Why is the current rotation plan a compromise?
“A former 82nd Airborne Division commander sums up the unit manning approach best when echoing his command philosophy to leaders across the division: “Accomplishing the mission and taking care of soldiers and their families share my top priority; good leaders find ways to do both well.”
“Unit Manning A Change Worth Some Noise,” COL Michael Harris
Officers will still be rotated out in order to meet Progressive era career templates
Without a life cycle that keeps people in place, there will be the urge to rotate “key” people out before the unit dies
A life cycle, with an adequate unit base, insures Soldiers get a breather, and can pass their experiences to new units without the pressure to immediately return to the combat zone