3- Communication Basics: Speak, Listen, Confirm

Clear Comms Save Missions

In CQB, seconds matter. Bad communication creates confusion, hesitation, and failure. Recruits must learn the basics before touching radios or advanced call-outs.

1. Speak Clear

• Use short, direct words.

• No jokes, no filler. Never

• One message = one idea.

Example: “Left clear.” not “I think it’s fine on my side.”

2. Listen First

• Don’t talk over others.

• Pause before answering.

• If you didn’t hear it, ask once, don’t guess.

Example: “Say it again.”

3. Confirm Always

• Repeat back orders or intel in short form.

• Confirmation proves you heard it and are acting.

Example:

• Leader: “Stack left.”

• Recruit: “Copy, stacking left.”

  
  

Final Word

Communication is discipline. Speak, listen, confirm. Never answer with excuses — excuses waste time, create confusion, and can cost lives. Until you master this, you are just noise on the line.