unless otherwise stated, whenever the masculine gender is used, both men and women are included.> Chapter 1 Introduction- GENERAL -what is a soldiers manual? This soldiers manual describes what the US Army expects you to know and be able to do in your MOS at this skill level 1. Although it does not contain everything you need to know, it does cover those tasks that are critical to your success on the job and to your survival on the battlefield. In addition to the job tasks, this manual describes the management and training systems set up to help you qualify for promotion and achieve an individual career as a professional soldier. PERFORMANCE COUNTS The job of an infantryman in combat is not easy. In fact it is the hardest job you will ever be asked to do. You must have confidence, ability and conditioning to become an infantryman ---a professional in the Combat arms. DO YOU KNOW YOUR JOB? ALL OF US LIKE TO THINK WE KNOW OUR JOB. But those who think they know are not always those who REALLY KNOW! First, you have to know what TASKS you are expected to do as an infantryman in combat. Then you you need to know the Battlefield CONDITIONS under which you will be doing those TASKS and how well (to what STANDARDS) you must be able to do them. This manual will tell you that. You can use it to find out if you really know your job. BEING A PROFESSIONAL This soldiers manual tells you those tasks that you must be able to do to survive and win in combat. They are called COMBAT TASKS--- the most important part of an Infantryman's job. In combat lives will depend on your ability to do these tasks so learn them well. You may know some of these tasks from other training or experiences, you may have learned them in other settings or at advanced infantry training. IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER WHERE OR FROM WHOM YOU LEARNED THESE SKILLS.. The important thing is to know them and that together "We can do it" TERMS- 1.Common task- 2. Basic task 3.Critical task 4.Pass/Fail 5.Skill Level 6.MOS Military Occupational Specialty 7.Performance Measures 8.Task (More to come-) At Ease! -=A=- _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
