Morning exercise

The new armor commander believed that personnel aviation was one of the Armed Forces’ greatest challenges and in the field he recommended horizontal sleeping for comfort.

In its “Morgendrillen” column, the Defense Forum asked the same question via email to a number of people with ties to the Defense Forces.

When, and perhaps most importantly, how do you wake up in the morning?

– The clock is usually set to various chirping sounds starting at 06:00, but it varies whether all alarms are necessary. News is usually checked by phone, and sometimes several scrolls.

What’s the first thing you do?

– The morning routine is done in the bathroom, usually with a razor and toothbrush. Every now and then the little machines in the ears and nose pick up a few bonus hairs that grow better over time.

When does work start?

– I’m usually by the coffee machine at work by 7:00 and the half hour before most people show up is spent on emails and self-management. From time to time there were several robbery stories with my colleague Merete who had often made coffee before I appeared.

Field boots or pen shoes?

– I think field boots are beautiful and the most frequently used. Prefer boots, but usually pen shoes for fun occasions and are usually classy.

Pump iron or run a marathon?

– Mostly it would be walking, but I can’t boast of having completed a marathon. It’s on the list for next year.

The best trick for health while exercising?

– Dry sleeping bag and sleep in a horizontal position for more than one hour in a row. Often experience aches and pains after sleeping in the CV90 tower or various other semi-sitting positions in various command posts or vehicles. It’s very boring to have a stiff neck and also have wet clothes or a sleeping bag.

Strangest cultural destruction experience while training with another country’s troops?

– During my stay in the US, I was asked if my wife was offended by a film being shown on a bus trip. My wife sat next to me and was a little offended that they asked me and not her. That movie is the best.

Who would you most like to share a bag of FR (field rations) with and why?

– It will be His Majesty the King or the Chief of Defense. King because he seemed like the most jovial person in the world who could discuss anything. I would share FRs with the defense chief to ask him anything I didn’t understand, like why he was going against professional military advice. He must know something I don’t.

Smartwatches – Yay and nay?

– Smartwatch, of course. A bit impractical in terms of preventive safety and such, but let it go. You can always have a watch that helps you find your phone (which I can’t always find) and helps me with everything from reminders, calendars, sports and even telling the time. Who can say no?

What are the biggest challenges currently, especially for your workplace and for the TNI in general?

– The biggest challenge I experience every day is retaining the people we really need. The war in Europe and the many restructurings in our organizations were at the same time demanding and creating uncertainty for many people. We must change to be relevant as Defence, but change is often painful for both personnel and departments. I think we can get better at driving the change process in the Armed Forces in a way that can address more levels in the organization than we can currently.

– There is still a lot of good happening and the TNI Army’s move to train team leaders and commanders at TNI Army schools for recruitment and professional training is one of the positive changes that I really believe in and will reduce functional absences and increase competency. Department of the Army.