Nah. That Gen-Gen spake without engaguing his brain.
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Schmedlap
holy crap.:mad: We're "learning" this???:confused::mad:
The Asymmetric Warfare Group (LINK) started pushing what is the 'new' BCT / OSUT rifle marksmanship program six or seven years ago through their traveling Combat Applications Training Course. They sold it from the bottom and but it finally took hold when Jackson jumped on it for BCT in '05 or so and Benning followed for infantry OSUT. Last I heard, Leonard Wood wasn't using it, though that may have changed by now.
As always, the impetus for combat application improvements comes from the bottom and works its way up -- the Generals are always the last to accept and acknowledge the changes and then generally only when it's too well embedded to be turned off. They don't want to invent anything in case it doesn't work so they try to deter others from doing so. Some are willing afterward to take credit for 'implementing' a change they fought tooth and nail...
Anyone who thinks armies are improved by actions from the top down hasn't spent a whole lot of time in one...