April’s Topic - Echelons Above Brigade: An Aviation Gap or Chasm?

This April, the Thought Distillery will focus a bit more on the military side of things. Mike Gourgues and Mike Shaw will present a current topic of debate within the aviation community. What role, if any should aviation play in Echelons Above Brigade? Mike and Mike will offer a draft paper to the audience for their consumption and distillation.

Here is a taste of what’s to come.

Q1 - if aviation is expected to preform at EAB should they not be expected to have mastered those skills needed for echelons at brigade and below?

Q2 - With one aviation brigade per division, where are the assets supposed to focus, on 3-4 ground brigades the division or the corps? Aviation is finite at this juncture.

Q3 - Operations requiring sequencing and timing. Operations officers struggle mightily with varying phases of operations that stack on top of one another. How will units adapt to executing operations in the immediate 24 hours while executing operations to sett the conditions for the next 48 hours while simultaneously plan and prepare for the future in the next 72 hours?

There are no right answers, all the more reason to sit around, enjoy a beverage and discuss.

Bring your favorite mug, order your favorite beverage, and share your perspective. Articles, books, podcasts, and personal experiences encouraged for sharing with the group. It is time to distill some knowledge.

See you there!