Battle Buddy - Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages and Disadvantages

Evaluations of the Battle Buddy system have identified the following advantages:

• Reduces rates of suicide and sexual assaults
• Buddies keep each other informed about key instructions and information
• Promotes cooperative problem-solving
• Increases morale
• Encourages soldiers and motivates increased confidence
• Decreases stress
• Eases transition to the military lifestyle
• Improves safety in training and combat
• Improves communication for soldiers not fluent in English
• Promotes better leadership skills

The following potential disadvantages have also been identified:

• Personality conflicts can cause tension and decrease positive effects
• Adds extra responsibilities
• Interferes with desired activities
• Requires the commitment of caring for another person