Candidate Lockard touched on all elements of the five paragraph order, but he jumped around often. His tasking statements were detailed, but became long-winded and the brief ran long. Although detailed and long-winded, he wasn't confident with his own order. However, once the order to move was given and he began to execute his mission SNC quickly adapted giving an effective combination of verbal and non-verbal communications as the fire team approached the objective. The focus was always on the mission, troop welfare, and security even after taking a casualty during the assault. Excessive time spent briefing the order resulted in lost momentum in the execution. However, SNC displayed quick thinking when assessed with a casualty, ensuring
