Army Launches New Indo-Pacific Multi-Domain Command

Army launches new Indo-Pacific multi-domain command

The Army on Thursday launched a new Indo-Pacific command that combines traditional formations with some of the service’s cyber, space, unmanned systems and electronic warfare capabilities, the service announced Friday. Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord cased the colors of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Forces Headquarters and 7th ID Headquarters Support Company and uncased the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command-Pacific) Headquarters and H…

Army combines 2 units into new 7th Infantry Division

The move combines the “Bayonet Division,” which traces its lineage back to World War I, with the formerly separate 1st Multi-Domain Task Force.

Army activates new command focused on maneuverable, multidomain Pacific operations

The Army activated a new unit this week, combining two formations under a single command that officials said will give the service a theater-level, multidomain entity capable of independently maneuvering around the Pacific. Army officials have been teasing the establishment of the Multi-Domain Command-Pacific (MDC-PAC) for more than a month, a two-star command that combines the 7th Infantry Division and the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force into a “se…

7th ID conducts redesignation ceremony

Soldiers from the 7th Infantry Division and 1st Multi-Domain Task Force held a redesignation ceremony June 18 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, to case the 1st MDTF Headquarters and 7th ID Headquarters Support Company colors and uncase the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command-Pacific) Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion colors, marking a major organizational shift.    The redesignation honors the Bayonet Division’s legacy while establishin…