Great article and LtCol Dick is spot on pursuing getting the equipment and concepts fielded where they can be tested, measured, and tuned. Since the USMC no longer has the Tank Battalions, the LAR Battalions are the premier unit in the USMC to do so. They have the top to bottom inherent understanding of Logistics, the Combined Arms Mentality, and the MAGFT outlook; this is why they are the best ground unit to be the tip of the spear for Autonomous Systems in Logistics. I disagree with quite a few aspects of the concepts and I think technological capabilites are being oversold beyond reality. That doesn't matter, and will be irrelevant if 3d LAR can get this approach fielded. I would say don't throw out your old boots before the new ones are broken in; don't compel LAR to divest MT assets before the new stuff is actually proven to work. This si too important.
Great article and LtCol Dick is spot on pursuing getting the equipment and concepts fielded where they can be tested, measured, and tuned. Since the USMC no longer has the Tank Battalions, the LAR Battalions are the premier unit in the USMC to do so. They have the top to bottom inherent understanding of Logistics, the Combined Arms Mentality, and the MAGFT outlook; this is why they are the best ground unit to be the tip of the spear for Autonomous Systems in Logistics. I disagree with quite a few aspects of the concepts and I think technological capabilites are being oversold beyond reality. That doesn't matter, and will be irrelevant if 3d LAR can get this approach fielded. I would say don't throw out your old boots before the new ones are broken in; don't compel LAR to divest MT assets before the new stuff is actually proven to work. This si too important.