INSIDE the 'Hunter Killer Platoon' of the 101st Airborne Division

Soldiers Assigned to the new Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Strike), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) take part in Operation Lethal Eagle for their first large scale field training exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky., April 27, 2024.

Strike Brigade is one of the Army’s first units to prototype the mobile brigade combat team (MBCT) concept. The MBCT will be lighter and more lethal while providing increased mobility to close combat forces. The Army is undertaking its most significant transformation in more than 40 years to dominate in large-scale combat operations in multidomain environments. Through Continuous Transformation, the Army will maintain dominance against rapidly evolving and emerging threats in an era of dynamic change in the character of war.

Interviewees: 1st Lt. Andrew Blomquist, Hunter Killer Platoon Leader; Sgt. David Warren, Hunter Killer Platoon Squad Leader; Capt. Charles O'Hagan, Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company Commander.

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[philiproseel]

Nice to see the Army not being afraid to use terms like “Hunter Killer” again. Call it what it is.

[dingdong]

To the man at 30 seconds: I hope you were just moving that ruck with that assault pack on the side and not patrolling like that. Watching that made my back hurt.

[TjLambo-fg]

I served with the 101st during early GWOT as an infantryman. One of the most bad ass infantry companies I seen was the 2 companies the 101st aviation regiment had. 4-101 Pathfinders Airborne Rangers. They're not apart of Ranger regiment, they're genesis was really during Vietnam War. When they formed LRRPS, now they're called LRSD. Long Range Surveillance Detachment. Those were some of the baddest dudes I served with in the conventional Army.

[Dontay]

Did they mention, “hunt, sense, kill for the brigade”.

[btlnh]

A drone filming a drone, these guys are legends!

[antikoerper]

Thanks for the service, much love and respect from your humble eastern european NATO ally - Bulgaria

[ogamiitto]

It's so comforting to see the 101st helping my community right now. Big thanks to these warriors.

[JohnDoe]

Looks like a fun platoon to be apart of. I miss active duty

[jasonkalani]

That sand table is a thing of beauty....

[craykard]

So Pretty much - Mike Force Concept. Neat. Glad we are back to using terms like 'Hunter Killer' again.

[africanricc]

U can just tell by the way the platoon commander talks and carries himself that he’s been there before and done that before…..real specialized no bullshit type of unit

[matt]

I love seeing the lessons from contemporary conflicts being applied doctrinally.

[KevinPurdy-iq]

The 101st hasn’t been “hunter/ killers since CSM Purdy was the BN CSM for the 187th in 1995!

[harrywebsters]

0:29 what in gods name is going on with his ruck...?

[nordfreiheit]

Are these companies meant to replace the old Pathfinder Companies?

[Robert-cdzr]

Painfully light, disproportionately lethal XD

[mgway]

Please explain how this is not an infantry recon platoon

The Army loves reinventing the wheel

[nvrbetrwhoohoo]

Seems like Force Recon? Is this going down in Kentucky?

[kobiimpraim]

Addressing the elephant in the room, we need to see in-depth training on how to utilize and counter drone warfare. All those pretty little O-groups clustered in formations in woods around maps are meaningless if the enemy force can drop a couple drones on it. I really hope doctrine is being developed on the lessons being learned in the Ukraine war. We need to learn. We need to adopt and adapt EW atxthe small unit level to the changing battlefield.... or were just waiting our time.

[An_Enraged_Pig]

Hunter Killer plt was a term used in Iraq… when it was the Wild West