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Originally Posted by SdAufKla
More tooth: less tail.
Adding another battalion adds three more line companies and 18 more ODAs without having to add all of the extra support and staff that, combat to support ratio-wise, would come with an entire group.
Also gives the current groups one more major maneuver unit to support the COCOMS they're already supporting. Relieves some presssure on the guys' OPTEMP while keeping the group / JSOTF level to COCOM relationships stable.
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That makes a lot of sense. (Also the point raised about difficultly/expense of creating a new group and all the realignment that that would cause.)
I would like to know why a battalion (vice adding a 4th company for the existing 3 bns) was considered a better option?
It may well be that it was the best way to get more support slots from the Regular Army; these are the kind of discussions I'd love to have with those "in the know" over an adult beverage (and in conspiratorial tones).