Returning to a Division Centric Army

[Jrizzuto77]

Gute,
According to the Department of Defense the US will seek to be the security partner of choice, pursuing new partnership with a growing number of nations. Seeking partnerships with is beneficial because we are adding legitimacy to US operations, shaping public perceptions and learning firsthand through cultural experts. The Army will achieve partnership at the tactical level by regionally aligning Brigades in support of national strategy. Furthermore, regionally aligned partnerships will build expertise in support of a Geographic Commander’s Area of Operation. Ultimately, the Brigade will have regional focus and responsibilities thereby allowing units to develop advisory capabilities, build relationships with allies and host nations. The Army will remain globally engaged and regionally responsive through a Multi-national environment.

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John
**The views expressed in this are those of MAJ Rizzuto, Command and General Staff College, and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army, DoD or the US Government. **

[TAH]

A while back, the US Army talked about restructuring its BCTs by adding in a third maneuver battalion. Anyone have any idea when/how that adjustment might be taking place?

My latest has the Army reducing the numbers of Active-duty BCTs down to 28 (as opposed to the Grow-the-Army plan a few years back...), using some of the savings to add the maneuver units in IBCT and HBCT (now called ABCTs) and changing the Special Troops Bn to an organic Engineer Bn with a 2nd company of contruction engineers. They would also bring the SBCTs in lineby adding a STB/Eng Bn to their structure. There would also be additions/adjustmentds to the artillery and support battalions to account for the new battalion.

There had been some discussion of eliminating some or all of the following BCTs sub-units:

Combat Observation and Lasing Teams (COLTs)
BCT security section
BCT MP platoon
BCT NBC recin platoon.

Size of all thre BCT types would be around 4500.

Also, ran across this story about restructuring in the UK that might be of interest.

http://ukarmedforcescommentary.blogs...in-detail.html The UK changes are discussed on a separate thread: http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...highlight=2020