Well first off the commander shouldnt be constantly chatting to Squad Leaders its difficult to relay info at the best of times to ur squad without constant chatter from commanders (think of poor apone in aliens
.... "what lay down oppressing fire with the incinerators .. and what?" uurrrggghhh )
Most commanders dont just sit at base (the best ones anyway) they situate themselves in the feild and assist where possible, not realistic I know but gives an edge.
The main reason I liked the squad along side him was mainly for realism, perhaps as hes the most important single asset in an army and should be defended this adds an extra element of tactics too, seach for enemy commanders using this spec ops command team. A vunerable apc with only MG support on top requires support and co-ordination to protect and use effectivley. The reason for short range remote flown drone was to push the apc into dangerous territory to use and not hide 2000 miles away in ur living room. Some armies are thinking of deploying personal versions of these in the feild too. The squad doesnt have to take spec ops either, maybe 1 crewman in an AA to protect against air or armour/at support againts enemy tanks, mainly whatever role the commander wishes they take.
Theres lots of other ideas that could work too.
