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The ability for an infantry fighting vehicle to carry a full dismountable squad of at least nine to eleven men remains a key Army requirement.

• It allows the squad leader to control and communicate with the squad while mounted.
• It simplifies the transition to dismounted operations in complex terrain.
• The squad can conduct independent fire and maneuver immediately upon dismount.

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) compromised infantry doctrine for the sake of mounted lethality and cost savings.

• Reorganization of the Bradley platoon led to squads being broken apart for transport and affected squad operations.
• The ability to conduct fire and maneuver immediately upon dismount became more difficult.

Replacing the BFV on a one-for-one basis by the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) addresses these problems.

• Four GCVs per mechanized infantry platoon allow for the carrying of full nine-man squads (plus the three-man GCV crews) in a single vehicle.
• Three GCVs could carry three complete mechanized infantry squads, and the fourth GCV can carry the platoon's organic and attached enablers.