DO is dead, hail Enhanced Company Operations!

[Crusoe]

Do not read into this article. My take is the focus will be for Companies to start taking over many of the functions usually reserved for battalions. In my experience in Iraq company FOBs operated semi-independently from Battalion HQ. They relied upon the battalion for logistical support but had all the requirements in place to handle operations. Even to the point of conducting limited targeting.

The effort to place intel cells at the company level just reinforces this effort. Put the tools to accomplish the mission at the lowest level.

Just my two cents.

[Fuchs]

Do not read into this article. My take is the focus will be for Companies to start taking over many of the functions usually reserved for battalions. In my experience in Iraq company FOBs operated semi-independently from Battalion HQ. They relied upon the battalion for logistical support but had all the requirements in place to handle operations. Even to the point of conducting limited targeting.

The effort to place intel cells at the company level just reinforces this effort. Put the tools to accomplish the mission at the lowest level.

Just my two cents.

That's a valid approach as long as resources are not seriously limited. It's likely effective but not very efficient, though.

[Ken White]

trumps efficiency. Totally. Unless one can safely remain a theorist...

[Fuchs]

trumps efficiency. Totally. Unless one can safely remain a theorist...

It seems as you (as American?) didn't quite get the "resources" thing in my post.

[Ken White]

It seems as you (as American?) didn't quite get the "resources" thing in my post.

I just ignored it...

Priorities are priorities. Effectiveness is the priority, efficiency will ALWAYS be second...

Other than in theory, of course.

[Fuchs]

And so the KingTiger was born...

[Ken White]

mission of defense versus little or none in the primary mission of offensive maneuver isn't truly effective?

Got to admire the efficiency of production in spite of obstacles though.