combat drill
Military training exercise
Combat drill is a structured military exercise that trains soldiers in fighting techniques, weapons handling, or tactical maneuvers through repetition.
The goal is to make responses automatic under stress.
The squad ran combat drills until the movements became second nature.
Extended to any rigorous practice preparing for confrontation: emergency combat drills for first responders.
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- basic trainingInitial military instruction
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- war gamesSimulated combat training
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- drillsbuilding evacuation, duck and cover, shelter in place, alarm test, civil defense
- mock combatsparring, war games, paintball, laser tag, airsoft
- military tacticstactics, flanking, maneuver, ambush, battle formations
- naval dutiesanchor watch, battle stations, damage control, general quarters, guard duty
- warfarebattle, attack, war, armed conflict, military strategy
combat drillrest period
Scheduled time off
stand down · leave · downtime · shore leave · relaxation
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