Development of Courage in Military Personnel in Training and Performance in Combat Situations.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the components of courage, to study the development of courage through training to performance, and to identify the distinctive qualities, if any, of courageous people. The study was directed toward the selection, training, performance, and post-tour adjustment of bomb-disposal operators of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC). (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA296369

Entities

People

  • Stanley Rachman

Organizations

  • University of London

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Human Behavior
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Personality
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Trainees
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.