Tactics 101-095: The Light Infantry Platoon – Challenges to Maneuver
Tactics 101 continues its series on the Light Infantry Platoon by examining challenges to maneuvering effectively, from terrain to enemy contact.
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Tactics 101 094 – The Light Infantry Platoon Maneuver Techniques
Tactics 101 094 focuses on maneuver techniques available at the squad and platoon level, but these techniques are applicable at all levels.
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Tactics 101 093 – The Infantry Platoon
Tactics 101 begins a monthly miniseries that will dissect the capabilities and tactics of small units. The first in the series, Tactics 101 093, focuses on the light infantry.
Read MoreTactics 101 092 – Integrating Special and Conventional Forces
Where is the middle ground in which special and conventional military forces can work in concert? The Tactics 101 series explores that question, using historical examples.
Read MoreTactics 101 091 – The OODA Loop, Pt. 2
OODA LOOP Speed Up/Slow Down  “In order to win, we should operate at a faster tempo or rhythm than our adversaries—or, better yet, get inside adversary’s Observation-Orientation-Decision-Action time cycle or loop.† COL John Boyd USAF (Retired)  LAST MONTH In our last article, we began our look into the OODA Loop. Within the article, we blended a study of The Battle of Gaugamela in the discussion. The areas we addressed included: 1) A concise study of The Battle of Gaugamela. 2) The origin of the OODA Loop. 3) The genius of John Boyd. 4) Analysis of the actions of OODA Loop – Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. 5) The OODA Loop in practice at The Battle of Gaugamela. 6) Some final thoughts on The Battle of Gaugamela. 7) Lessons learned from Alexander. As we stated last month, we do not consider ourselves the ultimate experts on the “Boyd Cycleâ€. However, we are keenly aware of the benefits of a having a good understanding of the OODA Loop. Hopefully, this...
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