27 Combat Skills

[William F. Owen]

In any event, I'm suspicious of such lists, they almost never account for METT-TC and in combat, one size absolutely does not fit all. I can think of scraps where no more than five or ten skills would be needed and others where over a hundred pile up real quickly. Lists usually leave a lot to be desired. For example, "Handling firearms" does not address accuracy and selection of the right weapon for the job at hand. "Driving a vehicle" is fine. Wheels or tracks? I've known a lot of good 1/4ton drivers who couldn't handle a 5 ton; lot of wheeled guys who cannot drive a track...

What Ken said... exactly right.

Personally, I believe there is a debate to had over some skills, and who should be trained in them. EG: All soldiers should be able to map read. You need two snipers per Platoon, etc etc etc. Language would also be there.

But that is not addressed by compiling such a list.