Survival Style?

[NorthernRaider]

(31 August 2013, 15:04)Waylander Wrote:

(31 August 2013, 13:06)Scythe13 Wrote: While watching Naked and Afraid, it seemed the military guys would flake out pretty quickly, when compared to the more hippie style survival 'expert'.

I see where you are coming from.

You average grunt has been trained not to think for himself.

He is subject to a harsh training regime that is designed to condition him NOT to think, just obey !

The military mindset can be a disadvantage to a situation that requires alternative thinking.

I personally think adaptability is essential. Not being set in your ways.

Waylander

I've no idea where you get that idea from, private soldiers are taught to obey orders without question during the six weeks initial training, but after that even a British army infantry private will be taught fieldcraft, survival techniques, first aid, map and compass work, radio operation, light engineering and obstical crossing skills. As soon they they want to progress up the rank structure they have to attend leadership courses which encourage independant thought, planning and operations, they are encouraged to be able to function 100% if they lose contact with the rest of their regiments, they are taught to plan, assess, recce and lead operations independantly. They practice SERE which requires much independant skills and knowledge. If they wish to become specialists like in the special forces they have to be able to pass multiple assessments of independant survival and operation.
Even boy soldiers have to attend leadership school and survival school the better ones being selected to become junior leaders and junior apprentices. Soldiers are taught to achieve the objective by whatever means neccessary.

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Well Said Montblanc, to much movie watching methinks.