The second stage of watch officer training focuses on deployment in a complex environment. After all, a wrong decision in combat has serious consequences for the ship and crew.

"FLASH! Missile release on starboard side, time on top in two minutes to minute zero-nine, threat side becomes starboard side!"

Without having to think, I speak these lines into the ship's loudspeaker to inform the crew of an approaching enemy missile. As Operations Service Officer (OPSO) on the corvette BRAUNSCHWEIG, I am in charge of external combat and the overall operational deployment of the corvette K130 weapon system from the Operations Centre (OPZ) and