AFM Officer Cadet case studies
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The AFM Officer Cadet pathway is the entry route through which the Armed Forces of Malta recruits and develops its future commissioned officers. The AFM describes itself as Malta's military organisation, tasked with primary defence functions and safeguarding national sovereignty and interest, both in peacetime and in crisis, and as a major component of the national defence and security architecture. The AFM Officer Cadet case studies are 5 cases and about 3,492 words.
1The 03:10 Police Request
You are the officer cadet on duty in the Force Headquarters operations room at Luqa on a Saturday night. At 03:10 the Malta Police Force duty officer telephones: a serious traffic accident on the Coast Road has left two people trapped, and the police need six AFM personnel with cutting equipment to assist the Civil Protection Department.
764 words, about 4 min2Misfire, Fire and a Request for the Platoon
You are an officer cadet commanding a platoon of 26 soldiers from 1 Regiment on a live-fire training day at the Ħal Far range complex. At 11:20, during a section attack serial, a soldier reports that a round has misfired and the weapon is hot.
699 words, about 3 min3One Helicopter, Two Emergencies
You are an officer cadet in the Air Wing operations cell at Luqa. At 14:00, the duty controller has one serviceable AW139 helicopter and one crew approaching the end of their crew duty day.
697 words, about 3 min4Mass Rescue at Night
You are an officer cadet on the bridge of an AFM offshore patrol vessel at 22:40, 18 nautical miles south of Malta. You have located a 10-metre wooden boat with about 55 people on board, including women and children.
636 words, about 3 min5The Report That Must Be Written
You are the senior officer cadet in the final week of the Officer Cadet Course at the AFM Training Centre. The course officer, who normally writes the leadership report, is on leave; the commandant asks you to compile the syndicate's final report and to recommend one cadet for the 'Best Overall' award.
696 words, about 3 min