Melissa Davion
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Melissa Davion (Born 2829 – Died 2892) was the daughter of Michael Davion by his first marriage, to Margaret Duvall. She is best known for formulating the combined arms doctrine of the AFFS.[1]
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Biography
Melissa was forty-seven and commander of the 2nd New Avalon Hussars when her brother Carl Davion died on David, fighting House Kurita. Like him, she enjoyed the thrill of combat, but she also saw her first responsibility as being to her people. She also took an important role in raising her younger half brother Joseph Davion II.
She was responsible for many sweeping reforms of the AFFS, replacing the previous ad hoc Regimental Combat Teams with permanent formations to encourage co-operation between different regiments. She also streamlined the administration and logistics of the AFFS. These changes could have been seen as an attack on tradition, but Melissa was careful to move slowly and secure support for her changes from her Marshals and the senior nobility.
Melissa's 'Model Army' proved its mettle on Robinson when her former regiment drove the 3rd Sword of Light off the planet after a month of brutal fighting. Shortly afterwards, Melissa contracted Joshallan Fever, the cure for which had been lost during the Succession Wars, and died only a few weeks later.
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