Do you play good cop bad cop?
Yes, but we call it something different. The funny thing is I can tell you we use it, but I can't tell you what we call it because that's classified. You'd be surprised how effective it is too. Although if the subject has had training in interrogation resistance, they will probably see right through it.
Are you allowed to de-classify some information as examples for your trainees? Are the trainees themselves under an agreemnt like yours?
No I cannot declassify anything. The Army has an entirely separate authority that handles declassification of documents and materials.
Yes the trainees sign the non-disclosure agreement before they even start the training.
Hehe... this infantryman would like to gently suggest that while you get the chance to play infantry every now and again, 'all the stuff and infantryman does' is pretty wide of the mark
Well some of my fellow HUMINT Collectors would let their tactical skills lapse, but I trained with the infantry guys whenever I had some downtime from my HUMINT duties. This is because I wanted to make sure that when I went out with them that I wouldn't be a liability. I didn't want the infantrymen to think they had to protect me. I also wanted them to know that if it came to it, I was perfectly capable of covering their backsides just as well as they could cover mine. My philosophy was that I am a soldier first, and an interrogator second. Plus, while my primary MOS was Human Intelligence Collector, I also had a secondary MOS of Cavalry Scout. I could operate just about every weapon system, I was an expert at calling for both artillery and air fire support. I could set up an OP, and dig a fighting position. Hell, I even learned all the operator level maintenance tasks for the Stryker (we were a Stryker Brigade, so that was our primary vehicle).
So while I will agree that most non-combat MOS's in the military do like to play infantry, I actually took honing my tactical skills very seriously.
