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Except they're not learning to be soldiers, they're learning to be heroes. Following orders is easy in the long run, but being able to lead in times of crisis is an integral part of being a Huntsman so everyone needs to learn how to do it. They put the ones who need to learn the most in charge so they have no choice. Do you honestly think Ruby would take the time to learn how to speak and command with authority if she wasn't the team leader?

And as for your point about Yang; this is why they do it in a school environment. So that when lives are actually on the line and they don't have a teacher to back them up and take charge (like Oobleck did during No Brakes) they have the skill. Schools are for learning, and so they teach the students lessons they need to learn so that when they graduate and face those situations you talk about, they have the skills already.