In this episode, I sit down with Sam Perrin — former Infantry Platoon Commander and later a Special Forces Officer — to break down the reality of leadership, officer training, and operating on the front line. We cover everything future officers need to understand before AOSB, Sandhurst, or stepping into a platoon for the first time: 🔹 His AOSB experience and early leadership lessons 🔹 What Sandhurst really teaches (and what it doesn’t) 🔹 Life as a new Platoon Commander 🔹 Serving on Op HERR...
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In this episode, I sit down with Sam Perrin — former Infantry Platoon Commander and later a Special Forces Officer — to break down the reality of leadership, officer training, and operating on the front line. We cover everything future officers need to understand before AOSB, Sandhurst, or stepping into a platoon for the first time: 🔹 His AOSB experience and early leadership lessons 🔹 What Sandhurst really teaches (and what it doesn’t) 🔹 Life as a new Platoon Commander 🔹 Serving on Op HERR...
From Sandhurst to Afghanistan: Being a Platoon Commander in War | Sam Perrin
The Army Bloke
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From Sandhurst to Afghanistan: Being a Platoon Commander in War | Sam Perrin
In this episode, I sit down with Sam Perrin — former Infantry Platoon Commander and later a Special Forces Officer — to break down the reality of leadership, officer training, and operating on the front line. We cover everything future officers need to understand before AOSB, Sandhurst, or stepping into a platoon for the first time: 🔹 His AOSB experience and early leadership lessons 🔹 What Sandhurst really teaches (and what it doesn’t) 🔹 Life as a new Platoon Commander 🔹 Serving on Op HERR...
The Army Bloke
In this episode, I sit down with Sam Perrin — former Infantry Platoon Commander and later a Special Forces Officer — to break down the reality of leadership, officer training, and operating on the front line. We cover everything future officers need to understand before AOSB, Sandhurst, or stepping into a platoon for the first time: 🔹 His AOSB experience and early leadership lessons 🔹 What Sandhurst really teaches (and what it doesn’t) 🔹 Life as a new Platoon Commander 🔹 Serving on Op HERR...
