The emerging concept of military Cognitive Readiness (CR) is focused on the research and assessment of an individual’s potential for performance in the cognitively demanding area of military operations. In this paper, measures of CR for use in the tactical environment are reviewed. To frame this review, the paper begins with a discussion of the factors important to cognitive performance in military operations. Recommendations for future work towards the development of valid and practical CR measures for use in the tactical environment are also provided.
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