Special Forces: selecting and training officers for adaptability

Special Forces: selecting and training officers for adaptability

The Special Forces (SF) Group has used its training pipeline as a means of training and selecting soldiers to ensure the mission success and maximize the effectiveness of SF training. Cotty et al discuss the importance of adaptability to the survival of a weapon system. They opine that the type of w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Special Warfare 2003-08, Vol.16 (2), p.6
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