Case Study: Army Redesign 646 - 644

Introduction:  Since 618, the Kodiaker Army relied on the Brigade Tactical Group (BTG) organized within the construct of the Division as a 3+1 design.  This consisted of three mechanized brigades (subdivided into three mechanized battalions with one tank battalion) and one tank brigade (subdivided into four tank battalions).   These brigades were then augmented with Division level support elements to form the BTG with additional artillery, engineers, and logistic enablers.  This was seen as a way to augment the shortfalls of the army during years of downsizing amid lowered budgets and a border crisis that resulted in an active army presence to maintain forward units capable of independent actions at the tactical level.