Training Management Module Flashcards
What are the 3 Training Domains?
- Institutional Training Domain (Education/PME, instills Army Profession, Ethics, Character)
- Operational Training Domain (Training - leaders undergo the bulk of their development)
- Self Development Training Domain (experience - structured, guided, personal, bridges the gap between operational and institutional domains)
What are the 4 steps of the Training Management Cycle?
- Prioritize Training
- Planning and Preparation
- Execution
- Evaluation and Assessment of Training
Units train to which 3 proficienies?
- MET Proficiency
- Weapons Proficiency
- Collective Live-Fire Proficiency
What is a training objective?
a statement that describes a desired outcome of a training event
Senior Leader’s guidance and vision is based on a comprehensive understanding of the what considerations?
- Require subordinates to understand and perform their roles in training
- Train one echelon down, evaluate two echelons down
- Resource and protect approved training
- Develop subordinates
- Train to standard
- Top-down, bottom-up approach to training
What are the 9 principles of training?
- Commanders are the primary trainers
- NCOs train individuals, crews, and small teams; advise commanders on all aspects of training
- Train using multi-echelon techniques to maximize time and resource effeciency
- Train as a combined arms team
- Train to standard using appropriate doctrine
- Train as you fight
- Sustain levels of training proficiency over time
- Train to maintain
- Fight to train
In the Leader’s role in execution, Commanders and leaders must what?
- Be present and actively engaged in training
- Demonstrate tactical and technical proficiency
- Ensure training is conducted to standard as prescribed in Army training and evaluation outlines (T&EOs) and applicable weapon system publications
- Ensure training is led by trained and certified officers and NCOs
- Protect training by eliminating distractions
- Effectively manage risk by continuously reviewing risk assessment and managing mitigation and control measures
What is the purpose of the Battlefield Focus Analysis program?
BFA ensures CSU’s training focuses on the requirements of the warfighting GCCs. Commanders at each level must be involved in this process
What are the 4 phases of the BFA program?
- Mission Analyss, METL Development, Validation (End-state is prioritized METs from standard METL, approved 1 level up)
- Training Plan Development (take approved METL, training assessment from METL and CDR Guidance, develop 24 month training plan)
- POI/Mission Profile Update
- Area Study
What are the OBJs of the Battlefield Focus Analysis program?
- Integration of units, staff, and commanders into the war planning process
- Familiarize operational elements w/ mission requirements and assigned AORs
- Conduct deliberate mission analysis and planning
- Periodic analysis and prioritization of METL
- Identify, document, request, and obtain special equipment and training
- Develop and update a 24 month training plan
- Update war and support plans
- Development of initial plans prior to contingency operations
- Maintain and update until load-out and deployment requirements
What is a Mission-Essential Task (MET)?
A collective task on which an organization trains to be proficient in its designed capabilities or assigned mission
What is a Mission-Essential Task List (METL)?
METL is a tailored group of mission-essential tasks. A standard METL reflects the unit’s designed capabilities
What is a Battle Task (BT)?
A platoon or lower echelon collective task that is crucial to the successful accomplishment of CO, BN, or GRP METs
What inputs are used to create an ODA’s BTL?
- War Plans
—Most critical Wartime Mission
—GCC OPLANS & CONPLANS - External Directives
—Higher CDR’s training guidance, training requirements, higher echelon METL/AMETL
LEADS TO
MA and Planning –> ODB METL –> BTL
What are the 3 task proficiencies?
- T (Fully Trained): complete task proficiency
- P (Practiced): basic task proficiency
- U (Untrained): cannot perform the task
What is the Training and Evaluation Outline (T&EO)?
Summary document that provides performance and proficiency standards for individual and collective tasks
—Describes performance required of a unit under the conditions of the training envirnoment
—T&EO consists of the major procedures (steps or actions) an individual or unit must accomplisj to perform a task to standard
Who uses the Objective Task Evaluation Criteria Matrix and for what?
- Trainers use it prepare and practice task execution
- Evaluators use it to observe and evaluate task performance
- Commanders use it to help assess collective task proficiency as part of the feedback
What are 3 parts of the Objective Task Evaluation Criteria Matrix?
- Plan and Prepare
- Execute
- Evaluate
What is Command Training Guidance?
Commanders provide clear and concise guidance on WHAT is trained, WHEN it is trained, WHO is trained, and WHY (task and purpose). Prioritizing training acknowledges that units cannot achieve or sustain trained proficiency on every task simultaneously
What are the 3 phases of the ARSOF Readiness Model (ARM)?
- Phase I Reset: individual Readiness/Taskings
- Phase II Trained/Ready: Collecive Training
- Phase III Available: Employment
What is the purpose of Phase I of the ARM?
Phase I, Reset: primary to recovery, conduct individual readiness, and be available for tasking
What is the purpose of Phase II of the ARM?
Phase II, Trained/Ready: conduct collective training events resulting in certification and validation
What is the purpose of Phase III of the ARM?
Phase III, Available: when units are ready, validated, and available for operational missions
What is the CV2 program?
Certification, Verification, Validation
Define Certification from the CV2 program
certified that the unit has trained to standard on their core and assinged METL by the unit commander (1 LEVEL UP). Commander will confirm that unit training, individual and collective, was conducted to standard and unit is mission capable
Define Verification from the CV2 program
verified by the commander (2 LEVELS UP). Commander confirms units mission readiness IAW METL and theater specific training requirements
Define Validation from the CV2 program
validated through a formal external evaluation (EXEVAL). Validation will be endorsed by the commander 3 LEVELS UP. Commander endorses that the unit is fully mission capable for the directed mission
Who certifies, verifies, and validates the ODA under the CV2 program? According to USASOC training guidance)
- Certification: ODA Commander
- Verification: CO Commander
- Validation: BN Commander
What is the Directed Training Alignment (DTA)?
DTA is a mutually beneficial training alignment that facilitates the need of Active components and national gaurd to meet mission and training requirements. DTA establishes a dedicated, year round, training relationship between AC and ARNG units
Who is the approval authority for a majority of CONUS training?
GRP CDR (with lower 48)
What concepts require 1st SFC (A) approval?
- Extreme High Risk Assessment level
- All SLJM when training US personnel, regardless of location
- Foreign Military Paramilitary Personnel/Units
- Non-SOF Participants learning SOF TTPs
- LTT off military reservations
- All training support to Civilian Law Enforcement Agency (CLEA) and mutually beneficial interactions with CLEA
- Unfunded Training Requirements (UFRs)
What are the 3 categories of RMT?
- Category III, Major Risk
- Category II, Moderate Risk
- Category I, Minor Risk
Who is the Approval Authority for RMTs?
- Category III, Major Risk: CDR USSOCOM
- Category II, Moderate Risk: CG, 1st SFC
- Category I, Minor Risk: CSU 0-6 w/ Command Authority
What is RMT (Realistic Military Training)?
- Any military training events occuring off real federal property
- Real Federal property is defined as U.S. military instillations only
What is DIRLAUTH (Direct Liaison Authority)?
- Authority granted by a commander (any level) to subordinate to directly consult or coordinate an action with a command or agency within or outside of the granting command
- Coordination relationship, not an authroity through whcih command may be exercised
What are the common roles in an Embassy?
- Chief of Mission
- Deputy Chief of Mission
- Chief of Station (COS) - CIA
- Regional Security Office (RSO)
- Defense Attache (DATT)
- Office Management Specialist
- Political Section
- Consular Section
- Public Affairs Section
- Management Section
- Marine Security Guard
- Medical Section
What positions in the embassy should we have an understanding of?
- Chief of Mission
- Deputy Chief of Mission
- Chief of Station
- Regional Security Office
- Defense Attache
Describe/define Chief of Mission
- The Chief of Mission – with the title of Ambassador, reports through his/her regional bureau to the Secretary of State.
- Chief of Mission has authority over all Executive Branch employees in the host nation except those under the authority of a U.S. military commander, another chief of mission, or those on the staff of an international organization.
- Cooperating with the U.S. legislative and judicial branches so that U.S. foreign policy goals are advanced; security is maintained; and executive, legislative, and judicial responsibilities are carried out.
- Reshaping the mission to serve American interests
Describe/define Deputy Chief of Mission
- The Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) is usually considered the second-in-command to the head of mission. DCMs serve as acting Chief of Mission when head of mission is outside the host country or when the post is vacant.
- Acts as the primary crisis manager before, during, and after a crisis.
Describe/define Chief of Station
- The Station Chief, also called Chief of Station, is the top U.S. Central Intelligence Agency official stationed in a foreign country who manages all CIA operations in that country. The station chief is often represents the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in his or her respective foreign government
- CIA works closely with the other organizations in the “intelligence community” to ensure the best intelligence possible.
- CIA officers are sent overseas to collect human intelligence in furtherance of the Agency’s mission.
Describe/define Regional Security Office
- Regional security officers (RSOs) are Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) special agents who manage all security programs and services at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
- responsible for investigating transnational crimes and for protecting State Department facilities, people, and information.
- Serves as the U.S. embassy’s law enforcement liaison to the host nation.
- Works with foreign police and security organizations to coordinate U.S. law enforcement initiatives, investigations and training.
- Coordinates training programs through the International Law Enforcement Academy
- The RSO’s responsibility for security relates to personnel, information, physical security of embassy buildings and residences, as well as the conduct of criminal investigations.
Desribe/define the Defense Attache (DATT)
- Principal DoD official in a U.S. embassy, as designated by the Secretary of Defense. DATT is the Chief of Mission’s principal military advisor on defense and national security issues, the senior diplomatically accredited DoD military officer assigned to a diplomatic mission, and the single point of contact for all DoD matters involving the embassy or DoD elements assigned to or working from the embassy.
- Consolidated under the DIA to provide a more efficient system for the collection of intelligence information for DoD components and to preserve a channel for Service-to-Service and DoD representational matters of common interest.
- A Military Defense Attaché is a high-ranking military official who is sent overseas to assist and advise U.S. Ambassadors in different regions of the world. This is a diplomatic position and is critical to the intelligence community in the U.S., as it is in constant communications with relevant actors within the Host Nation Military. (FORMICA)
Describe/Define a Special Operations Liaison Officer (SOLO)
- The SOLO is a SOF officer with language, cultural, military, and civilian training, in addition to SOF staff experience. (SOCOM entity)
- Operating under COM authority, SOLOs serve as CDRUSSOCOM’s direct representative and primary SOF advisor to the senior defense official/defense attaché (SDO/DATT), country team, and to HN SOF leadership.
Describe/define a Special Operations Forces Liaison Element (SOFLE)
- A SOFLE is a task organized rotational SOF element deployed within a specific nation or embedded within CF to conduct liaison activities.
- The SOFLE can coordinate, assess, and recommend training, equipping, and coordinating opportunities with HN forces or provide connectivity and synchronization of expeditionary forces. TSOCs may establish a SOFLE on a temporary basis in a country that does not have a SOLO or SOF representative assigned.
What is a PDSS?
A Pre-Deployment Site Survey (PDSS) is a temporary duty (TDY) activity designed to ensure all logistics and administrative requirements are in place for a scheduled event.
What coordination w/ Embassy personnel would you discuss during a PDSS?
- Terms of Reference (TOR) / Initial Terms of Reference (ITOR)
- Training Concept
- Training Calendar
- Transportation
- Customs
- Medical
- RSO/Security
- Mission Command
- Human Rights Vetting
- DATT
- Station
- Funding
- Country Clearance
- PAO
- MILGRP/SOC FWD/SOLO
What coordination with Host Nation personnel would you discuss during a PDSS?
- Memorandum of Agreement/ Understanding
- Training Calendar
- Logistics
- Survey Facilities and Training Areas
- List of personnel attending the training
- Types of weapons
- Last time unit was trained
- Training is protected
What are title 10, 22, 32, 50? Who do they govern?
- Title 10: Armed Forces/DOD
- Title 22: Foreign Relations / State Department
- Title 32: National Guard
- Title 50: War & National Defense (DOD & CIA)
Describe a JCET
Funding: 322, authority + funding, single year
Activity: train (no advise or equip)
Who can you train: MOD MOI
Leahy Vetting: required
No equipment purchases allowed
No MILCON permitted
Must benefit US SOF - UW/FID Capabilities gained (language, fam, teaching skills, etc)
Describe Foreign Security Forces, Build Capacity
Funding: 333, authority _ funding, multi-year
Activity: train and equip
Who can you train: MOD, MOI, other security forces
Leahy vetting and subject to security assistance rules
Can purchase equipment, slow acquire
Minor MILCON permitted
Intended for: FID, CT, CWMD, etc (Activities that contribute to existing coalition OPS SECDEF determines; DOD has lead)
