Superior Units Taking On Positionings and Classifications of Subordinates
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Any superior :ref:`unit` should have every area of operations (:ref:`positioning` with :ref:`positioning:types:assertion` of ``aoo``) and classification (:ref:`unit:classifications:assertion`) of any subordinate :ref:`unit`. Otherwise subordinates could be operating in locations that their superiors have no link to, effectively breaking the chain of command. The challenge is that the information on these positionings, classifications, and relations are rarely all contained in the same citations, but rather scattered across numerous citations. As a result, any researcher working to bring this scattered information together must engage in complex cross-referencing of claims and create claims with multiple citations (see the sections :ref:`Cross-Referencing Claims` and :ref:`Claims With Multiple Citations` for more background).

This difficult work is critical as any analysis of potential linkages between a :ref:`unit` (and any :ref:`person` with a :ref:`posting` to that :ref:`unit`) and any alleged violations (a :ref:`incident) should take into account: time, location (:ref:`incident:location:refs:assertion` and any overlapping :ref:`positioning` of a :ref:`unit`), the description of the alleged perpetrator (the :ref:`incident:perpetrator:classifications:assertion` which should match a :ref:`unit:classifications:assertion` of the :ref:`unit`) and/or the specific alleged perpetrator (:ref:`incident:perpetrator:refs:assertion`).

.. admonition:: Example

    The Myanmar Army contains ten light infantry divisions which control battalions. A citation references the ``79 Infantry Battalion`` operating in ``Lashio Township`` on ``2020-04-24``, giving that battalion a :ref:`positioning` for ``Lashio Township`` on ``2020-04-24``. Other citations establish a :ref:`relation` between the ``79 Infantry Battalion`` and the ``99 Light Infantry Division`` before and after the :ref:`positioning` of the battalion to ``Lashio Township``. In this case, a :ref:`positioning` claim for ``99 Light Infantry Division`` operating in ``Lashio Township`` on ``2020-04-24`` should be created. The claim would be evidenced by the original citation for the ``79 Infantry Battalion`` :ref:`positioning` in ``Lashio Township``, along with all of the citations evidencing the :ref:`relation` between the ``79 Infantry Battalion`` and the ``99 Light Infantry Division``. Best practice is to add a :ref:`public_notes:meta <positionings-public-notes>` to this claim as well to explain the connection for a general audience.

Importantly, superior units can * only * take on the positionings and classifications for subordinates during the time range of the :ref:`relation`. 

If the subordinate has multiple or overlapping superiors the researcher should engage in extensive cross-referencing to determine if any of the superiors should take on the positionings and/or classifications of the subordinate. Of course, it may be that no citation can evidence which superior should take on the positionings or classifications. In this case then those positionings and classifications would only exist for the subordinate unit, and not be taken on by any superior.