CASE INCIDENT 2 Intragroup Trust and Survival When 10 British Army soldiers on a

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CASE INCIDENT 2 Intragroup Trust and Survival When 10 British Army soldiers on a 10-day training exer and low level of c cise descended into Low's Gully, a narrow chasm that cuts divided the group into through Mt. Kinabalu in Borneo, each knew "the golden sance party established rule for such expeditions-never split up. Yet, the fit lowed them to comple test three struggled out of the jungle with a concussion, though they divided yetes i malaria, and infected wounds 19 days later two more terri that stayed with the leadh bly ill soldiers found a village the next day; and the remain- active distrust fi conditions of been better e ne do know that this er Howe together for survival Meanwhile, the main five emaciated and injured men were rescued from a etr leaders or their group, endangenngall their lives sabgroups different from the com- should have fractured as it cave by a helicopter on day 33. What happened? to keep the groupes ga group began with a logical division of labor, according fractured into at or h On a surface level, the n eartragic fracturing of the small group of se east uroup training's initiators, Lieutenant Colonel Neill and trust their leade to at least four subgroups because they didn ' und established by the Because the group would be one of mixed abilities, and the young British and NCOs [non-commissioned officers) were likely to be fitter and more experienced than the Hong Kong soldiers, the team would work in two halves orn the harder phases of the descent. The British, taking ad- Questions 9-31. How was the ground established by the vantage of Mayfield's expertise (in rock climbing), wouldy or See the leaders description set up ropes on the difficult sections, while he [Neill] and Foster would concentrate on bringing the Hong Kong soldiers down. Every now and then the recce (reconnais- sance) party would report back, and the expedition would go on down in one unit until another reconnaissance party exercise was designed, Neill created ddr sstem hased on similarity of soldiers out of the jungle were assigned 9-32. Do you think the group unds (rank, unit, age, fitness, skills level). e other: two lance corporals and ral from the same unit (regular army) -26 with good fitness levels; all top roping 9.33. When the The men reported that from then on, perilous climb- ing conditions, debilitating sickness, and monsoon rains permanently divided the group. A review board found differently, blaming Neill's and Foster's leadership and their decision to take some less-experienced soldiers on iling (TR&A;) instructors. The second abseil group out were assigned buddies: a sergeant and lance corporal from the same unit (elite regular army); ages 25 and 37; good fitness levels; both rulings were made about the nearcatastrophic decision to divide the group, but closer inquiries show that with Commando Brigade skills. The group left in the cave split into: a lieutenant colonel and a ma- is temporary workgroup of diverse members who were not previously acquainted started out with a high level of intragroup trust that dissolved over time. The resuling jor (buddies); one from the regular army and one from the part time territorial army; ages 46 and 54 fair fitness level; one TR&A; and one ski instructor based on members' similarities and differences and the establishment of ad hoc leaders, may have been The second faction was the three from the Hong Kong unit-a lance corporal and two privates, all nevitable Inidially all group members shared the common ground of soldier training, clear roles, and volunteer commitment o the mission. When the leaders ignored the soldiers con- from the Hong Kong unit; ages 24-32; fair to good fitness levels; one with jungle training and two novices. Would you have set up the buddy system Neill did? Why or why not, and if not, what would e severity of conditions,lack of preparation, ou have changed

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Intra Group Trust & Survival

21 Common ground between recconaissance subgroup & cave subgroups

Recce group

Cave subgroups

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