Obstacle construction and integration are key components of the commander’s scheme of manoeuvre.
In this video, Sergeant Brad Wilson, an instructor at the South-East Queensland Wing of the Warrant Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, provides a quick soldier's five on the characteristics and construction considerations of a barbed wire obstacle.
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