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.
