Abstract
Abstract : This research explored the feasibility and desirability of extending the time field-grade officers spend in battalions as either XO or S3 (and, thus, as part of a command team) from 12 to 24 months. A combination of surveys and interviews with brigade-, battalion-, and company-level leaders from seven stabilized battalions (i.e., XO, S3, CDR, and CSM serving together 24 months) and seven similar non-stabilized battalions was conducted. The relationships between extended tenure of battalion staff and measures of individual and unit performance, cohesion, communication, and command climate were investigated. Results showed that stabilization of battalion staff was not possible to maintain in a majority of the cases (six of the seven units). Although improvements in leadership skills and abilities were associated with longer command team tenure, the results are those of a preliminary investigation and not intended for generalization to the Army-at-large.
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