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The Infantry officer & the Armoured officer share a common Phase II, share the ATOC, and both go through the Combat Team Commanders course. The Infantry officer will learn to fight the LAV III, while the Armoured officer will learn to fight the Coyote (though both have the same turret). Both MOCs are responsible for leading the fight. A lot of things are happening in our small army that may make it feasable (and possibly benificial) to combine the two into a single MOC. For years Infantry officers have lead such diverce capabilities as recce and anti-armour. They have proven capable of working mounted & dismounted.
In the Armoured world, our tanks are being removed from service. In thier place we will get fewer LAV III mobile gun systems. This will effectivly give us an assult gun to use in a fire base, but will likely be a poor cavalry vehicle. The cavalry fighting will now be done in dedicated LAV III or in the Coyote (both vehicles that the infantry have a history with).
I propose a career progression where a Lt would still lead a rifle platoon, and a junior Capt would still lead a Sr platoon. However, senior platoons would now include any in a Recce Sqn or an MGS Pl (and the traditional TOW Pl & Recce Pl).
This change would apply to regular force only (not reserve of special force) and only to officers. Infantry NCMs would continue to exist to win the dismounted fight & Cavalry NCMs would continue to exist to win the mounted fight.
In the Armoured world, our tanks are being removed from service. In thier place we will get fewer LAV III mobile gun systems. This will effectivly give us an assult gun to use in a fire base, but will likely be a poor cavalry vehicle. The cavalry fighting will now be done in dedicated LAV III or in the Coyote (both vehicles that the infantry have a history with).
I propose a career progression where a Lt would still lead a rifle platoon, and a junior Capt would still lead a Sr platoon. However, senior platoons would now include any in a Recce Sqn or an MGS Pl (and the traditional TOW Pl & Recce Pl).
This change would apply to regular force only (not reserve of special force) and only to officers. Infantry NCMs would continue to exist to win the dismounted fight & Cavalry NCMs would continue to exist to win the mounted fight.