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By Captain William Bradley, USMC
“If a unit is not well trained, its men know it. This fact adversely affects their confidence, especially if they anticipate there is a possibility of using that training in a critical situation. Every soldier likes to feel that he is playing on a winning team he knows he can’t win if he isn’t well trained.” Gen. Bruce C. Clarke, U.S. Army
It is through training through constant realistic and repetitious training of individuals and units that military organizations acquire the skills they need to succeed on the battlefield. Nothing peacetime leaders do is more important.
U.S. Army Infantry Squads Could Be Getting a Major Upgrade Soon
The NGSW program is currently testing the three prototype weapons that will replace both the M4 carbine and M249 Squad Assault Weapon (SAW). The 6.8mm weapon will extend the range, enhance accuracy, and improve lethality when it is fielded in the coming years.
Here s What You Need To Remember: Among other modernizations, the Army is considering increasing the size of each infantry squad - from thirteen, the standard in the Army, to fifteen, the standard in the Marine Corps.
As the U.S. Army adopts new “Next Generation” technology and weapons, it is evaluating whether it needs to change the size of its infantry squads. The Army has held infantry squads of nine soldiers for decades and has maintained the company as the base of maneuvers for its dismounted troops. The smaller squads were utilized as components of that larger group.