I've always wondered why there are no set size when it comes to numbers when talking about a military unit like squad, platoo, company, batalion, Division & so on. There just seems to be a wide range. Now I understand that it would of course be next to impossible to always have a set number but it just seems like you would have a smaller range with a target. For example schools have a target of a class size of say 25 but in some years class or schools the average could be above that or below & after a certain period of say having numbers above that goal then administrators might look into hiring another teacher or opening another class room if there's enough go justify such a move & if not then they might just leave it be. I'm just wondering why a division doesnt always have the same number of personel or even at times the same number of smaller units. I don't pretend to know details which is why I'm asking but 1 divison might have 4 companies & another 6.
2007-09-27
10:15:32
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usfunparks
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