ref 2 1-160 in air assault assessment (a3) concept brief, august 2013

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1-160 IN

Air Assault

Assessment (A3)

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Agenda

• Task and Purpose

• Recruitment

• Assessment– Concept

– 12-mile tactical foot march

– Upper body strength

– Hand & Arm Signals

– Rope Skills

• Order of Merit List

• RFIs

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Task and Purpose

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Task and Purpose

• Task: 1-160 IN conducts an battalion-

wide assessment of Soldiers interested

in attending Air Assault school.

• Purpose: Develop an order of merit list

(OML) from which to select Soldiers for

school input when slots become

available.

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Recruitment

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Recruitment

• Minimum considerations:– 250+ APFT Score

– No Flags

– Able to attend within 5-day notice

• Battalion Social Media

• Flyers

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Assessment

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Assessment

• 12-mile Tactical Foot March (120 pts)– -1 point every minute after 3 hours

– 15 minute per mile standard

– 35 lbs rucksack

– No weapon

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Route Overview

Noble Park

Hermosa Beach

Ballona Creek

Culver City

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Route Overview

Noble Park

1400 The Strand

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

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Route Overview

Ballona Creek

(Sepulveda Access)

Culver City, CA

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Assessment

• Upper-Body Strength (20 pts)– 1 point per repetition

– 2 sets of 5x pull-ups followed by 5x close hand/diamond push-ups

• Hand & Arm Signals (10 pts)– 1 point per correct signal (10 of 16)

– Moving and landing the aircraft (10 signals)

– Sling load (6 signals)

• Rope Skills (5 pts)– 1 point per properly identified knot

– Knot identification (square and overhand)

– -1 point per re-attempt

– Rappel seat (Swiss Seat within 90 seconds)

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Order of Merit List

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Order of Merit List

• Maximum A3 score of 155

• APFT Score (17-21 grading scale)

• Availability

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Request for

Information

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RFI