"The heat, the sand, the operational tempo together resulted in our troops taking a beating."
The battalion also used the reduced operational tempo as an opportunity to train reinforcements.
The problems have been attributed to the ship's high operational tempo, delays in maintenance, and the age of the ships.
This form of command was encouraged at the lowest levels to maintain the initiative and operational tempo.
The report also stated that removal of the material had been delayed for several years due to the ship's high operational tempo.
"This operational tempo is putting great stress and duress on soldiers."
I expect the senior staff will be deposed, but they'll have to do it quickly, given our operational tempo.
Especially since 9/11 their operational tempo had been through the roof.
He'd gotten his way in the accelerated operational tempo.
These high operational tempos will require continued upgrade and reset efforts.