“You won’t rise to the occasion – you’ll default to your level of training!” Barret Tillman (1992, p.82) writing about US military aviators in a military thriller. “Under pressure, you will not rise to the occasion. You will revert to your level of training.“ Minimum standards lead to minimum performance; known as Lowest Common Denominator Training… Read More
Research Paper Title Individual Training and Education Modernisation in the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members are amongst the best trained military personnel in the world. This strategic advantage has consistently enabled the CAF to excel during all types of operations. The challenge is to maintain this advantage in the face of resource constraints and an… Read More
“To lead untrained people to war is to throw them away.” Confucius, circa 551-478 B.C.
Research Paper Title Establishing the Concepts and Techniques of Performance-Oriented Training in Army Training Centres: A Summary Report. Abstract The specific objective of Work Unit ATC-PERFORM was to provide technical research and development assistance to the US Army agencies involved in the review, evaluation, and refinement of performance-based training techniques in Army Training Centres. It… Read More
Research Paper Title ACL Injury in Royal Marine basic training: rehabilitation times and rates of completion of commando training. Outline Previous Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction is currently a contraindication for entry to the Royal Marines and Royal Navy. The British Army allows entry if potential entrants are asymptomatic 18 months post-ACL reconstruction. Current Royal Marines policy is to rehabilitate recruits… Read More
I have just uploaded a new webpage ‘The Sandhurst Group SNCO Instructor Cadre‘ as part of the UK Military Training Stream. This page looks at: The role of a Sandhurst Group SNCO Instructor, formerly known as RMAS SNCO Instructor; The mandatory training courses required by aspirants; and An outline of the Pre-Cadre and Cadre courses… Read More
Research Paper Title The relationship between transformational leadership behaviors, psychological, and training outcomes in elite military recruits. Background Two studies examined the effects of a differentiated model of transformational leadership on follower outcomes. Study 1 In Study 1, 484 UK Royal Marine recruits completed questionnaires about their trainers’ leadership behaviors and their own attitudes towards… Read More
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