Force-on-Force Training vs Practical Shooting: Why Congruency Matters

Force-on-force training vs practical shooting exposes the gap between narrative-based instruction and pressure-tested skill. Many instructors use combat deployments or tactical language as stand-in credentials, but biography is not performance. When we test skills against resisting opponents or objective time standards, weak methods collapse. Students do not need stories from someone else’s past. They need…

A Paradigm Shift: Navy Establishes First Information Warfare Squadron

NORFOLK, Va. – Information Warfare Squadron (IWRON) Two, a first-of-its-kind unit designed to operationalize Information Warfare (IW) capabilities and provide decisive decision advantage to Carrier Strike Group Commanders, was established, Dec. 5. This command is being stood up as part of a 48-month pilot program that received unanimous approval at the Fleet Commanders’ Readiness Council…