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Special forces training materials available via blackboard.(DOCTRINE AND TRAINING UPDATE)
Students going through the Special Forces Qualification Course, or SFQC, as well as Soldiers already assigned to the SF operational groups, can now access training materials via the Internet.
The Training Development Division of the Directorate of Training and Doctrine at the Special Warfare Center and School has populated the school's Learning Management System, or LMS, Blackboard@ with training materials that will benefit all SF personnel. The LMS purpose is twofold.
The student in the SFQC now has the ability to preview the curriculum and presentations he will receive in future training; and he is afforded the ability to review previously received instruction and training prior to testing. An additional benefit of the LMS is that members of the operational groups now have a "reachback" resource to assist in preparing and conducting unit training, detachment cross-training, joint combined exchange training, preparation and individual self-study.
All SF-qualified Soldiers now have direct access to proponent-approved training, educational curriculum ...
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