Good. Then may I ask your opinion on the matter of officer platoon commanders (lieutenants).Originally Posted by Pete
It has been said that there is nothing more dangerous than a second-lieutenant with a map and a compass. Sadly that is probably true in many cases.
The idea from the Brit tradition is that a good platoon sergeant (7-10 years experience) will carry the young officer for the first year or so until he finds his feet. I guess I could live with that if armies were at peace most of the time but increasingly newly commissioned officers are being thrust into war for better or worse with uncertain results.
I accept that platoon commanding is a necessary grounding for officers especially those who will advance over 30 odd year careers to general officer rank.
How are armies handling this matter and what if any ideas do you have to improve upon current systems?
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