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2nd Multi-Domain Task Force

The 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force (2MDTF) is a US Army multi-domain operations unit that will integrate cyberspace, space, land, sea, and air operations into one fighting unit as part of the Transformation of the Army / Aimpoint 2035. The unit was activated in 2021 in Mainz-Kastel, Germany. The 2MDTF capabilities include aerostat unmanned sensors, High Altitude Balloons (HAB), unmanned aerial surveillance drones (UAS) and will have Tomahawks and hypersonic missiles in 2026.

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2nd Multi-Domain Task Force
Active2021 - present
CountryUnited States United States
Branch United States Army
TypeTask Force
Part of Multi-Domain Command Europe
Garrison/HQMainz-Kastel, Germany
MottosSword and Shield
Websitehttps://www.56ac.army.mil/2d-Multi-Domain-Task-Force/
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Jeffery W. Pickler
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Tyler E. Bell
Insignia
2nd Multi-Domain Task Force DUI

The 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force (2MDTF) is a US Army multi-domain operations unit that will integrate cyberspace, space, land, sea, and air operations into one fighting unit as part of the Transformation of the Army / Aimpoint 2035. The unit was activated in 2021 in Mainz-Kastel, Germany. The 2MDTF capabilities include aerostat unmanned sensors, High Altitude Balloons (HAB),1 unmanned aerial surveillance drones (UAS)2 and will have Tomahawks and hypersonic missiles in 2026.

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 In 2025, the 2MDTF experimented with 3D printed drones4 in keeping with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's push for modernization of acquisition.5

Organization

  • 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, in Mainz-Kastel, Germany6
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion
    • 2nd Multi-Domain Effects Battalion
      • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
      • Signal Company
      • Extended Range Sensing and Effects Company
      • Information Defense Company
      • Military Intelligence Company
      • Space Company
    • 3rd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment (Long-Range Fires Battalion (1-17 LRFB) at Fort Drum (NY) and equipped with Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon)7
    • Indirect Fire Protection Capability Battalion (IFPC) (to be formed)
    • Task Force Sustainment Battalion (to be formed)
      • 228th Brigade Support Company
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References

References

  1. Dixon, SSG Rajheem (May 25, 2025). "Soldiers Experiment with High Altitude Balloons during Arcane Thunder". US Army Europe-Africa.
  2. Griffin, Maj. Jacqwayne (September 7, 2023). "The Army's future fight: Maximizing 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force's unprecedented Arcane Thunder 23 exercise". US Army. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. 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.
  4. "U.S. Army evaluates Soldier-produced 3D printed FPV drones". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  5. "Hegseth Tasks Army to Transform to Leaner, More Lethal Force". U.S. Department of War. Archived from the original on 2025-10-02. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  6. "About Us". 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  7. Vandiver, John. "New Fort Drum artillery unit activated with European defense in mind". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 16 December 2025.