Andrew Study Guide Flashcards
What is the Commander’s role in training?
- Be present and actively engaged
- Ensure training is conducted to standard IAW T&EOs
- Ensure training is certified by NCOs and Officers
- Effectively manage risk - review RM and controls
- Demonstrate tactical and technical proficiency
- Protect training by eliminating distractions
What are the Army principles of training?
Commanders are primary trainers
NCOs train individuals/crews/small teams and advise commanders on all aspects of training
Train to standard using appropriate doctrine
Train as a combined arms team
Train as you fight
Train using multi-echelon techniques to maximize time and resource efficiency
Train to maintain
Fight to Train
Sustain levels of training proficiency over time
What is the ARSOF Readiness Model
- Provides a means of prioritizing training time and resources
- Based on 22 ½ month schedule to ensure the 1:2 D2D
- Phase I Reset: Individual Readiness/Taskings – 6 months. Unit focus on reintegration activities, rebuilding unit manpower, and equipment readiness. Referred to as red cycle.
- Phase II Trained/Ready: Collective Training – 10 ½ months. Units conduct EXEVALS, CULEX, CTCs to satisfy the CV2 process (certify, verify, validate). At the end of this phase the unit will be ready to be employed. This phase is referred to as Amber cycle.
- Phase III Available: Employment – 6 months. Following dwell time requirements, unit is deployed or ready to be deployed. This phase is referred to as Green cycle.
What is the purpose of the Commander’s Assessment
• Leaders use evaluations and other feedback to assess soldiers, leaders, and unit readiness. Mission readiness is a component of unit readiness and refers to a unit’s qualification to assume a specific mission. Commanders conduct training assessments to ensure quality training is conducted and the training meets or exceeds validated METL requirements.
CV2 Pathway
Certification - Unit performs the task and is internally evaluated one level up. Memo generated for each task performed to standard. Certified up to (P).
Verification - All memos submitted as a training verification packet stating unit is ready for validation
Validation - External evaluation by two levels up. Evaluated up to (T).
Explain the Rating and Criteria (uses T&EO):
Trained - Advanced Task Proficiency - To army standard. >90% performance measures and leadership performance measures, 100% critical task performance measures. Complex and Dynamic
Practiced - Basic Task Proficiency – Shortcomings require significant training to meet Army standard. >65% performance measures, >80% leadership performance measures, 100% critical performance measures. static and simple
Untrained - Cannot perform task – Requires complete training on the task to meet Army standard. <50% performance measures, <80% leadership performance measures, <100% critical performance measures.
What is the purpose of Command Training Guidance (CTG)?
• Higher is responsible for determining and communicating the training priorities of the command and subordinate unit commanders develop training strategies based on that guidance. Ensures subordinates understand, support, and nest Unit Training Program. Provides clear and concise guidance on what is trained, when it is trained, who is trained, and why.
What does Command Training Guidance (CTG) identify?
- Unit training focus
- Desired readiness level
- Long-range planning horizon
- Time management Cycle
- EXEVAL dates and responsibilities
- CTC rotation dates
- Training Environments
When does dialogue occur between commanders during Command Training Guidance (CTG)?
- Mission analysis back brief
- Training briefings (2 levels up)
- Weekly training meetings (1 and 2 levels up)
- Before, during, and after EXEVALs
What is Directed Training Affiliation (DTA)?
• Mutually beneficial training alignment that facilitates the need of AC and NG to meet mission and training requirements. Establishes dedicated, year round training relationships.
• Alignment:
1. 20th SFG - 7th SFG
a. 1/20 – 5th SFG
2. 19th SFG – 1st SFG
a. 5/19 – 10th SFGWhat are the requirements for advanced skills and the minimum for an SFOD-A?
Skill # per ODA SLJM 2 (at least 2 of triad) SFSC I 1 SFSC II 1 ASOT-C 1 Achilles Dagger 4 SFAUC All JTAC 1x ODB, 3x within Company ODA’s JFO 1 SUAS 2 MFFPC 12 MFFJM 2 CDQC 12 DIV SUP 2 DMT 2 (1 NG) MTN (Mountain Leader) 2 MTN (Senior Mountaineer) 4 MTN (Basic Mountaineer Operator) All Remaining
How are Battle Tasks developed for an SFOD-A?
Based upon the Battalion Commander’s guidance, the Battalion’s approved METL, and the assigned missions, the SFOD-A Commander analyzes collective tasks and selects the tasks critical for wartime mission accomplishment.
Company Commanders must plan, conduct, and evaluate SFOD-A training in support of the Battalion Commander’s guidance and SFOD-A approved Battle Tasks.
What are the similarities and differences between CIDTs and JCETs
Similarities between JCET and CIDT
- Title 10 Authorities
- Training with host nation forces
- Train with MOD and MOI
- Require Leahy Vetting
Differences:
- JCET: Section 322, vs CIDT: Section 333
- CIDT allows Advise and limited Equip
- CIDT: Limited MILCON
- JCET: Incremental Expenses Only, vs CIDT: Expedited acquisitions
- JCET: Benefit for USSOF, training in UW/FID/Language vs CIDT: Building Partner Capacity program to strengthen capability and capacity to counter illicit drugs
Pros/Cons of TPFDD?
Pros
- MACOM does all planning and coordination
- Once requirements are submitted, TRANSCOM is responsible for all movement.
Cons
- No route flexibility (TRANSCOM Planned)
- Price Non negotiable
- Non feasible for movement of small units
- Must have minimum of 100 PAX and/or 25 Short Tons
- Penalized for not making weight, risk loss of mission
Pros/Cons of SAAM
PROS
- Accommodates movement of small forces (ODA’s)
- Route Flexibility (User Planned)
- Price Discounts (10% discount if submitted 30 days out)
- User/Wing/Planners continuity
- Ability to change cargo requirements CONUS & in AOR w/o notice
CONS
- User does all planning and coordination with host nations AMC manager, MILGROUP/MAG.
- If changes are made within the 30 day window, user losses 10% discount.
What are the three Army training domains?
Institutional Domain
• Army centers/schools, provides initial training PME&T for soldiers, military leaders, Army civilians
• Perform critical tasks to standard, supports units continually
• Instill Army profession, Army Ethic, Character Development, of Army Professionals
• Instill core values, ethics reasoning, soldiers/civilian creed; qualifies individuals on common tasks, critical tasks for MOS
Operational Domain
• Training scheduled by unit leaders
• Leaders undergo the bulk of their development; includes deployable units designed to maintain strategic operational, tactical missions
• Progressive training at home, regional centers, MOB centers, JPMRC, CSTX, CTC
Self-development Domain
• Planned and goal oriented learning; reinforces and expands the depth and breadth
• Bridges gaps between operational and institutional domains
• BA/advanced degree, seeks mentor/coaching, credentialing opportunities
What is Human Rights Vetting?
• Law prohibiting the U.S. Government from using funds for assistance to units of foreign security forces where there is credible information implicating that unit in the commission of gross violations of human rights (GVHR). Individual and unit vetting is a process run through the Department of State and identifies individuals or units known or suspected to have committed GVHR.
What are the 6 principals of leader development?
- SR leaders develop subordinates
- Leader development is a proactive process
- Establish leader goals, objectives, expectations
- Evaluate and assess leaders in training
- Ensure training incorporates leader development
- Personally invest in subordinate development
What is the purpose of BFA?
BFA ensures training focuses on the requirements of the warfighting Geographic Combatant Commanders. Commanders at each level must be involved in this process.
What are the phases of BFA?
Mission Analysis, METL Development, Validation
Training plan development
POI/Mission Profile Development
Area Study
What are the objectives of BFA?
- Familiarize operational elements with mission requirements and assigned AOR’s.
- Development of initial plans prior to Contingency Operations
- Update War and Support Plans
- Maintain and update unit load out, and deployment requirements.
- Periodic analysis and prioritization of METL
What are the phases of BFA?
- Mission Analysis, METL Development, Validation.
- Training Plan Development
- POI/Mission Profile Update
- Area Study
List and define the categories of Operational Environment on the Objective Task Evaluation Criteria Matrix
a. Static: Aspects of operational variables (PMESII-PT) needed to stimulate mission variables (METT-TC) are fixed throughout the unit’s execution of the task.
b. Dynamic: Operational variables and threat TTPs for assigned counter-tasks change in response to the execution of friendly force tasks.
c. Complex: Requires a minimum of four — terrain, time, military (threat), and social (population) — or more operational variables; brigade and higher units require all eight operational variables to be replicated in varying degrees based on the task being trained.
d. Single Threat: Conventional force, irregular force, criminal element or terrorist force.
e. Hybrid Threat: The diverse and dynamic combination of conventional forces, irregular forces, terrorist forces, and criminal elements unified to achieve mutually benefitting effects.
What is a Training Concept?
A document which outlines a training idea/mission and contains all the information necessary to plan and conduct the training/mission.
What are the steps to develop the concept?
- Determine training desired
- Determine if written concept is required
- Conduct research
- Complete written document
- Submit for review / approval
- Continue to refine concept
Define and describe T&EO
a. The Training & Evaluation Outline is a summary document that provides performance and proficiency standards for individual and collective tasks.
b. The T&EO consists of the major procedures (steps or actions) an individual or unit must accomplish to perform a task to standard.
On a PDSS, what are the areas of discussion with HN and the Embassy?
a. Embassy • Terms of Reference (TOR) / Initial Terms of Reference (ITOR) • Training Concept • Training Calendar b. Host Nation • Memorandum of Agreement/ Understanding • Training Calendar • Logistics
What is Collective Training?
unit training to prepare cohesive Detachments, Companies, Battalions, and Groups to accomplish their critical wartime missions successfully.
What are examples of Collectives Training?
CTCs, CULEXs, EXEVALs, Detachment Training Concepts
What is Multi-Echelon Training?
Allows simultaneous training of more than one echelon on different or complementary tasks
Examples of multi-echelon training
Command Post exercise (CPX), Warfighter exercise (WFX), Live-fire exercises (LFX)
What is Individual Training?
Occurs in all training domains and consists of:
- individual task training
- weapons qualifications
- Army warrior training
- health and fitness training
