Re: NAC units, was Odd FT Idea

Stuart Murray wrote:
> >One imagines that some
> >units will have merged with their opposite numbers--the Jarheads seem
> >to have done so, and I imagine the SAS types and the Snake-eaters
> >worked out a division of labor or merged.
> 
> Again I for one would be VERY surprised if the  British Army untis and
the
> US forces actually merge.  th etactical doctrines for the Royal
Marines and
> Paras are so completely at odds with those for the American forces
(hey, it
> would mean that the US troops have to start tabbing with bergens
[walking
> places with a big backpack] instead of catching a ride all the time,
flame
> barrier, this is a weak attempt a humour !) that, to me at least, it
makes
> more sense retaining these troops in thier specialised roles than
> attempting to merge them as they are.  Alternatively, instead of
merging
> these units both older units are completely scrapped and a new unit is
> started in its place, though given the British traditions of holding
on to
> stuff for the sake of it i can't really see that happening.

Hmmm.  Normally, I'd agree with Stuart, but under the NAC concept (i.e.
the
concept of the United States all but self-destructs), there really isn't
a US Military any more to merge with.  Or, at least, an official one.  
Thus, I can see some sort of integration, especially with the small
elite
units; why the hell have several zillion special forces units running
about?

On the flip side, there is a major obstacle to integration, and that's
the
relative size of the parent unit.  Under British (and Canadian) systems,
the emphasis in the Army is on the Regiment, which is authorized to a
size
of a large battlion in the US military.  However, in the US Army, the 
emphasis appears to be on the division i.e. 82nd, 101st, 1st Cavalry,
1st
Infantry, etc.	Thus, integration would be a major headache, ignoring 
doctrine and other differences.

Though, I would suspect that by 2300, everybody would ride to work, or
at
least get a lift into the general area.  (You want me to jump out of a 
perfectly good working STARSHIP?  (8-) )

J.

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