First, there is no such thing as redundancy in combat; there is only defense in depth. During moments of attack, Hakimzadeh wants to ensure the integration of every layer of defense between his operators and the ship full of sailors. Second, he outlined the mastery of craft. “Sitting in the scope and understanding exactly what […]
Second, he outlined the mastery of craft. “Sitting in the scope and understanding exactly what you’re looking at, as a young sailor … that level of skill is not something we necessarily always train to in the basic phase,” he said.
With that, Hakimzadeh shared his lessons learned about maintaining morale within these young sailors.
Still, the speaker asked listeners to be empathetic toward today’s fighters, many of whom are between the ages of 19 and 24. “The people that win for us … are sitting at consoles having to make decisions about how to defend their ships and how to engage various adversaries with various defensive capabilities.”
