2nd Multi-Domain Task Force

The 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force (2MDTF) is a new Army 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 Balloon's (HAB)^[1], unmanned aerial surveillance drones (UAS)^[2] and will have Tomahawks and hypersonic missiles in 2026.

2nd Multi-Domain Task Force
Active	2021-present
Country	United States
Allegiance	US Army Europe and Africa
Branch	US Army
Type	Task Force
Garrison/HQ	Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Motto(s)	Sword and Shield
Website	https://www.56ac.army.mil/2d-Multi-Domain-Task-Force/
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Jeffery W. Pickler
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Tyler E. Bell
Insignia
2nd Multi-Domain Task Force DUI

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]

Subordinate units

• 2d Multi-Domain Effects Battalion (MDEB)^[4]
• 228th Brigade Support Company (BSC)
• Future Long-Range Fires Battalion 2026 (LRFB)^[5]