Posted on Feb 7, 2022
Can an armor officer be put in charge of an Infantry division?
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I would say, yes! He has so much experience working through his positions over the years.
He would also have a Deputy Commander/Executive Officer, Chief of Staff, a G3 Operation Officer, and a BUNCH of other special staff officers and S2 Intel cell to help him if he was not sure on the 3 courses of action to take when planning for an attack or maneuver. If they have time, they would weigh the pros and cons when picking the right course of action. MSG (Join to see) MAJ Ken Landgren SGM (Join to see) PFC (Join to see)
He would also have a Deputy Commander/Executive Officer, Chief of Staff, a G3 Operation Officer, and a BUNCH of other special staff officers and S2 Intel cell to help him if he was not sure on the 3 courses of action to take when planning for an attack or maneuver. If they have time, they would weigh the pros and cons when picking the right course of action. MSG (Join to see) MAJ Ken Landgren SGM (Join to see) PFC (Join to see)
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MAJ Ken Landgren
Got to love that suspension until it makes it fly which I did twice. Nothing like seeing the tank fly in slow motion until the 70 ton vehicle lands hard in the desert. It felt very violent.
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LTC (Join to see)
MAJ Ken Landgren I will have to find a picture of a sergeant who is showing the broken strut rod on his tank. She had the skirt open so you could easily see it. I have the picture somewhere but I haven't scanned it.
Here is a picture of my mother in the Gunner station oh, here is a picture of me at Fort Knox sweet tea in the cctt, I was the Gunner of course and a picture of me at Fort Knox at my armor Captain's career course.
Here is a picture of my mother in the Gunner station oh, here is a picture of me at Fort Knox sweet tea in the cctt, I was the Gunner of course and a picture of me at Fort Knox at my armor Captain's career course.
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LTC (Join to see)
LTC (Join to see) typo, it was a male Sergeant because armour with all men with the exception of maybe a female medic in the medical platoon
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In theory, yes. Both Infantry and Armor are maneuver officers. But when you become a General you are no longer infantry. The picture below is the 82ND ABN DIV commander. He was infantry but you will not see any infantry branch insignia. So, in reality you can't be an Infantry General.
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1LT Lawrence Burkhardt
Strange I look at him and his uniform and see a great infantry officer. CIB, Combat Jump, wish i could see the color of the epaulettes.
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MAJ Lyle F. Padilla
This is straight out of the latest edition (26 Jan 22) of AR 670-1:
21–9. Branch insignia
a. General officers follow the guidance below for wear of branch insignia.
(1) The Chief of Staff, former Chiefs of Staff, and generals of the Army (five-star) may prescribe their branch insignia.
(2) All other general officers may wear branch insignia at their option. If they choose this option, general officers will wear the branch insignia for the position to which they are appointed, or for their duty assignment.
21–9. Branch insignia
a. General officers follow the guidance below for wear of branch insignia.
(1) The Chief of Staff, former Chiefs of Staff, and generals of the Army (five-star) may prescribe their branch insignia.
(2) All other general officers may wear branch insignia at their option. If they choose this option, general officers will wear the branch insignia for the position to which they are appointed, or for their duty assignment.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
I don't think you would see that. Armor and Infantry both teach Combined Armed Warfare and in positions at Brigade and above, in theory and practice, should be able to lead either an Armor Heavy or Mech Heavy BCT or above. In the regular Infantry and Armor, you are deployed in mixed units.
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CPT Lawrence Cable -
MG Richard A. Cody, originally branched TC, then AV, took command of the 101st June 2000 to Jul 2002.
MG Ricky D. Erlandson, originally branched AV, took command of the 34th Septermber 2004
MG Laura Laura L. Yeager, originally branched AMEDD, then AV, took command of the 40th June 2019.
MG Thomas Spencer, originally branched FA, then AV, took command of the 42nd January 2021.
MG Richard A. Cody, originally branched TC, then AV, took command of the 101st June 2000 to Jul 2002.
MG Ricky D. Erlandson, originally branched AV, took command of the 34th Septermber 2004
MG Laura Laura L. Yeager, originally branched AMEDD, then AV, took command of the 40th June 2019.
MG Thomas Spencer, originally branched FA, then AV, took command of the 42nd January 2021.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
CPT Lawrence Cable A General is a General. The modern Army no longer deploys Divisions; we deploy BCTs. Division Commanders are not maneuvering Brigades or drawing Division battle plans.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
SGM (Join to see) - The FA guys are Combat Arms, there was an FA Commander of the 101st back in the 80's. I know there are doctrinal changes since the move to the BCT, which is why they allow the different Combat Arms guys to command Brigades whether they were infantry or armor. I really hadn't thought about the Division Commanders not maneuvering the Brigades any longer, which was not the case before 2000.
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