NCOES Flashcards
What chapter of AR 350-1 covers NCOES?
Chapter 3
What provides soldiers, leaders, and the army civilian corps the key knowledge, skills, and attributes required to operate successfully in any environment?
The army institutional training and education system
What are institutional training contributions are available for soldiers?
Pre-commissioning training Initial military training (IMT) Professional military (PME) Civilian education Leader development Specialty and functional training Training development Distributed Learning (DL) Training support products
What does TASS stand for?
Total Army School System
What is TASS?
A composite school system made up of AA, ARNG, USAR, and army civilian institutional training systems
What are some initial military training courses that TASS conducts?
BCT
AIT
Basic officer leadership courses
What are some of the army training proponents responsible for TASS?
TRADOC
USASOC
MEDCOM
US army intelligences do security command (INSCOM)
US army space and missile defense command/army forces strategic command (SMDC/ARSTRAT)
ARNG, and the USAR
How is TASS training conducted?
Through both standard resident and distributed-learning courses
What ensures that all army soldiers, regardless of component, receive the same lessons and programs of instruction, regardless if what component schools conduct the training?
TASS Courseware
What does NCOES stand for?
Non commissioned officer education system
What is ATRRS?
A centralized management database of individual training courses taught by and for army personnel
What does SMDR stand for?
Structure and Manning Decision Review
What is SMDR?
SMDR validates training requirements with school house resource capabilities (manpower, facilities, equipment, dollars) and reconciles differences into an affordable, acceptable and executable training program
When are TASS training missions validated?
During the SMDR process, reflected in the ARPRINT, and documented in ATRRS
What does TRAP stand for?
Training Resources Arbitration Panel
What must commanders and leaders ensure prior to a soldier attending a course?
That student have the mandatory clothing requirement for the course and that they meet other course prerequisites using the pre-execution checklist prior to allowing the student to report for training.
Who is the army’s proponent for the training and leader development process and is the accrediting authority for army institutions conducting training and leader development?
TRADOC
What standard does TRADOC develop courses on?
Based on established training and education goals and objectives as well as the duties, responsibilities, and missions their graduates will be assigned
What does DOTMLPF stand for?
Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leader Development, Personnel and Facilities
What is the job of the special staff QA office?
They report directly to and serve as the eyes and ears of the commanding general
What is the function of the QA Program?
1) identify deficiencies and efficiencies in center/school operations
2) determine the value, content validity, and efficiency and effectiveness
3) provide the means for learning institutions to asses and improve DOTMLPF functions and products
4) include internal evaluation, external evaluation, and accreditation
What publication covers NCOES and NCOPD?
AR 350-1 ch. 3&4
What is the intent to managing training feedback programs?
Providing feedback to improve doctrine, training and education and supporting programs
What are some of the sources that feedback is acquired from?
Center for army lessons learned (CALL)
Combat training centers
Conferences
Collection and analysis teams (CAATs) and reserve-CAATs
Unit commanders, soldiers, army civilians, course graduates, first line supervisors and studies
What is the QA Program function that helps to assure the command that the learning institutions DOTMLPF domains meet the competency needs of today’s army and the operating force?
Accreditation
Where would you find information concerning army training courses available?
Through ATRRS (army training requirements and resources system)
What does ATRRS provide?
The capability to monitor the individual training program for all courses taught by army schools
What does the ATRRS course catalog list?
Formal courses by army schools and training centers
What does ATRRS provide regarding courses?
General course descriptions and information concerning course prerequisites, special administrative requirements, frequency of training, and training locations
What is the preferred method of conducting resident training in all training and leader development courses except BOLC?
Small group instruction (SGI)
What should the small group leader-to-student ratios range from?
1:12 to 1:16
How the should the SGI shift the teaching methodology?
From “what to think” to “how to think”
What are the positive uses of using SGI method of instruction?
- Improves the learning environment by increasing interaction between and among students and the small group leader who serves as a leadership mentor, role model, and training facilitator for students throughout the course
- facilities counseling, coaching, and team building
- enables instruction and students to share experiences and lessons learned
- fosters long term professional relationships
- encourages instructor tactical and technical competence
- fosters self-learning through group participation
- improves student communication skills
Are there service obligations for NCOES graduates?
Yes