Case Study Of Snc's Lack Of Confidence

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Candidate DeYoung timidly issued his five paragraph order. Throughout his brief, SNC was very hesitant and uncertain. SNC consistently stuttered or stumbled over his words. SNC covered some of the key points briefed to him, and others were left out such as the distance of the objective. SNC failed to display of confidence during the brief of the order. His nervousness prevented him from delivering his brief in a timely and comprehensive manner because of the constant repetition in paragraph content or key points that were previously covered. Time was not taken into consideration, as SNC wasted time in the brief and initial plan. Casualty was assessed poorly during the execution. SNC did not know how to respond initially, fire team was halted

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