# Competences — army captain

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9bf4c8ea-e814-4772-ae31-0f29672dc497).

## Essential

- **advise superiors on military operations** (skill/competence)
- **analyse logistic needs** (skill/competence)
- **assist in military logistics** (skill/competence)
- **defend human rights** (skill/competence)
- **devise military tactics** (skill/competence)
- **manage troop deployment** (skill/competence)
- **military code** (knowledge)
- **military combat techniques** (knowledge)
- **military drill** (knowledge)
- **military logistics** (knowledge)
- **military weaponry** (knowledge)
- **monitor military equipment use** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse potential threats against national security (skill/competence)
- assess danger in risk areas (skill/competence)
- coordinate humanitarian aid missions (skill/competence)
- coordinate patrols (skill/competence)
- coordinate rescue missions (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with types of weapons (skill/competence)
- ensure equipment availability (skill/competence)
- ensure information security (skill/competence)
- geographic information systems (knowledge)
- give battle commands (skill/competence)
- lead military troops (skill/competence)
- maintain operational communications (skill/competence)
- perform military operations (skill/competence)
- supervise the maintenance of military equipment (skill/competence)
- test safety strategies (skill/competence)
- train military troops (skill/competence)
- use geographic information systems (skill/competence)
- write situation reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 61 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- law enforcement — **51 %**
- patrol procedures — **49 %**
- weapons handling — **49 %**
- physical security — **49 %**
- access control — **49 %**
- evidence collection — **49 %**
- force protection — **49 %**
- incident investigation — **49 %**

### Methods

- antiterrorism protocols — **49 %**
- personnel qualification standards — **49 %**

### Responsibilities

- security patrols — **49 %**
- traffic enforcement — **49 %**
- vehicle inspections — **49 %**
- crowd control — **49 %**
- emergency response — **49 %**
- junior personnel training — **49 %**

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