1995 Rockets

Training Management Cycle

Process of identifying requirements by:

1) Prioritizing Training

2) Planning and Preparation

3) Execution

4) Evaluation and Assessment

Long-Range Planning and Preparation

• Determines Who, What, When, Where to train

• Synchronizes resources with requirements

• Developed for the next fiscal year

• When Approved, becomes Annual Training Guidance

Long-Range Plan

A Division to Company plan to achieve and sustain training proficiencies over time, which includes:

• The unit’s PRIORITIED mission-essential tasks/weapons qualifications/collective live-fire tasks to train

• The REQUIRED proficiencies (T or P) to achieve

• WHEN (date) training proficiencies must be achieved

Long-Range Training Plan Development Steps

• Determine the specific training events that train METs/Weapons/Collective live-fire to the required proficiencies

• Sequence these events - crawl-walk-run (train simple tasks to more complex tasks) and backwards plan

• Identify scarce or unique resources needed to support the plan

Sequence and Determine Frequency of Events

Proficiency is built in sequence: Maneuver, Weapons, Live-Fire

Run-Walk-Crawl

• “Run” events - FTX, Live-fires, etc.

• “Walk” events - STX, CPX, STAFFEX, etc.

• “Crawl” events if necessary (Classes, Lanes, etc.)

Backwards Plan

Begin at the Culminating Training Event (CTE) and work backwards to the beginning of the planning horizon.

Live (L) Training Environment

Training executed in field conditions using tactical equipment. It involves real people operating real systems.

Virtual (V) Training Environment

Training executed using computer-generated simulators

Gaming is a subset of the virtual training environment

Constructive (C) Training Environment

Training executed using computer models and simulations to exercise command and staff functions. Example is a Warfighter Exercise (WFX).

Training Objective

Statement that specifies the desired outcome of a training event

Identify Scarce/Unique Resources

• Know your installation training resource cycles - DPTMS

• CATS and historical data are start points for identifying resources

Resourcing

Plan far enough in advance to secure required resources

Plan Approval - Annual Training Briefing

• Commander two levels up approves the subordinate units

• The approved plan becomes a contract between Commanders

Training Schedules

• Ensure training is conducted on time, by qualified trainers, with the necessary resources, and they are priorities of work tied to timelines.

• Developed, signed by the company commander, and approved by the battalion commander no later than 6 weeks prior to training

• Posted in company common areas and are provided to Soldiers

Changes

Consistent changes within two weeks of training indicate a commander failure to accurately plan unit training or higher commander failure to protect subordinate units from un-forecasted distracters.

8-Step Training Model

• Plan the training

• Train and certify leaders

• Recon the site

• Issue the OPORD

• Rehearse

• Train

• Conduct AARs

• Retrain

Annual/Semi-Annual/Quarterly Training Briefing (QTB)

Given to the commander two levels above.

• Battalion commanders brief the division commander

• Company commanders brief the brigade commander

• Platoon leaders brief battalion commander

• Squad leaders brief company commander

Training Meetings

Refine training guidance, plans and training calendars

• At battalion and brigade, these meeting focus on overall long-range training plan progress and resourcing subordinate unit training

Company Weekly Training Meeting

Focus on training just conducted, short-range planning and preparation and mid-range planning and preparations

T-Weeks (T-Week Concept)

• The T-Weeks are a planning technique that identifies critical actions and activities to accomplish prior to each training event.

• Units develops and tailor their own T-week actions and timelines based on local command requirements

• T-Week is the week of training execution

Brigade/Battalion Training Meetings

• Conduct twice monthly

• Focus on resourcing Company Training

Company Training Meeting

• Conducted weekly the same time every week and are posted to the company training schedule

• Training and ONLY training is discussed

• Short-range planning and preparations (T-6 to T), which includes rehearsal, finalize resources, leader certifications, training gates

• Commander’s short-range training guidance (Priorities), publish training schedules at T-6

5 Steps in Developing Platoon Training Plan

1) Conduct Training Analysis

2) Construct a Platoon Training Plan

3) Conduct Platoon Training Events

4) Measure Platoon and Squad Training

5) Record Platoon Training Results

Training and Evaluation Outlines (TE&Os)

Go/No-Go performance standards for each training task

3 Steps to Assessing MET Proficiency

1) Understand

2) Assess

3) Record

Regulations that Govern Training

ADP 7-0 and FM 7-0

Logistics Platoon Leader Regulation

ATP 4-90.5