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I also want to second Ski's idea that unit commanders need more power to shape their own force structure. I think that we are way too biased in favor of making things easier for planners and...

I like Curmudgeon's paper. I agree with his discussion of how this type of brigade would be used. What I am not sure about is whether the core of this type of brigade should be infantry of MP. I...

In response to Norfolk:

I think we need something heavier than Gendarme or Carbineri. I advocate a motorized infantry formation capable of defeating platoon or company (-) insurgent...

How about this?

1 Airborne corp for immediate response/forcible entry
1 HIC Corp with supporting RC forces as Ken Suggests
1 Corp focused on stabilization/COIN with a mixture of active and RC...

I have been out of town so I am a little late to the party. I would like to respond to a couple of points made.

I do not adovocate transferring the COIN mission to the Guard. I suggested that the...