Equally important, the commander and much of his battle staff were also out of action.

He glanced at the somber faces of his battle staff, then back at the map.

The battle staff was divided into four functional areas: command, operations, intelligence, and communications.

"Yes, sir," Badi acknowledged, and ordered the battle staff to work on this new problem.

Summon my battle staff and get them in here immediately.

There was scarcely room for the folding map table, but his battle staff of six could work in there, even when on the move.

General Franks met today with 200 members of his senior battle staff for a detailed rehearsal.

Alekseyev saw at once that he had a good battle staff.

Half the battle staff was killed outright, most of the others wounded.

Major Esperanza will command the battle staff until I return.