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Military Officer
Leads military personnel in defense, peacekeeping, disaster relief, and national security operations.
Did you know?
Switzerland has compulsory military service for men but has not fought in a foreign war since 1815.
How subjects help
- Physical Education: Lead by example on long marches and tough training in heat, cold and rain.
- Business Studies: Plan food, fuel and transport for hundreds of people on a disaster relief mission.
- Communication: Brief a team clearly so everyone knows the plan and their own part in it.
- Computer Science: Use secure radios, digital maps and computer systems to coordinate teams over a wide area.
A famous name
Dwight D. Eisenhower: US Army officer who commanded the Allied D-Day landings in 1944 as a five-star general, later US president.
Try it yourself: Train one skill for five days
- Pick a skill you can count in 30 seconds: keepy-uppies, skips, catches against a wall.
- Do a first test and write down your score.
- Practise for five minutes a day for five days.
- Test again. How much did you improve, and which day was the jump?
Coaches and athletes measure, practise and re-test; small daily practice beats one huge session.
Also try: Make a home fire-escape plan.
Known for it in
USA, UK, France, Israel, Australia