Further, towards the end of the American Civil War, officers and theorists started tinkering with small unit tactics involving squads and sections. As they gained experience in battle, the commanders ...

According to Emig, soldiers learn the fundamentals in basic training and proceed to hone these skills further down their career in Ranger School—a 62-day small-unit tactics and leadership course.

The ESB's introduction came amid the Army shifting from counterterrorism to training for conventional warfare, something that service planners have stressed will move small-unit tactics and ...