Exercises

Question 1

What is Exercise Dynamic Edge?

Term 1 Week 1-4

Answer 1

Basic Leadership skills in the hangar. Short Leads

Question 2

What week is Exercise Dynamic Edge?

Answer 2

Term 1 Week 1-4

Question 3

What is Exercise First Step?

Term 1 Week 4

Answer 3

Basic military skills exercise, 36 hrs living outside, sleeping in shelter, cooking on stoves etc

Question 4

When is Ex First Step?

Answer 4

Term 1 Week 4

Question 5

What is Ex Sharp Edge?

Term 1 Week 5

Answer 5

Basic Leadership. Practical elements of leadership are tested and learned in a safe environment. Longer distances with complex leads.

Question 6

When is Ex Sharp Edge?

Answer 6

Term 1 Week 5

Question 7

What is Ex Mil Aid?

Term 2 Week 3

Answer 7

Advanced leadership exercise. Building on term 1 with longer leads, more difficult tasks and more arduous conditions.

Question 8

When is Ex Mil Aid?

Answer 8

Term 2 Week 3 (Week 11)

Question 9

What is Ex Vital Edge?

Term 2 Week 6

Answer 9

Tested leadership exercise. Test leadership theories, skills and styles. Very long distances, simple difficulty. FO style leads

Question 10

When is Ex Vital Edge?

Answer 10

Term 2 Week 6 (Week 14)

Question 11

What is Ex Decisive Edge?

Term 3 Week 3

Answer 11

Leadership consolidation exercise. Simulates deployed operations centre with all decisions from admin to force protection being taken by the cadets themselves

Question 12

When is Ex Decisive Edge?

Answer 12

Term 3 W3 (Week 19)

Question 13

List all six exercises

Answer 13

Dynamic Edge, First Step, Sharp Edge, Mil Aid, Vital Edge, Decisive Edge

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