Mountain leader explained

A mountain leader is a military professional specialising in delivering training for, or leading, operations in high altitude and / or extremely low temperature environments.

Mountain leader (UK / NL)

See main article: Mountain Leader Training Cadre.

The conduct of warfare in high altitude or arctic environments in the British Armed Forces is the province of 3 Commando Brigade, a formation of the Royal Marines with a number of attached army elements. The brigade conducts annual training in the northern regions of Norway and has been deployed for high altitude operations globally.

Associated with the tasking as the lead force for mountain and Arctic warfare is the existence of the trade specialisation mountain leader (ML). Each sub-unit within the brigade is complemented with at least one mountain leader who will have undergone training in the Mountain Leader Training Cadre, formerly known as the Mountain and Arctic Training Cadre.

Marines from the Netherlands Marine Corps and special forces from NLMARSOF jointly train with the British Royal Marines and follow the same training program as their British counterpart.

Mountain leader (US)

Mountain leaders (USMC and US Army) have extensive practical experience in a variety of mountain environments in both winter and summer conditions. They have well-developed hazard evaluation and safe route finding skills over all types of mountainous terrain. Mountain leaders are best qualified to advise commanders on all aspects of mountain operations, particularly the preparation and leadership required to move units over technically difficult, hazardous, or exposed terrain. In most cases the mountain leader is the highest level of qualification and is the principle trainer for conducting mountain operations. Mountain warfare instructor experience at a mountain training center or as a member of a special operations forces (SOF) mountain team is critical to the mountain leader development. Below is a list of the additional knowledge and skills expected of mountain leaders. Depending on the specific area of operation (AO), mountain leaders may need additional over-the-snow mobility skills such as snowshoeing and skiing.

Mountain leader (Italy)

The Italian Army mountain leaders are trained at the Alpine Training Center (Centro Addestramento Alpino)[1] of Aosta, and serve as instructors in all the Alpini specialized mounted warfare Regiments[2] and in the Sport Activities Unit (Reparto Attività Sportive).[3] There are eight different levels of Mountain Leader in the Italian Army,[4] as follows:

Mountain leader (France)

The mountain leaders of the French Army are trained at the High Mountain Military School (École militaire de haute montagne)[5] of Chamonix and serve as instructors in all the Chasseurs alpins specialized mounted warfare Regiments and in the High Mountain Military Group (Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne).[6] There are five different levels of Mountain Leader in the French Army, as follows:

Other countries

Some other countries have similar specialists for operating in cold and high altitude environment.

References

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Gli Alpini - Esercito Italiano.
  3. Web site: Error.
  4. Web site: Distintivi di Istruttore - Esercito Italiano.
  5. Web site: 1re division . defense.gouv.fr . 24 September 2023. fr.
  6. Web site: Home . gmhm.fr.
  7. Web site: La Escuela Militar de Montaña entrena a sus cursantes en el cerro Tronador. 28 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Capacitación – Ejército Argentino – SOMOS EL EA.
  9. https://www.heeresbergfuehrer.at/7Ausbildung/Texte&Fotos/kp_Soldaten%20im%20Hochgebirge.html KP Soldaten im Hochgebirge
  10. Web site: Heeresbergführerlehrgang. Heeresbergführerlehrgang.
  11. Web site: Novos Guias de Cordada do Exército Brasileiro são brevetados e estão aptos a operar em elevada altitude - Noticiário do Exército.
  12. Web site: Curso Avançado de Montanhismo (Cam) 2019.
  13. Web site: Brevê Emborrachado Guia de Montanha Avançado - R$ 15.
  14. Web site: Guia de Montanha Avançado 2018. YouTube.
  15. Web site: A todo terreno: Curso de Guía de Montaña realizó ejercicio de búsqueda y rescate - Prensa y Multimedia.
  16. Web site: Ausbildung zum Heeresbergführer - Heeresbergführer. www.heeresbergfuehrer.de.
  17. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/41018878.pdf Vojaški Smučarski Učitelj
  18. Web site: defensa.gob.es. 24 September 2023. Curso de Cuerda Corta. es.
  19. Web site: .:Ejército de tierra.
  20. News: Detta är Bergsjägarplutonen. SVT Nyheter. 19 January 2018. Naess. Kristofer.
  21. Web site: Kompetenzzentrum Gebirgsdienst der Armee.
  22. https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/die-schweizer-armee/mittel/militaerische-abzeichen.html Militaerische abzeichen

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