This class builds on the skills learned in the Team Leader Class and adds a heavy emphasis on mission planning and tactics. Students learn the full spectrum of troop leading tasks, including:
Mission selection
Mission planning
Route selection
Operations order creation
Leading rehearsals
Tactical decision making
Combat leadership
Students will get practice planning and conducting missions in the face of a living, thinking enemy. Team Leader I, while recommended, is not a prerequisite for this class.
Packing List
- Rifle, preferably 5.56 with A2 flash hider for use with blank firing adapter
- If not running a 5.56 rifle, bring 300 blanks in whatever caliber you run
- eye protection (glasses or goggles)
- ear protection
- Your combat gear (run what you got)
- Appropriate clothing for running around in the woods
- Notepad and pen
- Camping equipment (most of this class will be outdoors)
- Food for 3 days
- camp chair
Optional Gear
- Force multipliers (drones, night vision, radios, etc.)
- Bible
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