“Warfighting subject matter experts who know what we are talking about. Tell me the difference without doing any research between the Mk13 and Mk26 missile launchers for the US Navy?”
If I needed to know, I’d ask my brother, who used to maintain that sort of equipment. And the tech specs will be available somewhere, if he can’t talk to me about them. Happens I know damm few military officers know all the details of the equipment they use. Most just need to know what they can do with it, very few NEED to now the specifications. That is why they have NCO’s. In the Navy, the CPO will have the info, or know who has it. I used to be one the folks preparing the briefing for the USAF, and frequently giving them. And I’ve spent a lot of time comparing notes with other service NCO’s, including my brother.
The only thing that has changed in warfare since Sargon the Great is the technology. And all that means is that some folks no longer have to get all sweaty to kill someone.
True you don’t have to get sweaty but the speed issue and knowing how to use it is what is highly critical. Fighting at sea is like an airplane. It is a combination of knowing what the platform can do, what the weapons can do and when to use them in not alot of time.