Attachment levels [DS2]

Hi,

Also remember that technology for support services may reach such a high level
that attachment is no longer required.

For example -- why couldn't EW/Comms be handled by an extremely
good, expert AI system, included with command vehicles? Reduces
your intelligence section to the three or four analysis/interrogators,
plus liasion to the appropriate levels. The need for other items may
be reduced or eliminated -- if you're operating with a naval squadron,
for example, base services would be provided by the squadron.

However, what this does indicate is that a self-sustaining force has to
be of a minimum size; below that size, capability is going to be sacrificed,
and you can't get around that. A battalion task force will not be able to
deploy for sustained independent operation without a lot of attachments, and
it's uneconomical to make these
attachments a permanent part of battalion TO&E.   (I think I'm
agreeing with Tom here.  (8-) )

JGH

> "Barclay, Tom" wrote:
on
> modern doctrine, which is what I asked for. Let us project that the
Because a
> capability usually present at brigade or corps level may still be

[MUNCH]

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Jane's has it for Naval ranks, near the front of the book IIRC.

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