Quote Originally Posted by 82redleg View Post
Ken or some others can speak better than I can about the # of LRS elements that can be effectively sustained in a given force structure- not every 11B is cut out to be a LRS guy, and I'd imagine that the LRS NCOs are even fewer. As a fire supporter, I'd like to see an FO on each team, if for nothing else than the ability to accurately call for precision fires, but I'm not sure that we can provide that many quality 13Fs.
On 13F JSO, I agree, also a medic would be really helpful, and maybe a 25 series guy since HF and SATCOM radio's are little complicated for us grunt types. Wait, that kinda looks like the CA equivelent if a 1/2 ODA. SOCOM would smack us into the dark ages. Many LRS limitations are in fact based on the conflict between SOCOM and DOA. I love the LRS job, but I'm about ready to give up on it, and give the LRS mission to SF and be done w/ it.
Reed
P.S. notice how Div recon went bye bye in the USMC?