Apprenticeship in the FIST
February 20th, 2025 | Ron Dahlgren
The training of a forward observer begins when the 13 fox joins their unit. Initial entry training provides a very basic floor - the brand new 13 fox will know how to call for fire, have some target identification skill, be competent at reading a map, and have some basic land navigation experience. The unit they join will define what equipment they commonly use, what assets they commonly work with, and the rest of the iceberg of knowledge that is required. In this article, I'll review concepts from the work of Allan Collins and Manu Kapur on cognitive apprenticeship.