Examines leadership of small units conducting conventional combat operations and tactical employment of weapon systems. Development of oral communication skills through military briefings and issuance of operations orders. Special attention is placed on evaluations through practical exercises. The course requires three hours of class work and three hours of physical fitness training per week. Department Head approval is required.
Student learns how to conduct crisis planning and management.
Introduction to military organizational structure and related MTOE equipment in tactical combined-arms and joint operations. Discussion of roles and functions of combat arms, combat support, and combat service support branches. Case studies of small-0unit operations. Introduction to Army special oppressions, operations other than war, and trends in the military. Students write self-evaluations throughout this course.