Colonel Gregory M. Tomlin PhD

Colonel Gregory M. Tomlin PhD

Fires Transformation and Lessons Learned Manager US Army

Colonel Greg Tomlin serves as the Fires Transformation and Lessons Learned Manager at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, OK, a position established on October 2, 2025, as part of the Army Transformation Initiative.

A career Field Artillery officer, Colonel Tomlin served in self-propelled and towed howitzer units in four Army divisions and commanded two M777 battalions. He has been stationed in Germany, Korea, and across the United States, with operational deployments to Kosovo and Iraq. At the Pentagon he served as chief of Army Readiness in the Army Staff G-3/5/7, Fires Threat Integrator in the Army Staff G-2, and chief of Targeting Doctrine and Policy in the Joint Staff J-2. Additional assignments include transformation planner for Eighth Army G-5 in Seoul, assistant professor of history at the U.S. Military Academy, and White House Military Social Aide.

A 2001 distinguished military graduate of the College of William and Mary in Virginia, he holds an MA, MPhil, and PhD in history from George Washington University and an MS in National Resource Strategy (concentration in Global Supply Chains and Logistics) from the Eisenhower School at National Defense University.


Agenda Day 1

9:45 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: INDIRECT FIRES IN EUROPE

PANEL DISCUSSION: INDIRECT FIRES IN EUROPE

• Understanding role of indirect fires in a European theater conflict, looking at unique challenges and gaps

• Exploring lessons learned from Ukraine conflict, insights from current and former commanders

• Looking at what the US Army is doing to meet the needs of the region, how the conflict in Ukraine can help ensure readiness for the future fight

Moderator:

MG Stephen J. Maranian USA (Ret.), Former CG, 56th AC; FA Cmdt; LRPF CFT Dir., Consultant for American Rheinmetall

Panelists:

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Tony Aguto, Former Commander, Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)

Colonel Gregory Tomlin, Fires Transformation and Lessons Learned Manager, US Army

Colonel Frank Maxwell, Commander, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, US Army


11:30 AM CONTINUOUS TRANSFORMATION FOR THE US ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY


CONTINUOUS TRANSFORMATION FOR THE US ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY
• Reorganizing the Fires Center of Excellence under T2COM
• Investments in firing platform autonomy, lethality, and survivability
• Experimenting with rockets in Division Artillery formations

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