08-02-2018, 11:17 AM | #51 | |
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I honestly don’t ever remember learning map reading in school. It probably happened but I suspect I learned more as a Boy Scout and in my fathers library. He hold dual masters in History and geography so his library is an interesting place. Last edited by tanksoldier; 08-02-2018 at 11:23 AM. |
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08-02-2018, 11:39 AM | #52 |
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Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the Week: Dyslexia
That seem like such an extremely odd thing to say, given that American schools even within the limits of one country can't seem to agree on which curriculum, dictionary and mathematical notation to use, getting weirdness like the a(b+c)/d(e+f) debate.
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08-02-2018, 01:42 PM | #53 | |
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Even so, 10% is a scary statistic, especially in a trade where not being able to read a map can get yourself and others captured or killed. Maybe it isn't as much of a problem these days, but I'd bet that back in the day dysgeographic junior officers got a lot of people killed by calling in incorrect grid references for fire support, wandering into minefields, or blundering into enemy lines. |
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08-02-2018, 02:33 PM | #54 | |
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Or at least that's one consideration I imagine - the number of people who aren't given a pass already is generally lamented to be too low as-is, and lowering it further seems to not be something the army can take without serious negative consequences. |
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08-02-2018, 07:57 PM | #55 | |
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Later I switched from private school to public school and was a year ahead of my peers in most subjects. Again the teacher flipped. What was I supposed to do in class? Did they expect her to write a whole lesson plan just for me? Naturally I didn’t learn much that year. Last edited by tanksoldier; 08-02-2018 at 08:19 PM. |
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08-02-2018, 08:16 PM | #56 | ||
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No officer will make it past Captain... and few would ever make it to company command. An officer would have had at least two platoon commands, a company XO job and several staff assignments by that point in their career. His inability to navigate would be obvious to superiors and subordinates alike. There comes a point where your troops and buddies can’t cover for you and your efficiency reports begin to reflect your shortcomings. ...same as inability to maintain physical fitness, or lead troops or any other required skill set. Quote:
Unless he’s prior enlisted -NO- 2LT is as good at map reading, laying out a platoon defense, planning a route march or any other leadership task as the NCOs who work for him. His real job is to learn from them. The main thing military leaders learn is how to employ the experts who work for them without being experts themselves. You have to get the job done my motivating others to do the job while retaining responsibility and accountability for the job yourself. At higher levels you’ll be responsible for the actions of people you’ve never even met. The command climate you foster and the guidance and leadership you give your subordinate leaders, the middle management, becomes critical. A new LT should be asking his NCOs’ advice and they should be checking his work. The whole point of military organization is that the strengths of some make up for the weaknesses of others. If that isn’t happening then people are going to die and/ or the mission is going to fail regardless. Poor map reading is just 1 of 10,000 things that can go wrong. Last edited by tanksoldier; 08-02-2018 at 08:29 PM. |
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08-02-2018, 08:27 PM | #57 | |
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08-02-2018, 10:56 PM | #58 | |
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08-02-2018, 11:13 PM | #59 | ||
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Practically, I guess those sorts of folks turn into defense contractors. Quote:
And, assuming he is prior enlisted, he knows that his job as a 2LT is to learn, and to stay out of the platoon sergeant's way as much as possible, so the net effect is the same. :) |
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