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2008-10-23 Science & Technology

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-23 11:38|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 This is hilarious, if effective. I can imagine the collision of egos, because tactics can be argued forever.

(touches forehead) "I sense a great disturbance in your plan."

(angry commander) "Why, you smarmy little..."

Jedi: "Eh, eh, eh. Colonel, we are here to help."

Colonel: (fumes). "Harrumph!"

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-23 11:43|| 2008-10-23 11:43|| Front Page Top

#2 And maybe a very begrudging Harrumph.
Hey! I didn't get a Harrumph out of that guy!

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-10-23 11:49|| 2008-10-23 11:49|| Front Page Top

#3 US commanders learned quickly how to deal with humility once they were sent to NTC.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-10-23 11:50|| 2008-10-23 11:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Brilliant idea but I have to imagine its a somewhat career limiting move.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-10-23 11:51|| 2008-10-23 11:51|| Front Page Top

#5 This is just poor reporting.

First the Jedi Knights are the SAMS grads at CGSC. They spend an extra year there working Div level or higher planning. They are then sent to Division 3 shop and burried in the future plans section. They are managed seperate from their peers and are a huge asset to the command.

Now to the Red teams. From the time your a young officer you learn that during the mission planning the folks in the command that are better educated in the enemies tactics play red side during the war game process. Having a couple experts that understand the enemy better than the commander is a giant asset to the commander. This war is not a simple force on force fight any more. We need experts to advise the commander during the war game on the political, relig, local effects, etc... on the area and the fight. He can't just rely on his S2 any more for this, its too big. In the units I came from we put our very best officers in the opposing force side during the war game. It makes us work harder, think differenly, and in the end it saves lives. When the fight starts, it all on the commander, good or bad. Having a the very best red team before the fight is alway a bonus.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2008-10-23 12:12|| 2008-10-23 12:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Quite the opposite. It's more likely the Army's version of Top Gun.

Posted by Fred 2008-10-23 12:17|| 2008-10-23 12:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Gen W.T. Sherman, founder, US Command School, would have strongly approved.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-23 14:29|| 2008-10-23 14:29|| Front Page Top

#8 And General Lee would object, as he gave broad instructions with enough specificity to achieve success, but at the same time permitting his commanders to exercise their individual initiative and tactical perogative. Yes of course, in the end Lee was not victorious. His numerous battlefield victories however, were accomplished with valor, tactical initiative which seldom culminated with the burning of civilian crops, farms, towns, or cities.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-23 14:50|| 2008-10-23 14:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Ask the USN, about when they sent SEAL teams to various bases to test security and every base was penetrated. look where that program ended up; cuz it busted too many fast risers' balloons.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-10-23 14:52|| 2008-10-23 14:52|| Front Page Top

#10 Ask the USN, about when they sent SEAL teams to various bases to test security and every base was penetrated.

Yeah, SEALs tend to get real pissed when you wash 'em off the side of the ship with a firehose.

That said, the Navy's had a few Jedis of its own. And yeah - they tend to... upset things.

The problem is that naval warfare tends to be more fluid (no pun intended).

Posted by Pappy 2008-10-23 17:05|| 2008-10-23 17:05|| Front Page Top

#11 Mind boggles.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-10-23 19:51|| 2008-10-23 19:51|| Front Page Top

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