“in no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so...

“In no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so irrevocable as in the military.”

- General Douglas MacArthur

COMMANDER’S COMMANDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN TRAININGRESPONSIBILITIES IN TRAINING

INVEST PERSONAL TIME , ENERGY AND INVEST PERSONAL TIME , ENERGY AND GUIDANCEGUIDANCE

TRAIN ONE LEVEL DOWN, EVALUATE TWOTRAIN ONE LEVEL DOWN, EVALUATE TWO LEVELS DOWNLEVELS DOWN

DEVELOP VISION OR INTENT (FOCUS)DEVELOP VISION OR INTENT (FOCUS)

TRAIN THE TRAINERTRAIN THE TRAINER

ESTABLISH A REALISTIC, SAFE TRAININGESTABLISH A REALISTIC, SAFE TRAINING PROGRAMPROGRAM

FOSTER A POSITIVE COMMAND CLIMATEFOSTER A POSITIVE COMMAND CLIMATE

INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF TRAININGINVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF TRAINING

CLEARLY STATE EXPECTATIONSCLEARLY STATE EXPECTATIONS

PROTECT UNITS FROM TRAINING DISTRACTERSPROTECT UNITS FROM TRAINING DISTRACTERS

ENSURE SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS UNDERSTAND ENSURE SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING MEETINGSTHE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING MEETINGS

PROTECT RESOURCES FOR TRAININGPROTECT RESOURCES FOR TRAINING

PERSONALLY VISIT TRAININGPERSONALLY VISIT TRAINING

COMMANDER’SCOMMANDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN TRAININGRESPONSIBILITIES IN TRAINING

(C0N’T)(C0N’T)

OVERLAPPING TRAINING OVERLAPPING TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

COMMANDER

NCOsOFFICERS

COLLECTIVETRAINING

SOLDIER TRAINING

LEADERTRAINING

LEADER’S RESPONSIBILITIES LEADER’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN TRAININGIN TRAINING

CENTRALIZE TRAINING PLANNINGCENTRALIZE TRAINING PLANNING

DECENTRALIZE TRAINING EXECUTIONDECENTRALIZE TRAINING EXECUTION

ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONSESTABLISH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

DEMAND TRAINING BE EXECUTED TO THEDEMAND TRAINING BE EXECUTED TO THE ARMY STANDARDARMY STANDARD

UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF THE RESERVEUNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTSCOMPONENTS

TRAINED THE COMBINED ARMS TEAMTRAINED THE COMBINED ARMS TEAM

PRINCIPLES OF TRAININGPRINCIPLES OF TRAINING

TRAIN AS A COMBINED ARMS AND SERVICESTRAIN AS A COMBINED ARMS AND SERVICES TEAMTEAM TRAIN AS YOU FIGHTTRAIN AS YOU FIGHT USE APPROPRIATE DOCTRINEUSE APPROPRIATE DOCTRINE USE PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED TRAININGUSE PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED TRAINING TRAIN TO CHALLENGETRAIN TO CHALLENGE TRAIN TO SUSTAIN PROFICIENCYTRAIN TO SUSTAIN PROFICIENCY TRAIN USING MULTIECHELON TECHNIQUESTRAIN USING MULTIECHELON TECHNIQUES TRAIN TO MAINTAINTRAIN TO MAINTAIN MAKE COMMANDERS (LEADERS) THE PRIMARYMAKE COMMANDERS (LEADERS) THE PRIMARY TRAINERSTRAINERS

TRAINED AS A COMBINED TRAINED AS A COMBINED ARMS AND SERVICES TEAMARMS AND SERVICES TEAM

SYNCHRONIZE COMBAT ARMS, COMBAT SYNCHRONIZE COMBAT ARMS, COMBAT SUPPORT, AND SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT, AND SERVICE SUPPORT SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

TRAIN FOR WARTRAIN FOR WAR

BUILD TEAM UNDERSTANDING ANDBUILD TEAM UNDERSTANDING AND COHESIONCOHESION

TRAIN AS YOU FIGHTTRAIN AS YOU FIGHT

REPLICATE THE BATTLEFIELDREPLICATE THE BATTLEFIELD

INCREASE DIFFICULTY TO ATTAIN THE INCREASE DIFFICULTY TO ATTAIN THE ARMY STANDARDARMY STANDARD TRAIN UNDER REALISTIC (WARTIME) TRAIN UNDER REALISTIC (WARTIME) CONDITIONSCONDITIONS TRAIN AGAINST OPFOR REPLICATING THETRAIN AGAINST OPFOR REPLICATING THE THREATTHREAT TRAIN WITH REALISMTRAIN WITH REALISM

TRAIN SAFELYTRAIN SAFELY

USE APPROPRIATE USE APPROPRIATE DOCTRINEDOCTRINE

TRAIN USING ARMY DOCTRINETRAIN USING ARMY DOCTRINE

TRAIN TO THE ARMY STANDARDTRAIN TO THE ARMY STANDARD

DEVELOP STANDARDS WHEN THE ARMYDEVELOP STANDARDS WHEN THE ARMY STANDARD IS UNPUBLISHED STANDARD IS UNPUBLISHED

(APPROVED TWO LEVELS UP)(APPROVED TWO LEVELS UP)

USE PERFORMANCE ORIENTED USE PERFORMANCE ORIENTED TRAININGTRAINING

ACTION, CONDITIONS, AND STANDARDS AREACTION, CONDITIONS, AND STANDARDS ARE KNOWNKNOWN

RETRAIN UNTIL THE STANDARD IS METRETRAIN UNTIL THE STANDARD IS MET

ENFORCE THE STANDARD AT ALL TIMESENFORCE THE STANDARD AT ALL TIMES

DODO THE TASK, DON’T TALK OR READ THE TASK, DON’T TALK OR READ ABOUT ITABOUT IT

BATTLEFIELD MISSION PROFICIENCYBATTLEFIELD MISSION PROFICIENCY

TRAIN TO CHALLENGETRAIN TO CHALLENGE

TOUGH TOUGH

REALISITICREALISITIC

MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGINGMENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING

BUILDS COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCEBUILDS COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE

ENCOURAGES INITIATIVEENCOURAGES INITIATIVE

TRAIN TO SUSTAIN TRAIN TO SUSTAIN PROFICIENCYPROFICIENCY

SUSTAINMENT TRAINIING SUSTAINMENT TRAINIING

BUILDS ON MASTERED TASKSBUILDS ON MASTERED TASKS

OPPORTUNITY TRAINING HONES KNOWN TASKSOPPORTUNITY TRAINING HONES KNOWN TASKS

OPPORTUNITY TRAININGOPPORTUNITY TRAINING

PRESELECTED PRE-PLANNED CRITICAL TASKSPRESELECTED PRE-PLANNED CRITICAL TASKS

CONDUCTED WHEN UNSCHEDULED TIME ISCONDUCTED WHEN UNSCHEDULED TIME IS AVAILABLEAVAILABLE

BAND OF EXCELLENCEBAND OF EXCELLENCE

SUSTAINMENT TRAINING BANDSUSTAINMENT TRAINING BAND

MEANMEAN

NEW NEW EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT

FIELDINGFIELDING

NEW NEW EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT TRAININGTRAINING

KEYKEYPERSONNELPERSONNELTURNOVERTURNOVER

TFTFEXEVALEXEVAL

(JUL)(JUL)

GUNNERYGUNNERY(AUG)(AUG)

WPNSWPNSTNGTNG

(SEP)(SEP)

POSTPOSTSUPPORTSUPPORT

(OCT)(OCT)

SQDSQDSTXSTX

PLTPLTSTXSTX

(NOV)(NOV)

PLTPLTEXEVALEXEVAL

(DEC)(DEC)

GUNNERYGUNNERY(JAN)(JAN)

COCOFTXFTX

(FEB)(FEB)

BDE TF BDE TF CPX FTXCPX FTX

(MAR)(MAR)CO TM STXCO TM STX

DIVDIVCPXCPX

(APR)(APR)

COCOTMTM

EXEVALEXEVAL(MAY)(MAY)LCXLCX

TTFF

EEXXEEVVAALL

DEPLOYDEPLOY(JUN)(JUN)

NTCNTCROTATIONROTATION

(JUL)(JUL)

TIMETIME

PROFICIENCYPROFICIENCY BAND OF EXCELLENCEBAND OF EXCELLENCE

TRAIN USING MULTIECHELON TRAIN USING MULTIECHELON TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES

MULTIECHELON TRAININGMULTIECHELON TRAININGSIMULTANEOUS TRAINING OF MORE THAN ONE ECHELON ON SIMULTANEOUS TRAINING OF MORE THAN ONE ECHELON ON

DIFFERENT TASKS. EXAMPLES OF MULTIECHELON TRAINING DIFFERENT TASKS. EXAMPLES OF MULTIECHELON TRAINING

ARE THE CONCURRENT CONDUCT OF DIFFERENT EXERCISES ARE THE CONCURRENT CONDUCT OF DIFFERENT EXERCISES

BY SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS IN A UNIT AND THE TRAINING OF BY SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS IN A UNIT AND THE TRAINING OF

DIFFERENT TASKS BY ELEMENTS OF THE SAME UNITDIFFERENT TASKS BY ELEMENTS OF THE SAME UNIT

ALL MULTIECHELON TRAINING INCLUDESALL MULTIECHELON TRAINING INCLUDES SOLDIER AND LEADER TRAININGSOLDIER AND LEADER TRAINING MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO TRAIN AND SUSTAINMOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO TRAIN AND SUSTAIN EACH ECHELONEACH ECHELON

TRAIN TO MAINTAINTRAIN TO MAINTAIN

MAINTAIN TO TRAINMAINTAIN TO TRAIN SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

MAINTENANCE TO MAINTENANCE TO REINFORCE SYSTEMS REINFORCE SYSTEMS APPROACHAPPROACH

MAINTAIN TO THE ARMY MAINTAIN TO THE ARMY TECHNICAL MANUAL TECHNICAL MANUAL 10/20 STANDARD10/20 STANDARD

TRAIN TO MAINTAINTRAIN TO MAINTAIN ALL UNIT EQUIPMENTALL UNIT EQUIPMENT CONDUCT OPPORTUNITY CONDUCT OPPORTUNITY

TRAINING TO SUSTAIN TRAINING TO SUSTAIN PROFICIENCYPROFICIENCY

MAINTAINMAINTAIN

TRAINTRAIN

COMMANDERS AND LEADERS COMMANDERS AND LEADERS ARE THE PRIMARY TRAINERSARE THE PRIMARY TRAINERS

PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN TRAINING THEPERSONALLY INVOLVED IN TRAINING THE TRAINERTRAINER

JUNIOR LEADER DEVELOPMENTJUNIOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT

OFFICER AND NCO LEADERSOFFICER AND NCO LEADERS

Values and Ethics

Expectations and Standards

Assessment Remediation and Reinforcement Feedback

InstitutionalTraining and

Education

OperationalAssignments

Self-Development

LEADER DEVELOPMENT

BATTLE FOCUSBATTLE FOCUS DRIVES PEACETIME TRAINING DRIVES PEACETIME TRAINING

REQUIREMENTS FROM WARTIME MISSIONSREQUIREMENTS FROM WARTIME MISSIONS

METL PROVIDES FOCUSMETL PROVIDES FOCUS

LINKS MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS TO LINKS MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS TO SOLDIER TASKSSOLDIER TASKS

Battle FocusBattle FocusBattle Focus

E LA EC AH D EN RC O

Selects Collective METL Tasks

Conducts Training Assessment

Determines Training Objectives

Determines Plan for Training

Conducts Pre-Execution Checks

Executes Training and AAR’s

Evaluates Against Standards

Selects Soldier Tasks

Conducts Training Assessment

Determines Training Objectives

Determines Plan for Training

Conducts Pre-Execution Checks

Executes Training and AAR’s

EACH C OMMANDER

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PREPAREPREPARELONG RANGELONG RANGE

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PREPARE PREPARE SHORT RANGESHORT RANGE

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PREPAREPREPARENEAR TERMNEAR TERM

PLANPLANEXECUTEEXECUTETRAININGTRAINING

EVALUATE EVALUATE TRAININGTRAINING

CONDUCT CONDUCT UNITUNIT

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

TRAINING MANAGEMENT CYCLETRAINING MANAGEMENT CYCLEWARTIME MISSIONSWARTIME MISSIONS

ESTABLISH MISSION ESTABLISH MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LISTESSENTIAL TASK LIST

METL DEVEVELOPMENTMETL DEVEVELOPMENT

WAR PLANS

EXTERNALDIRECTIVES

COMMANDER’SANALYSIS

MISSION ESSENTIALTASK LIST

KEY POINTS OF METL KEY POINTS OF METL DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

NOT AFFECTED BY RESOURCE AVAILABILITYNOT AFFECTED BY RESOURCE AVAILABILITY

NOT PRIORITIZEDNOT PRIORITIZED

SUPPORTS AND COMPLEMENTS METL OF NEXTSUPPORTS AND COMPLEMENTS METL OF NEXT HIGHER HQHIGHER HQ

UNDERSTOOD BY CSM AND KEY NCOsUNDERSTOOD BY CSM AND KEY NCOs

APPLIES TO ENTIRE UNITAPPLIES TO ENTIRE UNIT

MAY VARY FROM LIKE UNITS BECAUSE OFMAY VARY FROM LIKE UNITS BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT WARTIME MISSIONS OR LOCATIONSDIFFERENT WARTIME MISSIONS OR LOCATIONS

KEY POINTS OF METL KEY POINTS OF METL DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

(CONT)(CONT)

BRIEF TO AND APPROVED BY NEXT HIGHER COMMANDERBRIEF TO AND APPROVED BY NEXT HIGHER COMMANDER

COMPANY IS THE LOWEST LOVEL TO PREPARE A METLCOMPANY IS THE LOWEST LOVEL TO PREPARE A METL

BATTALION STAFFS METLs APPROVED BY BATTALION BATTALION STAFFS METLs APPROVED BY BATTALION COMMANDERCOMMANDER

BATTALION COMMANDERS ENSURE STAFF, SLICE, AND BATTALION COMMANDERS ENSURE STAFF, SLICE, AND COMPANY METLs ARE COORDINATED AND MUTUALLYCOMPANY METLs ARE COORDINATED AND MUTUALLY SUPPORTINGSUPPORTING

USE A TEAM APPROACH TO METL DEVELOPMENTUSE A TEAM APPROACH TO METL DEVELOPMENT

WHEN TASK ORGANIZATION CHANGES, COMMANDERSWHEN TASK ORGANIZATION CHANGES, COMMANDERS MUST UNDERSTAND EACH UNIT’S CAPABILITIES ANDMUST UNDERSTAND EACH UNIT’S CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS WHEN REEXAMINING THE METLLIMITATIONS WHEN REEXAMINING THE METL

BATTLEFIELD BATTLEFIELD OPERATING SYSTEMSOPERATING SYSTEMS

MANEUVERMANEUVER

FIRE SUPPORTFIRE SUPPORT

MOBILITY/SURVIVABILITYMOBILITY/SURVIVABILITY

INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE

AIR DEFENSEAIR DEFENSE

COMMAND AND CONTROLCOMMAND AND CONTROL

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTCOMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

Battlefield Operating SystemsBattlefield Operating Systems• Maneuver: The employment of forces on the battlefield through movement of direct fires to achieve a position of advantage in respect to enemy ground forces. Includes: direct fire systems, small arms, tank guns, attack helicopter fires.

• Fire Support: Collective / Coordinated use of target acquisition data, indirect fire weapons, armed aircraft, ect against ground targets in support of maneuver forces. Includes: artillery, mortars, non-line of sight weapons, naval gunfire, CAS, and electronic countermeasures.

Battlefield Operating SystemsBattlefield Operating Systems• Mobility / Survivability: Permits freedom of movement relative to the enemy. Includes measures taken taken to maintain operability through protection from effects of weapons systems and natural resources.

• Intelligence: Generates knowledge of enemy, weather, and geographical features required by a CDR in planning and conducting combat Ops through thorough analysis.

• Air Defense: All measures designed to counter the effectiveness of attack by hostile aircraft of missiles after they are airborne.

Battlefield Operating SystemsBattlefield Operating Systems

• Command and Control: The exercise of authority and direction by a designated commander over assigned forces towards the accomplishment of the mission.

• Combat Service Support: The support and assistance provided to sustain forces, primarily in the field of logistics, personnel services and health services.

BATTALION METL BATTALION METL DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCEDEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE

RECEIVE BDERECEIVE BDEMISSION & METLMISSION & METL

RESTATE THERESTATE THEWARTIME WARTIME MISSIONMISSIONSELECTS CRITICALSELECTS CRITICAL

TASKS (METL)TASKS (METL)

APPROVAL FROMAPPROVAL FROMBDE COMMANDERBDE COMMANDER

PROVIDE METL TOPROVIDE METL TOSTAFF & COMPANYSTAFF & COMPANY

COMMANDERSCOMMANDERS

RELATIONSHIP OF RELATIONSHIP OF SOLDIER AND LEADER SOLDIER AND LEADER TASK TO COLLECTIVE TASK TO COLLECTIVE

TASKS AND METLTASKS AND METL

COMPANYCOMPANYMETLMETL

COMPANYCOMPANYMISSIONMISSION

BATTALION BATTALION MISSIONMISSION

BATTALIONBATTALIONMETLMETL

BATTALIONBATTALIONBATTLEBATTLE

TASKTASKPLATOONPLATOON

COLLECTIVECOLLECTIVETASKTASK

SQUADSQUADCOLLECTIVECOLLECTIVE

TASKSTASKS

DETERMINESDETERMINES

LEADERLEADERSOLDIERSOLDIERTASKSTASKS



SUPPORTSSUPPORTS

SUPPORTSSUPPORTS

SUPPORTSSUPPORTS

Battle TaskBattle Task• A Battle Task is a METL Task that must be accomplished and is essential to provide/ determine the success of the next higher unit

• Battle Tasks are derived from the next lower level commands METL

• Battalion is the lowest level to have a Battle Task

TASK APPROVAL MATRIXTASK APPROVAL MATRIX

SOLDIER TOSOLDIER TOBE TRAINEDBE TRAINED

TASKTASKSELECTIONSELECTION REVIEWREVIEW APPROVEAPPROVE

1SG1SGPSGPSGSLSLTM LDRTM LDRSOLDIERSOLDIER

CSMCSM1SG1SGPSGPSGSLSLTM LDRTM LDR

CO CDRCO CDRPLT LDR/CO CDRPLT LDR/CO CDRPLT LDR/1SGPLT LDR/1SGPSG/PLT LDRPSG/PLT LDRSL/PSGSL/PSG

BN CDRBN CDRBN CDRBN CDRCO CDRCO CDRCO CDRCO CDRPLT LDRPLT LDR

EXAMPLE OF A SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASK LIST

Platoon Collective Task - Conduct a Zone Reconnaissance

Squad Collective Tasks

• 051-196-4012 CONDUCT A PLATOON RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

• 071-326-5611 CONDUCT THE MANEUVER OF A SQUAD

• 071-332-5021 PREPARE/UPDATE ENEMY/FRIENDLY SITUATION MAP

• 071-332-5050 MONITOR OPERATIONS/MOVEMENTS OF SUBORDINATE UNITS

• 191-377-4200 DETERMINE AND USE TECHNIQUES OF MOVEMENT FOR MOUNTED MP SQUAD

Military Police Drills

• DRILLS 1-7 ARTEP 19-100-10

Modification of Training Objective Modification of Training Objective for Mission Essential Taskfor Mission Essential Task

• Identify Platoon / Squad collective tasks and supporting Identify Platoon / Squad collective tasks and supporting leader and soldier tasksleader and soldier tasks

• Identify standards IAW MTP’s and SM’sIdentify standards IAW MTP’s and SM’s

• As local conditions vary, leaders must modify the As local conditions vary, leaders must modify the conditions statement to fit the training environment and conditions statement to fit the training environment and their unit’s level of proficiency their unit’s level of proficiency

• Condition statements may be altered but must still Condition statements may be altered but must still create a realistic and demanding training environmentcreate a realistic and demanding training environment

• Conditions should be adjusted so that the standards Conditions should be adjusted so that the standards remain appropriate to the taskremain appropriate to the task

EXAMPLE TRAINING OBJECTIVE FOR AMISSION ESSENTIAL TASK

MISSION ESSENTIAL Supervise Area/Zone Reconnaissance TASK: CONDITION: The company in support of the corps has been directed by the battalion commander to conduct area/zone reconnaissance patrol operations. The company commander directs the operations center to coordinate and monitor the platoon’s area/zone reconnaissance operations.STANDARDS: 1) Operations sergeant plans mission requirements. A) Coordinate for reconnaissance overflight if possible (conduct map reconnaissance at a minimum). B) Coordinate integration of indirect fire support 2) Operations sergeant coordinates with platoon(s) for area/zone reconnaissance operations

STANDARDS: A) Specify areas/zones to be reconnoitered. B) Determine platoon(s) support requirements. 3) Operations center coordinates additional planning. A) Update intelligence and damage operations as required. B) Modify maneuver control measures and integrate into orders as required. 4) Operations center receives situation/spot reports from platoon(s). A) Consolidate into company overlay. B) Forward reports to battalion

EXAMPLE TRAINING OBJECTIVE FOR AMISSION ESSENTIAL TASK (con’t)

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REQUIRED FOR EACH METL TASK, REQUIRED FOR EACH METL TASK, PLATOON AND SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASK,PLATOON AND SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASK, LEADER TASK AND SOLDIER TASKLEADER TASK AND SOLDIER TASK

SNAPSHOT OF CURRENT COLLECTIVE SNAPSHOT OF CURRENT COLLECTIVE LEADER, AND SOLDIER TASK PROFICIENCYLEADER, AND SOLDIER TASK PROFICIENCY

COMPARES TASK PROFICIENCY TO ARMYCOMPARES TASK PROFICIENCY TO ARMY STANDARDSTANDARD

TRAINING ASSESSMENTTRAINING ASSESSMENT

TRAINING ASSESSED AS:TRAINING ASSESSED AS:

T = trainedT = trained

P = needs practiceP = needs practice

U = untrainedU = untrained

ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET PROVIDESASSESSMENT WORKSHEET PROVIDES BASIS FOR FUTURE TRAININGBASIS FOR FUTURE TRAINING

TRAINING ASSESSED AS:TRAINING ASSESSED AS:

T = trainedT = trained

P = needs practiceP = needs practice

U = untrainedU = untrained

ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET PROVIDESASSESSMENT WORKSHEET PROVIDES BASIS FOR FUTURE TRAININGBASIS FOR FUTURE TRAINING

ASSESSMENT 1/270/230 MP ASSESSMENT 1/270/230 MP COLLECTIVE TASK: DEFENDCOLLECTIVE TASK: DEFEND

TASK

DEFEND

SQUAD

OVERALLHQ 1 2 3

T P P T P

TRAINING PROFICIENCY

*POSITION OF CREWSERVED WEAPONS

*RANGE CARDS FOR M203

ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT TOOLSASSESSMENT TOOLS

LEADER BOOKLEADER BOOK

BATTLE ROSTERSBATTLE ROSTERS

CO/PLT EXEVALSCO/PLT EXEVALS

SQD/TM LANESSQD/TM LANES

AFTER ACTION REVIEWSAFTER ACTION REVIEWS

DO PE # 3DO PE # 3



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• RED - Maximize Leaves and Passes

- Schedule Appointments

- Support Missions and Details (LE for MP)

• AMBER - Individual to Squad Level Tasks

- Scheduled Maintenance/Mandatory Training

- Don’t neglect to Plan

• Green - Collective Task Focus (PLT and Above)

- Commander Approves Absences

- Plan for Resources

LONG-RANGE PLANNING LONG-RANGE PLANNING PROCESSPROCESS

UNITUNITASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

COMMANDER’SCOMMANDER’SGUIDANCEGUIDANCE

LONG-RANGE LONG-RANGE CALENDARCALENDAR

PRODUCESPRODUCES

AC - 1 YR OUTRC - 3 YRS OUT

Long Range PlanningLong Range Planning

• Long-range planning calendars are published from Long-range planning calendars are published from Division thru Battalion levelsDivision thru Battalion levels

• At battalion level, long range planning starts with unit At battalion level, long range planning starts with unit assessment and is the basis for the long-range training assessment and is the basis for the long-range training calendarcalendar

• Results in the commander’s training guidanceResults in the commander’s training guidance

• Battalion Commander’s publish their training guidance Battalion Commander’s publish their training guidance in the form of long-range training calendars. Published at in the form of long-range training calendars. Published at least 4 months (6 months RC) prior to the start of the FYleast 4 months (6 months RC) prior to the start of the FY

• Training calendars cover at least 1 year (3 years RC) into Training calendars cover at least 1 year (3 years RC) into the future. (16-18 total months out)the future. (16-18 total months out)

Long Range PlanningLong Range Planning

12-18 Months Out12-18 Months Out Based on Unit AssessmentBased on Unit Assessment Acts as a FrameworkActs as a Framework Begin With RequirementsBegin With Requirements Utilize Training StrategyUtilize Training Strategy Publish Calendar and Guidance (YTG)Publish Calendar and Guidance (YTG)

Chap 3FM

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SHORT RANGE PLANNING SHORT RANGE PLANNING PROCESSPROCESS

UNIT UNIT ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

TRAININGTRAININGASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

(DRAFT)(DRAFT)QTG (AC)QTG (AC)YTG (RC)YTG (RC)

(DRAFT)(DRAFT)QTC (AC)QTC (AC)YTC (RC)YTC (RC)

QUARTERLYQUARTERLYTRAININGTRAININGBRIEFING (AC)BRIEFING (AC)

YEARLYYEARLYTRAININGTRAININGBRIEFING BRIEFING

(RC)(RC)

QTG (AC)QTG (AC)YTG (RC)YTG (RC)

QTC (AC)QTC (AC)YTC (RC)YTC (RC)

PRODUCESPRODUCES

PUBLISHPUBLISH

AC - 3 monthsRC - 1 Year

Short-Range PlanningShort-Range Planning 3 Months Out QTG and QTC (1 year RC)3 Months Out QTG and QTC (1 year RC) Utilize Detailed Training AssessmentUtilize Detailed Training Assessment Key Leader InputKey Leader Input Begin Risk Management ProcessBegin Risk Management Process Lock in ResourcesLock in Resources Refine Calendar and Publish Guidance Refine Calendar and Publish Guidance

(QTG). Division - Battalion level (Separate (QTG). Division - Battalion level (Separate Companies - Division MP Co)Companies - Division MP Co)

Quarterly Training BriefQuarterly Training Brief

AC - Briefed/Approved two level up - Bde Cdr.Briefed/Approved two level up - Bde Cdr.

RCRC - Yearly Training Brief - Briefed/Approved to next - Yearly Training Brief - Briefed/Approved to next higherhigher

Becomes contract with Approving AuthorityBecomes contract with Approving Authority

Conducted approx. 6 weeks prior to start ofConducted approx. 6 weeks prior to start of quarter/FYquarter/FY

Linkage between soldier and collective tasks Linkage between soldier and collective tasks

Requirements very from unit to unitRequirements very from unit to unit

Standard format in Appendix F, FM 25-101Standard format in Appendix F, FM 25-101



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NEAR-TERM PLANNINGNEAR-TERM PLANNING

ACAC = 6-8 WEEKS OUT = 6-8 WEEKS OUT RC RC = 4 MONTHS OUT = 4 MONTHS OUT

PRIMARILY CONDUCTED AT BATTLION AND PRIMARILY CONDUCTED AT BATTLION AND

LOWER LEVELS. WEEKLY TRAINING MEETING LOWER LEVELS. WEEKLY TRAINING MEETING

ARE REQUIRED: ARE REQUIRED:

- COMMANDER RUNS MEETING WITH - COMMANDER RUNS MEETING WITH

ASSISTANCE FROM CSM/1SGASSISTANCE FROM CSM/1SG

- TRAINING ISSUES ONLY- TRAINING ISSUES ONLY

- BOTTOM-UP INPUT OF TRAINING NEEDS- BOTTOM-UP INPUT OF TRAINING NEEDS

NEAR-TERM PLANNINGNEAR-TERM PLANNING

SPECIFIC GUIDANCE GIVEN TO TRAINERSSPECIFIC GUIDANCE GIVEN TO TRAINERS

TRAINING AND EVALUATION OUTLINES (T&EO) TRAINING AND EVALUATION OUTLINES (T&EO)

ARE DEVELOPEDARE DEVELOPED

APPROVED TRAINING SCHEDULE PUBLISHED 4-APPROVED TRAINING SCHEDULE PUBLISHED 4-

6 WEEKS OUT (BATTALION COMMANDER FINAL 6 WEEKS OUT (BATTALION COMMANDER FINAL

APPROVAL / CO CDR APPROVES PLT’s TRNG)APPROVAL / CO CDR APPROVES PLT’s TRNG)

ONCE PUBLISHED, TRAINING IS LOCKED INONCE PUBLISHED, TRAINING IS LOCKED IN

TRAINING MEETINGSTRAINING MEETINGSPARTICIPANTS :PARTICIPANTS :

BATTALION LEVEL BATTALION LEVEL COMPANY LEVELCOMPANY LEVEL

COMMANDERCOMMANDERCSMCSMXOXOCOMPANY COMMANDERSCOMPANY COMMANDERS1SGs1SGsSPECIALTY PLT LDRSSPECIALTY PLT LDRSSLICE LEADERSSLICE LEADERSBN PRIMARY STAFFBN PRIMARY STAFFBN SPECIAL STAFFBN SPECIAL STAFFBN OPERATIONS NCOBN OPERATIONS NCO

*PLATOONS HAVE INFORMAL MEETINGS TO DISCUSS TRAINING*PLATOONS HAVE INFORMAL MEETINGS TO DISCUSS TRAINING AND COLLECT FEEDBACK FROM SUBORDIANTE LEADERSAND COLLECT FEEDBACK FROM SUBORDIANTE LEADERS

COMMANDERCOMMANDER1SG1SGXOXOPLATOON LDRSPLATOON LDRSPLATOON SERGEANTPLATOON SERGEANTNBC NCONBC NCOMOTOR SERGEANTMOTOR SERGEANTSUPPLY SERGEANTSUPPLY SERGEANTSLICE TEAM REPRESENTATIVESLICE TEAM REPRESENTATIVEKEY LEADERSKEY LEADERS

TRAINING MEETING TRAINING MEETING AGENDAAGENDA

REVIEW QTC, QTG,YTCREVIEW QTC, QTG,YTC REVIEW TRAINING CONDUCTEDREVIEW TRAINING CONDUCTED (ASSESS TRAINING)(ASSESS TRAINING) REFINE AND LOCK IN UPCOMINGREFINE AND LOCK IN UPCOMING (NEAR TERM)(NEAR TERM) TRAINING TRAINING REVIEW PRE-EXECUTION CHECKS REVIEW PRE-EXECUTION CHECKS PLAN AND COORDINATE TRAINING TOPLAN AND COORDINATE TRAINING TO ADDRESS UNIT TRAINING NEEDS AND ADDRESS UNIT TRAINING NEEDS AND SUPPORT REQUIREMENTSSUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

FOCUS ON TRAINING ISSUES ONLY FOCUS ON TRAINING ISSUES ONLY

PREPARATION FOR PREPARATION FOR TRAININGTRAINING

FORMAL PLANNING CULMINATES WITHFORMAL PLANNING CULMINATES WITH PUBLICATION OF TRAINING SCHEDULEPUBLICATION OF TRAINING SCHEDULE INFORMAL PLANNING AND DETAILEDINFORMAL PLANNING AND DETAILED COORDINATION CONTINUESCOORDINATION CONTINUES (PRE-EXECUTION CHECKS)(PRE-EXECUTION CHECKS) PREREQUISITE TRAINING IS COMPLETEDPREREQUISITE TRAINING IS COMPLETED

LEADERS ARE TRAINED AND REHEARSEDLEADERS ARE TRAINED AND REHEARSED

THOROUGH PREPARATION IS THE KEY TOTHOROUGH PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO GOOD TRAININGGOOD TRAINING

PRE-EXECUTION CHECKSVS.

PRECOMBAT CHECKS

PRE-EXECUTION CHECKS ensure all planning and prerequisite training are conducted prior to the execution of training

PRECOMBAT CHECKS are detailed final checks conducted before and during combat operations and execution of training. Precombat checks are the bridge between pre-execution checks and execution of training.

PRE-EXECUTION CHECKSEXAMPLES

Have convoy clearances been submitted and approved?

Have training area and ranges been requested?

Has a leader’s reconnaissance been done?

Has ammunition been requested and picked up?

Are soldiers trained on prerequisite tasks prior to execution?

Have rehearsals been scheduled?

Have T&Eos been prepared?

PRECOMBAT CHECKSEXAMPLES

OPORD briefed and understood

Safety brief and checks completed

Leaders and equipment inspected (maps, compasses, overlays, binoculars, pyrotechnics)

Soldiers and equipment inspected (camouflage, ID tags, full canteens, weapons, complete LBE, ammo)

Load plans checked and confirmed/PMCSs completed

Communications checks complete

MILES equipment zeroed

DO PE # 4!!DO PE # 4!!



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ROLES IN EXECUTING ROLES IN EXECUTING TRAININGTRAINING

PLATOON LEADER PLATOON LEADER MUST:MUST:

BE TACTICALLY AND TECHNICALLY PROFICIENTBE TACTICALLY AND TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT

ENSURE COMPLETION OF PRE-EXECUTION ANDENSURE COMPLETION OF PRE-EXECUTION AND PRECOMBAT CHECKSPRECOMBAT CHECKS PROVIDE RESOURCESPROVIDE RESOURCES

MONITOR USE OF RESOURCESMONITOR USE OF RESOURCES

PARTICIPATE IN TRAININGPARTICIPATE IN TRAINING

ENSURE TRAINING IS CONDUCTED TO STANDARDENSURE TRAINING IS CONDUCTED TO STANDARD

EVALUATE TRAINING USING TRAINING OBJECTIVE EVALUATE TRAINING USING TRAINING OBJECTIVE BASED T & EO’S BASED T & EO’S ASSESS SOLDIER, LEADER AND PLATOONASSESS SOLDIER, LEADER AND PLATOON PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE


PLATOON SERGEANTS ENSURE:PLATOON SERGEANTS ENSURE:

DETAILED CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS AREDETAILED CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT THE START OF AND DURINGCONDUCTED AT THE START OF AND DURING EXECUTION (PRECOMBAT CHECKS)EXECUTION (PRECOMBAT CHECKS)

PREREQUISITE TRAINING IS COMPLETED ANDPREREQUISITE TRAINING IS COMPLETED AND PRELIMINARY TRAINING IS FOCUSED ANDPRELIMINARY TRAINING IS FOCUSED AND EXECUTED TO STANDARDEXECUTED TO STANDARD

SQUAD LEADERS ARE TRAINEDSQUAD LEADERS ARE TRAINED (TRAIN THE TRAINER)(TRAIN THE TRAINER)


(CON’T)(CON’T)

APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF TASKS AREAPPROPRIATE NUMBER OF TASKS ARE SCHEDULED FOR TRAININGSCHEDULED FOR TRAINING

TRAINING IS CONDUCTED TO STANDARDTRAINING IS CONDUCTED TO STANDARD

TIME IS PLANNED FOR RETRAININGTIME IS PLANNED FOR RETRAINING

SOLDIERS ARE PROPERLY MOTIVATEDSOLDIERS ARE PROPERLY MOTIVATED AND WELL LEDAND WELL LED ACCOUNTABILITY OF SOLDIERSACCOUNTABILITY OF SOLDIERS


SQUAD LEADERS:SQUAD LEADERS: ACCOUNT FOR THEIR SOLDIERSACCOUNT FOR THEIR SOLDIERS

ENSURE TRAINING IS CONDUCTED TO STANDARDENSURE TRAINING IS CONDUCTED TO STANDARD

ARE PREPARED TO CONDUCT OPPORTUNITY TRAININGARE PREPARED TO CONDUCT OPPORTUNITY TRAINING

KNOW SQUAD’S AND SOLDIER’S TRAINING NEEDSKNOW SQUAD’S AND SOLDIER’S TRAINING NEEDS

PLAN AND REQUEST APPROPRIATE TIME TO TRAIN TOPLAN AND REQUEST APPROPRIATE TIME TO TRAIN TO STANDARDSTANDARD IDENTIFY/CONDUCT APPROPRIATE PRE-REQUISITEIDENTIFY/CONDUCT APPROPRIATE PRE-REQUISITE TRAININGTRAINING

PREPARE TO TRAINPREPARE TO TRAIN

PREPARE YOURSELFPREPARE YOURSELF

PREPARE THE RESOURCESPREPARE THE RESOURCES

PREPARE THE TRAINING SUPPORT PERSONNELPREPARE THE TRAINING SUPPORT PERSONNEL

PREPARE THE SOLDIERPREPARE THE SOLDIER

PRESENT THE TRAININGPRESENT THE TRAINING

LECTURELECTURE LEAST PREFERREDLEAST PREFERRED

LITTLE DISCUSSIONLITTLE DISCUSSION

NO PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED TRAININGNO PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED TRAINING

LIMITED TIMELIMITED TIME

PRESENT THE TRAINING PRESENT THE TRAINING (CON’T)(CON’T)

CONFERENCECONFERENCE TRAINER LEADS SOLDIER DISCUSSIONTRAINER LEADS SOLDIER DISCUSSION

SOLDIERS FAMILIAR WITH SUBJECTSOLDIERS FAMILIAR WITH SUBJECT

MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWERMORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER

TIME IS NOT CRITICALTIME IS NOT CRITICAL

PRESENT THE TRAININGPRESENT THE TRAINING (CON’T)(CON’T)

DEMONSTRATIONDEMONSTRATION

PREFERRED METHOD OF PRESENTATIONPREFERRED METHOD OF PRESENTATION

SOLDIER SEES TASK PERFORMED CORRECTLYSOLDIER SEES TASK PERFORMED CORRECTLY

STIMULATES SOLDIER INTERESTSTIMULATES SOLDIER INTEREST

LEADER IS THE PRIMARY TRAINERLEADER IS THE PRIMARY TRAINER

PERFORM THE TRAININGPERFORM THE TRAINING• BEGIN HANDS-ON PERFORMANCE IMMEDIATELYBEGIN HANDS-ON PERFORMANCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATIONFOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION

• IDENTIFY THE ARMY STANDARD AND DEMAND ITIDENTIFY THE ARMY STANDARD AND DEMAND IT BE ACHIEVEDBE ACHIEVED

ALLOW TIME TO RETRAINALLOW TIME TO RETRAIN

IF RETRAINING CANNOT BE DONE IMMEDIATELY, IF RETRAINING CANNOT BE DONE IMMEDIATELY,

ENSUREENSURE SOLDIERS UNDERSTAND THE TASK WAS NOT DONE TO SOLDIERS UNDERSTAND THE TASK WAS NOT DONE TO STANDARD AND WILL BE RETRAINEDSTANDARD AND WILL BE RETRAINED

• TAILOR CONDITIONS TO THE UNIT/SOLDIER LEVELTAILOR CONDITIONS TO THE UNIT/SOLDIER LEVEL OF TRAININGOF TRAINING

AS PROFICIENCY INCREASES, MAKE CONDITIONS AS PROFICIENCY INCREASES, MAKE CONDITIONS PROGRESSIVELY MORE DIFFICULTPROGRESSIVELY MORE DIFFICULT ADD REALISM AND COMPLEXITY AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLEADD REALISM AND COMPLEXITY AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE

STAGES OF TRAININGSTAGES OF TRAININGSOLDIERS

PRACTICE EACHTASK STEP OBJECTIVE

PRACTICE TOTRAINING

STANDARDSMAINTAIN PEAK

PRACTICECOLLECTIVELY TO

PERFORMANCE

PRACTICE TASKSSTEPS IN

SEQUENCE

PRACTICE WITHMORE REALISM

SIMULATING

PRACTICE UNDERCONDITIONS

ACTUAL COMBAT

PRACTICECOMPLETE TASKUNTIL DONE

CORRECTLY

LEARN TRANSFERSKILLS WHICH LINEOTHER TERMS

DEVELOPEFFECTIVE TEAMRELATIONSHIPS

WORK AS CREWS ON SMALL UNITS

INITIAL TRAINING(LEARNING TASK)

REFRESHER TRAINING(TRAINING TO STANDARD)

SUSTAINMENT (TRAINING WITH REALISM)

STAGES OF TRAININGSTAGES OF TRAINING(CON’T)(CON’T)

LEADERS/TRAINERS:

TALK THROUGH AND WALK THROUGH ADD REALISM AND DEMONSTRATE EACH TASK USING COMPLEXITYTASK MORE REALISM

COMBINE TASKSSUPERVISE STEP-BY- INCREASESTEP PRACTICE COMPLEXITY SUSTAIN OPTIMUM UNIT

EFFECTIVENESSCOACH FREQUENTLY DEMONSTRATE

AUTHORIZED REVIEW SOLDIER & CONTROL FIELD EXPEDIENTS COLLCTV PRFRMNCEENVIRONMENT

PARTICIPATE AS A PRACTICE LDR TASKSLEADER OF CREWOR SMALL UNIT WORK W/ SOLDIERS AS

A TEAMOBSERVE, COACH, COACH & TEACH AND REVIEW SUBORDINATE LDRS

INITIAL TRAINING(LEARNING TASK)

REFRESHER TRAINING(TRAINING TO STANDARD)

SUSTAINMENT (TRAINING WITH REALISM)

KEYS TO SUCCESS IN KEYS TO SUCCESS IN TRAININGTRAINING

FOCUS ON THE FUNDAMENTALSFOCUS ON THE FUNDAMENTALS

LIVE FIRE EXERCISESLIVE FIRE EXERCISES

NIGHT AND ADVERSE WEATHER TRAININGNIGHT AND ADVERSE WEATHER TRAINING

DRILLSDRILLS

LANE TRAININGLANE TRAINING

COMPETITIONCOMPETITION

POST OPERATIONS CHECKSPOST OPERATIONS CHECKS

RE

AL

ISM

RESOURCING

Most

Least

Minimum Resources/Easy Maximum Resources/Difficult

Leader Training

Map Exercise

TEWT

Situational Training Exercise

FTX with OPFOR

Live Fire Exercise

CTC

COMBAT

Think/Read/Talk about Task

Soldier Proficiency Training

Drills

Command Post Exercise

Command Field Exercise

Lane Training w/MILES

FOCUS ON THE FOCUS ON THE FUNDAMENTALSFUNDAMENTALS

MOVEMOVE

SHOOTSHOOT

COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE

SUSTAINSUSTAIN

SECURESECURE

LIVE FIRE EXERCISESLIVE FIRE EXERCISES

REPLICATE BATTLEFIELD CONDITIONSREPLICATE BATTLEFIELD CONDITIONS

DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AND SPRITDEVELOP CONFIDENCE AND SPRIT

REINFORCE DISCIPLINE AND SAFETYREINFORCE DISCIPLINE AND SAFETY

PROVIDE FOR COMBINED ARMS SYNCHRONIZATIONPROVIDE FOR COMBINED ARMS SYNCHRONIZATION

FOSTER AN UNDERSTADING OF COMBATFOSTER AN UNDERSTADING OF COMBAT

X

Live Fire ExercisesLive Fire Exercises

X

X

XX

X

LD/LC

LOA

OBJ SMASHMP

MP

MP

MP

MP

MP

PL RedPL Blue PL White

NIGHT AND ADVERSE NIGHT AND ADVERSE WEATHERWEATHER

TRAIN AS YOU FIGHT (Weather considerations)TRAIN AS YOU FIGHT (Weather considerations)

ADVANTAGE IN COMBAT OPERATIONSADVANTAGE IN COMBAT OPERATIONS

PROFICIENCY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY /PROFICIENCY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY / EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT

24 HOUR OPERATIONS24 HOUR OPERATIONS

REVERSE CYCLE TRAININGREVERSE CYCLE TRAINING

DRILLSDRILLS DRILLS PAY OFF IN COMBAT

BATTLE DRILL:

COLLECTIVE ACTION RAPIDLY EXECUTED WITHOUT

APPLYING A DELIBERATE DECISION MAKING PROCESS

CREW DRILL:

COLLECTIVE ACTION THAT THE CREW OF A WEAPON OR

PIECE OF EQUIPMENT MUST PERFORM TO USE THE

EQUIPMENT.

PLATOON LEVEL AND BELOW

References:TC 19-100ARTEP 19-100-10

LANE TRAININGLANE TRAINING

Lane -Lane - A standardized and structured training exercise or simulation used to train A standardized and structured training exercise or simulation used to train one or more collective tasks. Also, a designated area, terrain, or facility used to one or more collective tasks. Also, a designated area, terrain, or facility used to replicate a unit’s wartime mission or environment during an LTX’s lane execution.replicate a unit’s wartime mission or environment during an LTX’s lane execution.

Lane TrainingLane Training - A process for training company-size and smaller units on - A process for training company-size and smaller units on collective tasks supporting a unit’s METL. The process consists of planning, collective tasks supporting a unit’s METL. The process consists of planning, execution, and assessment phases. The execution phase is battle-focused LTX. execution, and assessment phases. The execution phase is battle-focused LTX.

Lane Training Exercise (LTX) -Lane Training Exercise (LTX) - The execution phase of the lane training process. The execution phase of the lane training process. It is an exercise used to train company-size and smaller units on one or more It is an exercise used to train company-size and smaller units on one or more collective tasks supporting the unit’s METL; however, it usually focuses on one collective tasks supporting the unit’s METL; however, it usually focuses on one primaryprimary

task. An LTX consists of assembly-area (AA),task. An LTX consists of assembly-area (AA),

rehearsal, lane execution, AAR and retrainingrehearsal, lane execution, AAR and retraining

activities which culminate the lane training process. activities which culminate the lane training process.

An LTX is an STX conducted using lane trainingAn LTX is an STX conducted using lane training

principles and techniques.principles and techniques. REF - TC 25-10, A Leader’s Guide To Lane TrainingREF - TC 25-10, A Leader’s Guide To Lane Training

LANE TRAINING PROCESS

PLANNING PROCESS

• Conduct Long-Range Planning• Conduct Short-Range Planning• Conduct Near-Term Planning

EXECUTION PROCESS

• Perform Assembly Procedures• Perform Rehearsal Procedures• Perform Lane Execution • Perform AAR• Perform Retraining Procedures

ASSESSMENT PROCESS

• Perform AAR Planning Procedures• Perform AAR Preparation • Conduct an AAR• Perform Follow-up Procedures

5 PHASES OF THE5 PHASES OF THEEXECUTION PROCESSEXECUTION PROCESS

1. ASSEMBLY 2. REHEARSAL

5. RETRAINING

3. LANE

EXECUTION

4. AARNEXT LANE

BTEM STEPS 1 & 2 = CRAWL STAGE BTEM STEPS 3- 6 = CRAWL STAGE

BTEM STEP 7 = RUN STAGE



Lane TrainingLane TrainingMonday

Deploy

FridayRedeploy

Tuesday Wed Thursday

Area ReconLane

Zone ReconLane

Conduct Attack in

MOUT

CompanyTOC

Lane #1Lane #2

Lane #3Lane #4

PL’s staywith the

Lane

PL’s movewith theirPlatoon

COMPETE TO ACHIEVE THE ARMY STANDARDCOMPETE TO ACHIEVE THE ARMY STANDARD

APPLY INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT CONDITIONSAPPLY INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT CONDITIONS

RECOGNIZE SOLDIERS WHO EXCEED THE STANDARDSRECOGNIZE SOLDIERS WHO EXCEED THE STANDARDS

STIMULATES INTEREST AND MORALESTIMULATES INTEREST AND MORALE

COMPETITIONCOMPETITION

POST OPERATIONS POST OPERATIONS CHECKSCHECKS

ACCOMPLISHED AT THE END OF TRAININGACCOMPLISHED AT THE END OF TRAINING SOPSOP VARIES DEPENDING ON TYPE OF TRAININGVARIES DEPENDING ON TYPE OF TRAINING EXAMPLES;EXAMPLES; - SOLDIER/SENSITIVE ITEM ACCOUNTABILITY- SOLDIER/SENSITIVE ITEM ACCOUNTABILITY

- CLOSURE REPORTS FROM AMMUNITION AND - CLOSURE REPORTS FROM AMMUNITION AND EQUIPMENT TURN-INEQUIPMENT TURN-IN

- MAINTENANCE- MAINTENANCE

- TRAINING ASSESSMENT/UPDATE TTPs- TRAINING ASSESSMENT/UPDATE TTPs

- SOLDIER RECOVERY- SOLDIER RECOVERY

- CHAIN OF COMMAND INSPECTS SOLDIERS AND - CHAIN OF COMMAND INSPECTS SOLDIERS AND EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT



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PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESSPART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS

CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR ALL TRAININGCONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR ALL TRAINING

DEVELOP EVALUATION PLANDEVELOP EVALUATION PLANWHEN/WHERE TO EVALUATEWHEN/WHERE TO EVALUATE

HOW TO EVALUATEHOW TO EVALUATE

WHO TO EVALUATEWHO TO EVALUATE

WHAT TO EVALUATEWHAT TO EVALUATE

IDENTIFY AND TRAIN EVALUATORSIDENTIFY AND TRAIN EVALUATORS

CONDUCT EVALUATIONSCONDUCT EVALUATIONS

CONDUCT AARsCONDUCT AARs

PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE CHAIN OF COMMANDPROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE CHAIN OF COMMAND

TYPES OF EVALUATIONTYPES OF EVALUATION (CON’T)(CON’T)

EXTERNALEXTERNAL- PLANNED, RESOURCED, AND CONDUCTED BY - PLANNED, RESOURCED, AND CONDUCTED BY HQ TWO LEVELS ABOVE THE TRAINING UNITHQ TWO LEVELS ABOVE THE TRAINING UNIT

INTERNALINTERNAL- PLANNED, RESOURCED, AND CONDUCTED BY - PLANNED, RESOURCED, AND CONDUCTED BY THE TRAINING UNITTHE TRAINING UNIT

TYPES OF EVALUATIONTYPES OF EVALUATION

INFORMALINFORMAL- MOST COMMON AT BATTALION AND BELOW - MOST COMMON AT BATTALION AND BELOW - CONDUCTED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND- CONDUCTED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND- CONTINUOUS- CONTINUOUS- PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK- PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK

FORMALFORMAL- USUALLY SCHEDULED ON THE LONG RANGE AND - -- USUALLY SCHEDULED ON THE LONG RANGE AND - - SHORT RANGE CALENDARSSHORT RANGE CALENDARS- SOMETIMES UNANNOUNCED- SOMETIMES UNANNOUNCED- HIGHLIGHTED DURING QTB/YTB- HIGHLIGHTED DURING QTB/YTB- RESOURCED WITH DEDICATED EVALUATOR/OCs- RESOURCED WITH DEDICATED EVALUATOR/OCs

AFTER ACTION REVIEWAFTER ACTION REVIEW

CONDUCT FOR ALL PERFORMANCE-CONDUCT FOR ALL PERFORMANCE- ORIENTED TRAININGORIENTED TRAININGSTRUCTURED PROCESSSTRUCTURED PROCESSFOCUS ON TRAINING OBJECTIVESFOCUS ON TRAINING OBJECTIVESEMPHASIZE THE ARMY STANDARDEMPHASIZE THE ARMY STANDARDENCOURAGE SOLDIERS TO SHARE AND ENCOURAGE SOLDIERS TO SHARE AND LEARNLEARNALLOWS LARGE GROUP PARTICIPATIONALLOWS LARGE GROUP PARTICIPATION

REVIEW WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPENREVIEW WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN

ESTABLISH WHAT HAPPENEDESTABLISH WHAT HAPPENED

DETERMINE WHAT WAS RIGHT OR WRONGDETERMINE WHAT WAS RIGHT OR WRONG WITH WHAT HAPPENEDWITH WHAT HAPPENED

DETERMINE HOW THE TASK SHOULD BEDETERMINE HOW THE TASK SHOULD BE DONE DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIMEDONE DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME

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COMPARES CURRENT LEVEL OF TRAINING COMPARES CURRENT LEVEL OF TRAINING

WITH THE ARMY STANDARDWITH THE ARMY STANDARD CONTINUOUS PROCESSCONTINUOUS PROCESS COMMANDER BASES ASSESSMENT ON: COMMANDER BASES ASSESSMENT ON:

- PERSONAL OBSERVATION - PERSONAL OBSERVATION

- EVALUATION RESULTS- EVALUATION RESULTS

- TRAINING/QUALIFICATION RECORDS- TRAINING/QUALIFICATION RECORDS

- INPUT FROM KEY SUBORDINATES- INPUT FROM KEY SUBORDINATES (FEEDBACK LOOP)(FEEDBACK LOOP)

Sources for AssessmentSources for Assessment

Personal Personal ObservationsObservations

Higher HQ Higher HQ FeedbackFeedback

Staff VisitsStaff Visits USR’sUSR’s QTB’sQTB’s CTC Take Home CTC Take Home

PackagesPackages

Personal Personal ObservationsObservations

Higher HQ Higher HQ FeedbackFeedback

Staff VisitsStaff Visits USR’sUSR’s QTB’sQTB’s CTC Take Home CTC Take Home

PackagesPackages

CTT ResultsCTT Results IG and CI ResultsIG and CI Results Weapons Weapons

QualificationsQualifications APFT ResultsAPFT Results Maintenance and Maintenance and

Logistical Logistical EvaluationsEvaluations

AAR’sAAR’s

CTT ResultsCTT Results IG and CI ResultsIG and CI Results Weapons Weapons

QualificationsQualifications APFT ResultsAPFT Results Maintenance and Maintenance and

Logistical Logistical EvaluationsEvaluations

AAR’sAAR’s



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““Training is the most important thing Training is the most important thing we can do for our soldiers, our units, we can do for our soldiers, our units, and our Army. Therefore, we must do it and our Army. Therefore, we must do it right and we must do it to standard.”right and we must do it to standard.”

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