I had a pair of brothers in my company. 2 years apart. They ensured they were never in the same chain of command. We had a last second switch for Plebe Detail one year. We had a 1/C scheduled to be a Platoon commander. His brother was in his platoon. We swapped him out for the summer with another company and then during the academic year they were never in the same chain of command. It was never an issue. Funny enough... my Plebe Year squad-mate... I was the 3/C for his Plebe sister. Agree with Capt MJ, nothing new, not complex. They downsized the brigade in 1996 from 36 to 30 companies. The company that finished last in color points for each battalion was the one disbanded and randomly assigned to the other companies with that batt. Change is constant in the military...