Characterisation of Infantry Section and Platoon Activities

1980

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 17. OISTRIBUTION STATEMENT (of te abatrct ent erd n Block 20, It different from Report) 18, SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 19. KEY WORDS (Continue on roverse side It neceseary aid Identify by block number) Job/Task Analysis, Physical Abilities, Scaling, Strength, Stamina 20. ABSTRACT (Continue on re*er*e side If neceomaT and Identify by block number) This manual provides a listing of the tasks of four Army jobs which were rated by incumbents as the most physically demanding and the most critical, on the following dimensions: upper body strength(static, dynamic, explosive),lower body strength(static, dynamic, explosive), trunk strength, stamina, consequences of inadequate performance, delay tolerance, and learning difficulty. The jobs are nfantryman, Combat Engineer, Armor Cremman, and Military Police. Research has indicated acceptable reliability for the rating procedure, and the manual indicates some additeWL utiittv .

SMI Conference on Next …, 2000

This research and development effort was to design simulation-based training for selected members of the staff of a conventionally equipped armored brigade. This included a detailed analysis of the performance requirements for the staff members. The resulting products were lists of task statements for the chosen training audience. These task lists support the staff exercise run in the Brigade/Battalion Battle Simulation (BBS) called Combined-Arms Operations at Brigade Level, Realistically Achieved Through Simulation (COBRAS II). They expand the task lists which were a product of an earlier effort-COBRAS I, accounting for additions to the training audience. 15. SUBJECT TERMS Brigade staff Brigade/Battalion Battle Simulation (BBS) FXXITP Task Analysis COBRAS Milit Decision Makin Process (MDMP) Brigade staff task lists

1981

The views, opinions, and findings contained in this report are those of the author and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy, or decision, unless so designated by other authorized documents. ttt 9. The Problem .

1980

Ergonomics, 2019

To develop a Physical Employment Standard (PES) for the British Royal Air Force Regiment (RAF Regt). METHOD: Twenty-nine RAF Regt personnel completed eight critical tasks wearing Combat Equipment Fighting Order (31.5 kg) while being monitored for physical and perceptual effort. A PES was developed using task simulations, measured on 61 incumbents. RESULTS: The resultant PES consists of: 1) a battlefield test involving task simulations: single lift and point-of-entry (psss/fail); timed elements (react to effective enemy fire and crawl) set at 95 th performance percentile; casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) casualty drag and CASEVAC simulated stretcher carry completed without stopping. 2) a Multi Stage Fitness Test level 9.10 to assess aerobic fitness to complete a tactical advance to battle. CONCLUSION: The task-based PES should ensure RAF Regt personnel have a baseline level of fitness to perform and withstand the physical demands of critical tasks to at least a minimum acceptable standard.

Journal of science and medicine in sport, 2017

In 2013, the U.S. Army began developing physical tests to predict a recruit's ability to perform the critical, physically demanding tasks (CPDTs) of combat arms jobs previously not open to women. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology and results of analyses of the accuracy and inclusiveness of the critical physically demanding task list. While the job analysis included seven combat arms jobs, only data from the 19D Cavalry Scout occupation are presented as the process was similar for all seven jobs. Job analysis METHODS: As the foundation, senior subject matter experts from each job reviewed materials and reached consensus on the CPDTs and performance standards for each job. The list was reviewed by Army leadership and provided to the researchers. The job analysis consisted of reviewing job and task related documents and field manuals, observing >900 soldiers performing the 32 CPDTs, conducting two focus groups for each job, and analyzing responses to widel...

Soldiers´training and experience can influence the outcome of the missions, as well as their own physical integrity. The objective of this research was to analyze the psycho-physiological response and specific motor skills in an urban combat simulation with two units of infantry with different training and experience. Material and Methods: psychophysiological parameters –Heart Rate, blood oxygen saturation, glucose and blood lactate, cortical activation, anxiety and heart rate variability-, as well as fine motor skills were analyzed in 31 male soldiers of the Spanish Army, 19 belonging to the Light Infantry Brigade, and 12 to the Heavy Forces Infantry Brigade, before and after an urban combat simulation. Results and Conclusion: A combat simulation provokes an alteration of the psycho-physiological basal state in soldiers and a great unbalance in the sympathetic-vagal interaction. The specific training of Light Infantry unit involves lower metabolic, cardiovascular, and anxiogenic response not only previous, but mainly after a combat maneuver, than Heavy Infantry unit's. No differences were found in relation with fine motor skills, improving in both cases after the maneuver. This fact should be taken into account for betterment units´deployment preparation in current theaters of operations.

Optimizing Operational Physical Fitness

Biology of Sport, 2010

Purpose: The objective of the research was to find a correlation between motor abilities and working efficiency of soldiers in a battle unit of Slovenia Armed Forces (SAF). Methods: The subject consisted of 115 soldiers (age=27.1±3.7 years) who were serving in the first brigade of the SAF. Motor abilities were measured with 11 motor tests, assessing the level of flexibility, speed, strength and coordination. To evaluate working efficiency of soldiers a special questionnaire was used, which consisted of 19 statements. Superior officer was asked to fill a questionnaire for each inferior soldier with values from 1 to 5. The correlation between motor abilities and working efficiency was assessed with the Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: We have found 4 statistically significant correlations. Motor tests correlating most with working performance were tests of arm strength. Conclusions: The superior officer better-evaluated soldiers, who could express higher level of arm and leg strength, who could perform the complex motor tasks quickly and solve the space related problem efficiently. Stronger, faster and more coordinated soldiers appeared to be more effective with carrying out the each day's demands of modern military. KEY WORDS: Slovenia Armed Forces (SAF), motor abilities, working efficiency as operational demands can degrade motor performance [9]. Certain level of motor abilities is important for efficient performing of each day's tasks in the modern military. Fitter soldiers exhibit higher level of performance [13]. In extreme conditions soldiers can reach their physiological limits due to their exertion. This may cause a temporal loss of alertness and rational comprehension of the reality for some time [18]. Soldiers with low level of fitness are also more susceptible to injury [6]. Therefore physical training has to be based on endurance, strength and speed training on one side and on the development of mental abilities, cohesively within the group and cohesively of factors, related to the conditions on the battlefield, on the other side [12]. Sport in the SAF is defined precisely by the Directive of Sport [2]. It cites that readiness of the members of the SAF is provided by planned and organized execution of physical training of the units, in sports education, and in sports competitions. Further on it is provided by sport for all, checking of motor abilities, top-level sport, international sports cooperation, and the development of sport in the SAF. The Directive also defines that military personnel should attend sports Original Paper Biol. Sport 2010;27:301-305