Every single infantry battalion participating in war will soon have its "very own” IAF fighter jet at its beck and call, waiting for its instructions to give it close air support, the IDF has decided. A battalion that identifies a target it wants destroyed from the air will be able to authorize the strikes easily and independently, without having to pass the order up through the chain of command.
Standing army battalions will receive this extra empowerment by the end of 2010, and reserve battalions will all receive it in the course of the next three years.
Standing army battalions will receive this extra empowerment by the end of 2010, and reserve battalions will all receive it in the course of the next three years.
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