017 at Joint Base Lewis–McChord.[1] The 1MDTF capabilities include anti-access and area denial networks and long range hypersonic missiles.[2]
The Army created MDTFs to respond to Congress' desire to have forces that can oppose near-peer adversaries in Europe and Asia and provide A2/AD "Anti-Access is any action, activity, or capability designed to prevent an advancing military force from entering an operational area."[3]
As of July 2025, the 1MDTF was employing HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) in live fire exercises at Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation in the Philippines.[4]
Organization
- 1st Multi-Domain Task Force[5]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion
- 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion
- 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (Long-Range Fires Battalion (5-3 LRFB) equipped with Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon)
- 1st Battalion, 51st Air Defense Artillery Regiment (Indirect Fire Protection Capability Battalion (1-51 IFPC))[6]
- 1163rd Task Force Support Battalion
See also
References
- ^ "Multi-Domain Task Forces Accelerate Transformation". Association of the United States Army. March 21, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Parlato, 1st Lt. Richard (March 30, 2023). "1st Multi-Domain Task Force deploys the Army's first Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system". US Army. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Staff, U. S. Naval Institute (2025-03-18). "Report to Congress on The Army's Multi-Domain Task Force". USNI News. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "US, Philippine forces partner for HIMARS live-fire exercise". www.army.mil. 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ Capt. Ryan DeBooy. "First Multi-Domain Task Force Welcomes New Commander". 1st Multi-Domain Task Force. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Maj. Ian Sandall. "U.S. Army conducts live-fire test of High-Powered Microwave for exercise Balikatan 2025". 1st Multi-Domain Task Force. Retrieved 13 December 2025.