As a former acting Adjudant at an Infantry Division, I can positively state that the job still lacks the “prestige, panache, and privileges” that the other staff sections enjoy (Ops is Primus Inter Pares and always will be - Intel is always in the mix as no one likes the kind of surprises the enemy does - Logistics is part of the circle because no one likes to run out of fuel. Everyone else orbits around those folks). Additionally, unless there is a manning crisis the adjutant (G-1 if you prefer) still receives little in the way of attention unless the Chief of Staff or CG needs something.
I find it interesting that the chaplains, medics and paymasters were under the Adjudant as that is exactly how a U.S. Army staff is set up. We must have copied them or perhaps we all copied each other.
As a former acting Adjudant at an Infantry Division, I can positively state that the job still lacks the “prestige, panache, and privileges” that the other staff sections enjoy (Ops is Primus Inter Pares and always will be - Intel is always in the mix as no one likes the kind of surprises the enemy does - Logistics is part of the circle because no one likes to run out of fuel. Everyone else orbits around those folks). Additionally, unless there is a manning crisis the adjutant (G-1 if you prefer) still receives little in the way of attention unless the Chief of Staff or CG needs something.
I find it interesting that the chaplains, medics and paymasters were under the Adjudant as that is exactly how a U.S. Army staff is set up. We must have copied them or perhaps we all copied each other.
I'm enjoying reading this. My military experience was mainly this kind of non-combat stuff. More techie though. Still, I like to see this laid out.
That would have come in handy once WW2 started.