Inside the Army highlights

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army:

1. The Army is developing a new doctrine of multidomain battle, which has the potential to be as transformative as the AirLand Battle doctrine developed in the 1980s, according to the commander of U.S. Army Pacific.

Full story: Brown: Army eyes 'multidomain battle' doctrine

2. The Army is finalizing two major projects pertaining to aviation, according to the chief of Aviation and Missile Command.

Full story: Army crafts holistic review, sustainment strategy for aviation

3. The Army is already soliciting industry input for the fiscal year 2019 edition of one of its annual exercises -- an accelerated timeline that reflects changes in the personnel to be employed therein.

Full story: Army issues call to potential vendors for AWA 19.1

4. The Army reported dramatic shifts in its annual "superior supplier" list, dropping 20 business units from its annual ranking of defense contractors compared to 2015 -- more than half the entire roster -- while promoting 17 suppliers to higher positions, including seven new business segments in the most prestigious Tier 1 group.

Full story: Army drops more than half of 2015 contractors from new 'superior supplier' ranking