Using the Role Play Method in Military Pedagogy

This paper aims to identify and discuss relevant issues, in terms of military pedagogy, regarding the using of role play in the training of future officers, given the characteristics of the military organization and the psycho-behavioral traits required of commanding officers. A secondary analysis of quantitative and qualitative data (collected through an opinion questionnaire) was conducted. The results show that role play is perceived as an effective method of training, especially for the psycho-behavioral and attitudinal component, and less for the intellectual component of personality. The data show that, although role play is a collective method, which can only take place with the participation of the military team, the process of developing leadership skills is an individual one. Every student, whether actor or observer during the role play, evolves on their own, regardless of their relationship with colleagues or their position in the military team. The timely and proper intervention of instructor-facilitator in the role play could increase the success rate of this pedagogical method.

Walker’s Survey Career, 1849–1860

The majority of Walker’s career was spent surveying the Gulf of Mexico and the coasts of Pensacola, Florida, Mobile, Alabama, and Louisiana. The work, accomplishments, experiences of the crew, and the various commanding officers of the steamer are discussed.

Walking Across Burma

This chapter details Saw Ralph's journey across Burma as a soldier. Along the way, he encounters new people and new locales, showcasing the ethnic tensions among the varied Burmese population. The journey is not entirely a pleasant one for Saw Ralph and his unit, however, and this chapter shows his inexperience in matters of survival as well as the tensions between the soldiers and their commanding officers. In June 1949, the Karen war establishment introduced major changes to the structure of the forces Ralph was a part of. The army, which had been part of the Karen National Defence Organisation, was renamed the Kawthoolei Armed Forces (KAF) and its war office was located in Papun. The name was changed to show that the army was part of Karen territory.

Fears of Submarine Sailors during the Great Patriotic War (with Reference to the Battlefield Diaries of Georgy I. Sennikov)

The purpose of this article is a historical and anthropological examination of the phenomenon of fear, the methods of its manifestation and overcoming in the shadow of war. The authors refer to battlefield and postwar diaries from 1943–1946 of G. I. Sennikov, a submarine sailor of the Northern Fleet, marine electrician of “М-107” and “М-119”. The authors use methods of historiographical and mythopoetic analysis, and the biographic method. In Sennikov’s battlefield diary, the authors observe the sailor’s analytical approach to the problem of fear: his story is not just a documentation and detailed description of the physical signs of horror, but also a classification of the types of fear, exploration of different aspects of a person’s fear at war, and an attempt to get an insight into the essence of this phenomenon. The research reveals that the young sailor perceived the war as a death-defying admission and initiation at the ultimate threshold and is described with the help of archetypical figures: a monster ship, a coffin boat, the sea, etc. The young man who found himself in the extremely harsh wartime conditions identifies such characteristic features of a submarine sailor’s psychology as sailor fatalism, a certain superstitious religiousness (belief in signs, dreams, “marked” spaces and taboos, amulets, and taboo systems). In his diaries, G. I. Sennikov does not only identify superstitious religiousness and ritual activities as the most efficient weapon against fear, but also creativity, laughter, games, and, most significantly, personal values, the authority of commanding officers, and conviction that Soviet submarine sailors fight for the right cause, on the side of the good, saving the world from the horrors of fascism.

CASES OF MORBIDITY WITH WORK DAYS LOST AMONG EMPLOYEES OF THE EMERCOM OF RUSSIA AND THE WORKING POPULATION IN RUSSIA

Relevance. Activities in extreme conditions likely involve stress on functional reserves and impaired health. Intention. Calculate the medical and statistical indicators of cases of morbidity with work days lost among employees of the EMERCOM of Russia and compare the above indicators with the working population in Russia in 2010–2015.Methodology. We analyzed cases of morbidity with temporary disability in employees of the EMERCOM of Russia units according to the automated database of the All-Russian Order of the Badge of Honor Research Institute for Fire Protection, EMERCOM of Russia, over 2010–2015 in about 80% of all employees who had special military ranks: senior commanding officers (officers, warrant officers), junior commanding officers (sergeants) and rank and file. The indicators are calculated per 1000 employees or in ‰. Cases of morbidity correlated with the International Classification of Diseases and Behavioral Disorders of the 10th Revision (ICD-10). Cases of temporary disability of workers in Russia was obtained from the database of the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System of Russia.Results and analysis. The average annual level of morbidity cases with work days lost among the personnel of the EMERCOM of Russia was (374.2 ± 9.6) ‰, including (345.2 ± 9.1) among the employees of the Federal Fire Service, (361.4 ± 28.3) ‰ in the Main Inspectorate for Small Boats, (339.3 ± 20.5) ‰ in the Search and Rescue Units, and (867.6 ± 97.6) ‰ in the Rescue Military Units. In the structure of cases of work days lost in the EMERCOM of Russia, the shares of employees of the divisions were distributed as follows: 81.5, 2.8, 2.1 and 13.6 %, respectively. The leading classes of diseases among the personnel of the EMERCOM of Russia were: respiratory diseases (Chapter X) with morbidity rate (167.7 ± 8.2) ‰ and 44.7% in the structure; injuries, poisoning and some other consequences of external causes (Chapter XIX) (41.8 ± 1.4) ‰ and 11.2 %; diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (Chapter XIII) – (34.7 ± 1.2) ‰ and 9.3%; circulatory system diseases (Chapter IX) – (25.2 ± 1.6) ‰ and 6.7%; and some infectious and parasitic diseases (Chapter I) – (21.9 ± 2.9) ‰ and 5.9 %. For workers in Russia, the average annual level of morbidity cases with work days lost 1.4 times as high: (522.5 ± 28.1) ‰ (p < 0.01). The consistency of the indicators is high, negative, and approaches statistical significance (r = –0.75; p < 0.1), which may indicate the influence of multidirectional factors in the formation of cases of work days lost among the EMERCOM of Russia employees and working population in Russia. Trends over time, structure and morbidity rates for cases with work days lost among employees of the EMERCOM of Russia divisions are presented.Conclusion. Accounting for morbidity indicators with work days lost can contribute to a more rational allocation of resources during the operational activities of the EMERCOM of Russia.

PENGARUH DUKUNGAN LOGISTIK KRI JENIS BANTU CAIR MINYAK TERHADAP KETAHANLAMAAN OPERASI LAUT

<strong><em>The purpose of this research is to find out how much influence the mobile logistics support by KRI BCM Type which includes fuel, fresh water and food support so that the presence in the sea of operational elements can be increased so that the operations carried out can be carried out more effectively and efficiently. The extent of the operation area is not balanced with the implementing elements and the existence of government policies related to B20 diesel fuel results in limited amounts of fuel in this area because the KRI elements who carry out the operation still use B0 (diesel) fuel. The distribution of logistical support from the front base to operational elements is still constrained by time, because most fuel logistical support is obtained through Pertamina tankers. Therefore, it is important for BCM elements to be held in selective operational areas so that the operational sustainability of the elements can be carried out more effectively and efficiently. The BCM element has the ability to provide logistical support, both in the form of liquid logistics support and personnel logistics support. This study uses a quantitative method carried out at the Fleet Command II with the object of research being KRI BCM Type and the subjects are crews of KRI BCM Type, Commanding Officers and Work Unit related to the implementation of KRI logistical support. Data obtained through the distribution of questionnaires were then analyzed using the Statistical Product dan Service Solutions (SPSS) version 25 program.</em></strong>

Communicating With Leadership: Behavioral Health and HIPAA in the Field

It can be challenging for a general medical officer to determine a patient’s fitness for duty in the field. Communicating with commanding officers can be difficult given a general medical officer’s loyalties as both a physician and medical officer. We present a case of a junior officer that highlights these issues.

"The People's Army"

This chapter examines the extent to which the Free Officers formed a political ethos that inclined them toward intervention in civilian politics during the conspiratorial stage. The Free Officers' movement was the culmination of a dramatic political reorientation among the officer corps between 1936 and 1952. They represented the generation that turned away from the political establishment and rejected the leadership of its elders. The soldier's relationship to his country, to his people, to his commanding officers and king gave the young officers a particular perspective on the decay of the liberal order. This chapter first provides a historical background on the Egyptian military before discussing the organization of the Free Officers, along with its political activism, developing ideology, and ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.