Developing Training Plans

Question 1

What are the Training Principles?

Answer 1

Train as you fight
Make Commanders responsible for training
Use standards-based training
Use performance-oriented training
Use mission-oriented training
Train to sustain proficiency
Train to challenge

Question 2

What does standards-based training provide?

Answer 2

 A measurement of performance.
 Provides Marines with the ability to adjust rapidly to changing tactical situations.
 Eliminates the need for retraining if units are cross-attached.
 Fosters flexibility in battle by reducing the need for complex orders.
 Teaches Marines to respond to changes in combat in a reflexive and
automatic manner.

Question 3

What are the Commander’s responsibilities?

Answer 3

• Provide clear commander’s intent/guidance throughout the process.
• Identify training objectives clearly.
• Plan training events and activities.
• Arrange for support.
• Ensure that the resources needed to conduct training are available.
• Ensure that training is conducted.
• Supervise and evaluate individual and unit proficiency.
• Supervise and evaluate training sessions, instructional quality, and UTM procedures.

Question 4

What is SATE?

Answer 4

Systems Approach to Training and Education

Question 5

What are the 5 phases of SATE?

Answer 5

Analysis Phase
Design Phase
Development Phase
Implementation Phase
Evaluation Phase

Question 6

What is used to discuss what went right or wrong with training and what can be changes?

Answer 6

After Action Review

Question 7

What are training standards used for?

Answer 7

• Determine Individual and/or Team Proficiencies and Deficiencies
• Determine Training Methods
• Specify Training Funding/Resources
• Evaluate Proficiencies as a Result of Training

Question 8

What are the 2 principle inputs for the planning process?

Answer 8

METL and training assessment.

Question 9

What is the order of training priority?

Answer 9

Mission-oriented training, formal training, and ancillary training

Question 10

What are the types of training schedule?

Answer 10

Long range, mid-range, short range, monthly/weekly.

Question 11

What sources of input are there for the training schedule?

Answer 11

Unit training plan
MCO
Unit training SOP