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With limited use of his notes and detailed information through orientation to mission, Candidate Gunning started out strong and confident when he began briefing a clear and thorough order. However, that is where SNC’s order ended. Upon completion of his order, SNC did not develop a plan until he approached the obstacle. SNC did post security immediately and continued to shift security needs as the situation dictated. When SNC’s first hastily developed plan failed, he asked for suggestions from another team member, and even allowed another candidate to start issuing orders to his team. Once he regained control of his team, he delegated tasks to his team members well throughout the evolution and he used his team member’s strengths to his advantage.

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