Battle Focused Training (FM 7-1)

Question 1

Which FM covers Battle Focused Training?

Answer 1

FM 7-1

Question 2

What does FM 7-1 cover?

Answer 2

Battle Focused Training

Question 3

What is the number one principle of peacetime training?

Answer 3

Replicate battlefield conditions

Question 4

Primarily, there are three methods used to present training. What are they?

Answer 4

Demonstration (Most Preferred Method), Conference, and Lecture (Least Preferred Method)

Question 5

What does effective training require?

Answer 5

Effective training requires the personal time, energy, and guidance of commanders.

Question 6

What is the Army training standard?

Answer 6

The standard for the Army is to train and maintain to the published standards in Technical Manuals (TMs) -10 and -20.

Question 7

Once soldiers and units have trained to the standard, how do they maintain proficiency?

Answer 7

They maintain proficiency through sustainment training.

Question 8

What does METL stand for?

Answer 8

Mission Essential Task List

Question 9

How do commanders determine their units’ METLs?

Answer 9

Commanders determine their units’ METLs based on war and external directives.

Question 10

What do leaders use to assess soldier, leader, and unit proficiency?

Answer 10

Leaders use evaluations and other feedback to assess soldier, leader, and unit proficiency.

Question 11

What is a Battle Roster?

Answer 11

Listing of individuals, crews, or elements that reflects capabilities, proficiencies of critical tasks, and other information concerning war-fighting capabilities.

Question 12

What is a TEWT and where is it conducted?

Answer 12

Tactical Exercise Without Troops. The TEWT is conducted on actual terrain with unit leaders and staffs, without soldiers.

Question 13

What is the FCX or FTX?

Answer 13

A Fire Coordination Exercise or Field Training Excercise that can be conducted at platoon, company/team, or battalion/taskforce level.

Question 14

What are STXs?

Answer 14

STXs are mission-related Situational Training Exercises.

Question 15

What drives the M.E.T.L. development process?

Answer 15

Battle Focus

Question 16

What is an AAR?

Answer 16

An After Action Review

Question 17

When are FTXs conducted?

Answer 17

FTXs are conducted under simulated combat conditions in the field.

Question 18

What type of training excites and motivates soldiers and leaders?

Answer 18

Training that is tough, realistic, and mentally and physically challenging.

Question 19

Training schedules are developed at what level and approved by whom?

Answer 19

Developed at company level and approved by the battalion commander

Question 20

In the military structure, what is the lowest level that has battle tasks?

Answer 20

Battalion level

Question 21

What is a low density MOS?

Answer 21

A MOS within an organization or unit that is required but applies to a very small amount of soldiers

Question 22

What does effective training require?

Answer 22

Effective training requires the personal time, energy, and guidance of commanders.

Question 23

What is a battle drill?

Answer 23

A battle drill is a collective action rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process

Question 24

Name the four elements of TADSS.

Answer 24

1. Training aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations.

Question 25

What is a crew drill?

Answer 25

A crew drill is a collective action that the crew of a weapon or piece of equipment must perform to use the weapon or equipment

Question 26

What are training devices?

Answer 26

Training devices are three-dimensional objects that improve training.