What is the pivotal command level in a tactical fight? Is it brigade, battalion or something else?
I thought elminating the division sounded like a good idea because it seems like Armies usually do business at the tactical level through brigades. Ken White pointed out that it was that way even in WWII, with the fighting really happening at RCT level.
If it's still that way, should brigades be fixed TOEs or flexible combat commands? If the answer is flexible combat commands, then it seems like the division might be necessary to assign various battalions or squadrons to brigade commanders depending on mission requirements.
If mixing and matching battalions based on METT-TC is necessary, who's doling out the battalions if there's no division?
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