John,

I am planning an FRG event right now and I am stealing this idea. Thank you for the advice and I will let you know how it goes.

~ Joe

Wilton,

This is a great questions and I am so glad you asked it.

I am going to give you a piece of advice that my Battalion Commander told me when I was a LT, “Go to great units.”

I chose to go the 82nd ABN DIV as a cadet because I knew I wanted to be a Paratrooper and the 82nd was where I could deploy. Although I loved my time at Bragg and…[Read more]

Wilton,

This is a great questions and I am so glad you asked it.

I am going to give you a piece of advice that my Battalion Commander told me when I was a LT, “Go to great units.”

I chose to go the 82nd ABN DIV as a cadet because I knew I wanted to be a Paratrooper and the 82nd was where I could deploy. Although I loved my time at Bragg and…[Read more]

I could not agree more that a detailed plan prior to execution is essential to overall mission success. It does not surprise me that units that fail to write detailed well thought out mission orders will fail. Are we confusing detailed planning and coordination as “direct command”? Also, I think it would help if you provided your definition of…[Read more]

I could not agree more that a detailed plan prior to execution is essential to overall mission success. It does not surprise me that units that fail to write detailed well thought out mission orders will fail. Are we confusing detailed planning and coordination as “direct command”? Also, I think it would help if you provided what your definition…[Read more]

I could not agree more that a detailed plan prior to execution is essential to overall mission success. It does not surprise me that units that fail to write detailed well thought out mission orders will fail. Are we confusing detailed planning and coordination as “direct command”? Also, I think it would help if you provided what is your…[Read more]

Although Alan is a fantastic writer and outstanding leader, I could not disagree more with his analysis of detailed command and mission command.

First and foremost, “detailed command” is not even a term you will find in ADP 6-0. My belief for the omission of “detailed command” within the ADP is that it harkens to a time of Command and Control…[Read more]

Although Alan is a fantastic writer and outstanding leader, I could not disagree more with his analysis of detailed command and mission command.

First and foremost, “detailed command” is not even a term you will find in ADP 6-0. My belief for the omission of “detailed command” within the ADP is that it harkens to a time of Command and Control…[Read more]

Although Alan is a fantastic writer and outstanding leader, I could not disagree more with his analysis of detailed command and mission command.

First and foremost, “detailed command” is not even a term you will find in ADP 6-0. My belief for the omission of “detailed command” within the ADP is that it harkens to a time of Command and Control…[Read more]

Although Alan is a fantastic writer and outstanding leader, I could not disagree more with his analysis of detailed command and mission command.

First and foremost, “detailed command” is not even a term you will find in ADP 6-0. My belief for the omission of “detailed command” within the ADP is that it harkens to a time of Command and Control…[Read more]

Although Alan is a fantastic writer and outstanding leader, I could not disagree more with his analysis of detailed command and mission command.

First and foremost, “detailed command” is not even a term you will find in ADP 6-0. My belief for the omission of “detailed command” within the ADP is that it harkens to a time of Command and Control…[Read more]

Although Alan is a fantastic writer and outstanding leader, I could not disagree more with his analysis of detailed command and mission command.

First and foremost, “detailed command” is not even a term you will find in ADP 6-0. My belief for the omission of “detailed command” within the ADP is that it harkens to a time of Command and Control…[Read more]

Although Alan is a fantastic writer and outstanding leader, I could not disagree more with his analysis of detailed command and mission command.

First and foremost, “detailed command” is not even a term you will find in ADP 6-0. My belief for the omission of “detailed command” within the ADP is that it harkens to a time of Command and Control…[Read more]

Although Alan is a fantastic writer and outstanding leader, I could not disagree more with his analysis of detailed command and mission command.

First and foremost, “detailed command” is not even a term you will find in ADP 6-0. My belief for the omission of “detailed command” within the ADP is that it harkens to a time of Command and Control…[Read more]