Candidate Kelly immediately struggled with understanding the brief he received. He wasted an extraordinary amount of time asking questions from the brief that he did not get the first time. Simple instructions that were included in the order did not resonate with him, and he ended up eating into his execution time with questions. When he issued his order, his demeanor was rushed and did not inspire confidence. He left out the administration/logistics and command/signal portions of the order. His understanding of the tactical environment left a lot to be desired as he demonstrated by yelling at his fire team to complete tasks, and not considering the operating environment. He did address security throughout the event, but only focused on rear
