Command assignments are the most cherished part of an officer`s career. Yet they seem to have become stepping stones for career progression rather than a calling to be cherished and leave a legacy. Today officers assume the command of the units with inadequate regimental experience as reflected in the number of untoward incidents in many units in the recent past. One took place in the author’s division where the commanding officer abdicated command and left his unit in a state of anarchy. This b