The US Army is creating a new two-star Multi-Domain Command-Pacific by merging the 7th Infantry Division with the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force to integrate long-range fires, space, EW, cyber and intelligence with maneuver forces. This is a doctrinal/organizational innovation aimed at faster testing and fielding of multi-domain capabilities and enabling theater-wide “sense and strike” effects across the Indo-Pacific.
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doctrineside: natofirst seen 2026-05-15
US Army merges 7th ID and 1st MDTF into Multi-Domain Command-Pacific
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/05/15/us-armys-7th-infantry-division-1st-mdtf-to-merge-as-multi-domain-command-pacific/US Army’s 7th Infantry Division, 1st MDTF to merge as Multi-Domain Command-Pacific