Pete,
I understand how we got there and I agree it should not drive tactics but it often does, doesn't it?
One example is a Bradley platoon. With four Brads in a platoon each able to hold up to six dismounts it seems sensible to me to deploy as four big fire teams under the PL for dismounted ops. Yet, the last FM I saw called for them trying to form standard squads after un-assing the Brad. Done to stay consistent with light infantry doctrine for their dismounted ops, I suppose.
Is that still doctrine for dismounts in the mech community?
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