{"id":24223,"date":"2017-09-24T20:58:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T20:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/09\/24\/poll-will-sergeants-still-be-capable-of-leading-squads-in-future-battles\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:43:08","slug":"poll-will-sergeants-still-be-capable-of-leading-squads-in-future-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2017\/09\/24\/poll-will-sergeants-still-be-capable-of-leading-squads-in-future-battles\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Will sergeants still be capable of leading squads in future battles?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are sergeants in the infantry squad-leader role being overtaxed as battlefield needs expand along with rapidly-evolving conflicts? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Col. Daniel Wittman, who heads the ground combat element for the Marines\u2019 Plans, Policies and Operations office, is worried that may be the case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow do we shape the force to not overload the assistant squad leader or squad leader?\u201d he asked Thursday at the annual Modern Day Marine expo in Quantico, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2017\/09\/21\/should-all-infantry-squad-leaders-be-staff-sergeants\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636046234615321131-1146393jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Should all infantry squad leaders be staff sergeants?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Marine officer says the job may be too complex for a sergeant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are senior leaders needed for these roles, or can the old adage of \u201cadapt and overcome\u201d apply once again \u2014 in this case to NCO squad-leaders? 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