Maybe once or twice - but historically more experienced high trained troops can switch gears faster.
I think it is more than one can either incorrectly attempt to apply previous experience that either isn't relevant or is OBE.
Some folks can adapt better on the fly and relate training and experiences better than others - regardless of trade
Armor
Honestly I have next to no recent experience with CAF Armor or Arty personnel -- I can tell you E Bty (Para) back in the day was a fairly proficient in the basic Infantry skills - local defense task/skills in W Bty (with the M109) where significantly higher than US Arty in the 2000-2014 time frame -- Squad/Team/Individual level fire and movement was pretty much a unknown thing to most - and the NCO and O levels had virtually no understanding of anything to do with dismounted fighting, or as a former member here (BigRed) can attest that the NCO corps was also completely incompetent in doing what one would expect of a NCO corps - like having ammunition for troops to move back through a red zone after a range...
These major unit (even trade) level deficiencies where one of the goals the now disbanded Asymetrical Warfare Group was working on fixing - both with Mobile Training Teams when deployed - at units home stations - or at the AWG sites (Ft Meade and AP Hill)
The Aussie SASR have a board outside one of their ranges reminding people that 1) Perfect Practice makes Perfect 2) 10,000 reps are required to commit something to unconscious memory.
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Yet virtually all Tier 1 entities worldwide (that study human performance more than an Olympic Athlete) all have bought into...It's an interpretation of Malcolm Galdwell's '10,000 hour rule' required to achieve mastery in something. According to the Internet, a lot of researchers have debunked it.
Researcher Behind ‘10,000-Hour Rule’ Says Good Teaching Matters, Not Just Practice - EdSurge News
You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 hour rule, which was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell’s blockbuster book “Outliers.” As Gladwell tells it, the rule ...
It's an interpretation of Malcolm Galdwell's '10,000 hour rule' required to achieve mastery in something. According to the Internet, a lot of researchers have debunked it.
Researcher Behind ‘10,000-Hour Rule’ Says Good Teaching Matters, Not Just Practice - EdSurge News
You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 hour rule, which was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell’s blockbuster book “Outliers.” As Gladwell tells it, the rule ...
Yea they all bought in Grossman's malarkey too, doesn't mean it is actually true or rather good science
I'm a huge fan of small elements - up until you end up needing a larger one.
I don't disagree with some of it.
Given time, quality inputs (human & material), and the right processes, humanity can accomplish amazing things.
My point is simply that if one is going to deploy smaller teams - one needs to train and equip then in such a manner as they are effective.I agree.
The buddy system will never work.
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That reeks of “over training effecting the. Atrial fighting spirit.” My guys who have done more training are more able to improvise because they have see AB and C so D or E is less of a surprise.
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But we do underbudget. And we do suck at procurement. Why lie about it, or try to hide it? Shouldn’t we be transparent, within the limits of security?
