Which of these statements and command structures is better arranged to provide a path that requires relevant experience and confirmed ability before promotion into either a command or a staff stream ?

Quote Originally Posted by reed11b View Post
How do you feel about MacGregors proposal to have brigades commnded by a BG? Would this help them have greater independence and less need for the old division structure?
(Sub)Unit: OIC/CO, deputy/SNCO plus other

Platoon: LT, SGT

Company: MAJ, CAPT plus CSM and CQMSGT

Battalion: LTCOL, MAJ plus Adjudant (CAPT or MAJ), RSM, QM (CAPT) & IO (LT or CAPT)

Battalion group: COL, LTCOL plus etc

Brigade: BRIG, COL plus etc

Quote Originally Posted by Fuchs View Post
I've also heard calls for majors as Coy leaders. I don't get it - where are those future majors supposed to reach the experience majors have now if they didn't serve as Coy leaders during their time as Captain?
(Sub)Unit: OIC/CO, XO plus/or SNCO

Platoon: LT, SGT

Company: CAPT, LT plus CSM and CQMSGT

Battalion: LTCOL, plus XO (MAJ or CAPT), RSM, QM (CAPT?) and IO (LT?)

Battalion group: as for battalion

Brigade: COL, LTCOL plus etc