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USARAK ReadyandResilientCampaignOverview

Who: U.S.ArmyAlaska

What: FocusedR2CTrainingWeek

Where: FortWainwrightandJBER

When: 18-22Nov2013

Why: IncreaseSoldierresiliency,discipline,andreadiness

KeyPoints:• Cross-funcLonalteamrepresenLngbrigades,installaLons,andUSARAKplanneda3-phaseR2CCampaign.

o  PhaseI:FocusgroupsandinternetsurveystogatherLeader&SoldierperspecLves;R2CTerrainWalktofamiliarizeplatoon-levelandaboveleadersandFRGswithinstallaLonserviceproviderlocaLons,POCs&missions

o  PhaseII:UnitExecuLonWeek,withheavyemphasisoneducaLon,leader-leddiscussion,andespritdecorps

o  PhaseIII:Assessment&ReporLng

• UnitExecuLonWeek(18-22Nov)featureddozensofsubjectmaZerexpertsandserviceprovidersofferingcourses,lectures,anddemonstraLons.Leadersmappedatrainingplanuniquetothestrengths,indisciplinetrends,andSoldierneedsoftheirunit.ThousandsofSoldiersparLcipatedatbothJBERandFWA.

• AllunitsconductedaSuicidePrevenLonandMentalFitnessFocusDay,featuringinvitedspeakersandaddiLonaltraining.

• ExecuLonWeekculminatedwithaMEDDAC-hostedbasketballtournamentandaninstallaLonresourceproviderfair.

• Conclusion:USARAKCommandersandSoldiersconnectedtoresourcestoovercomechallengestoresilience,increasereadiness,anddevelopasleaders.TheyweregivenLmeandtoolstoimproveleader-to-ledrelaLonshipsandreinforcementoring,coaching,andself-assessment.