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Video by Capt. Thomas McCarty

Interview on unmanned breaching with Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Shay, construction engineer technician, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division during Combined Resolve 25-02

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

May 6, 2025 | 4:07

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2, a construction engineer technician for 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, discusses unmanned breaching and the future impact it will have on operations during Combined Resolve 25-02 on the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, May 6, 2025. Breaching is one of the most casualty producing operations that a unit can conduct and unmanned breaching will drastically decrease this risk to Soldiers. Combined Resolve is part of the Army’s “Transforming in Contact” initiative, which assesses the effectiveness of electronic warfare and counter-unmanned aerial systems, as well as how changes in force structure and current tactics align with emerging technologies. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Thomas McCarty)

-Interview with Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Shay-

00:00:12:16 - 00:00:31:04 Explanation of what a construction engineer technician does

00:00:31:04 - 00:00:48:19 Why breaching is utilized at an operational level

00:00:48:19 - 00:01:16:22 How 1/3ID is involved in TiC and the Army’s unmanned breaching initiative

00:01:16:22 - 00:01:54:02 Benefits of unmanned breaching and how it provides a tactical advantage

00:01:54:02 - 00:02:36:11 How unmanned breaching is being implemented and the possible challenges with unmanned breaching

00:02:36:11 - 00:03:43:11 Discussion on the acquisition of unmanned breaching equipment and how it is being integrated at the Soldier level

00:03:43:11 - 00:04:07:16 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division and their role in the Army’s Transforming in Contact (TiC) initiative