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Training The Force Flashcards

1
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What Army Field Manual is called “Training the Force”?

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FM 7-0

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2
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What is meant by performance oriented training?

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Soldiers learn best by hands on

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3
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What is the Army’s number one priority?

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Training

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Army Time Management System is composed of what three phases?

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  1. Green - focus on collective tasks with individual
  2. Amber - small unit, crew, leader and individual soldier training emphasized
  3. Red - organizations take advantage of all training opportunities
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5
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Training is _____ we do, not _____ we do. (Fill in the blanks)

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What, something

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What is training?

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Instruction of personnel to increase their capacity to perform specific military functions and associated individual tasks

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What is the OPTEMPO of an organization?

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Annual operating miles or hours for the major equipment systems in a battalion-level or equivalent organization

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How do Commanders use OPTEMPO?

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To forecast and allocate funds for fuel and repair parts for training events

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9
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What are three types of evaluations and their differences?

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  1. Informal - leader conducts training with his/her unit
  2. Formal - resourced with dedicated evaluators, generally scheduled in long-range or short-range training plans
  3. Internal - planned, resourced and conducted by the HQ undergoing the evaluation
  4. External - planned, resourced, and conducted by HQ outside the chain of command
  5. Any combination of the above listed types
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10
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What does realistic training inspire?

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It builds competence and confidence by developing and honing skills

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To accomplish their training responsibility, list three of the six things that commanders must do.

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  1. Be present at training to maximum extent
  2. Base training on mission requirements
  3. Train to applicable Army standards
  4. Assess current levels of efficiency
  5. Provide the required resources
  6. Develop and execute training plans
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12
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An AAR is not called what?

A

Critique

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What is the goal of combat level training?

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To achieve combat level standards

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14
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What are 3 types of training plans?

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  1. Long-Range
  2. Short-Range
  3. Near-term
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15
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Who is responsible for maintaining all assigned equipment in a high state of readiness in support of training or combat employment?

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Soldiers and leaders

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What does evaluation of training measure?

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Demonstrated ability of soldiers, commanders, leaders, battle staffs and units against the Army standards

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What does multi-echelon training allow?

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Simultaneous training and evaluation on any combination of individual and collective tasks at more than one echelon. It is the most efficient and effective way to train

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18
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What is force integration?

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Process of incorporating new doctrine, equipment and force structure into an organization while simultaneously sustaining the highest possible levels of combat readiness

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What is battle focus and what does it do?

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Concept used to derive peacetime training requirements assigned and anticipated missions.

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20
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What does realistic training require?

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Organization to train the way they will fight or support within all dimensions of the battlefield

21
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What does AAR stand for and what does it provide?

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After Action Review - provides feedback to units by involving participants in the training in order to increase and reinforce learning

22
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What does the term METL stand for?

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Mission Essential Task List

23
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What are the codes used to rate task proficiency?

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“T” - trained
“P” - needs practice
“U” - untrained

24
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What are the 5 primary inputs to METL development?

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  1. Wartime operational plans
  2. Enduring combat capabilities
  3. Operational environment
  4. Directed missions
  5. External guidance
25
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Who stated, “the best form of welfare for the troops is first class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties”?

A

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

26
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What does MILES stand for?

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Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System

27
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In regards to preparation for training, what do pre-execution checks cover?

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Used to identify responsibility for selecting tasks to be trained, planning the conduct of the training, training the trainers, reconnaissance of the training site, issuing the training execution plan, and conducting rehearsals along other training support tasks

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List 3 of the 7 things that training plans will do, if they are properly developed.

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  1. Maintain a consistent battle focus
  2. Be coordinated
  3. Focus on the correct time horizon
  4. Be concerned with future proficiency
  5. Incorporate risk management into all training plans
  6. Establish organizational stability
  7. Make the most efficient use of resources
29
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What are the 4 parts that the AAR consists of?

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  1. What was supposed to happen?
  2. What happened?
  3. What was right or wrong?
  4. How can the task be done differently next time?
30
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Evaluation can be done in what ways?

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  1. Informal
  2. Formal
  3. Internal
  4. External
  5. Combination of the above
31
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What 10 objectives have to be accomplished by senior leaders to help ensure effective training?

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  1. Develop and communicate clear vision
  2. Train 1 echelon below and evaluate 2 echelons below
  3. Require subordinates to understand and perform their roles in training
  4. Train all elements to be proficient on their mission essential tasks
  5. Develop subordinates
  6. Get involved personally in planning, preparing, executing
  7. Demand training standards are achieved
  8. Ensure proper task and even discipline
  9. Foster a command climate that is conductive to good training
  10. Eliminate training distractions
32
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What does well-structured training contain?

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A mixture of initial and sustainment training

33
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True or false. Safe training is the predictable result of performing to established tactical and technical standards.

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True

34
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What is the key requirement for division and brigade commanders in regards to training resources?

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To coordinate short-range training plans with the various resource processes that support training

35
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What is ITEP?

A

Individual Training Evaluation Program

36
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______ is the range of proficiency within which a unit is capable of executing its wartime METL tasks.
(Fill in the blank)

A

Band of Excellence

37
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Are senior leaders supposed to make on the spot corrections, underwrite honest mistakes, and demand aggressive action to correct training deficiencies?

A

Yes

38
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What are the principal source documents for training and evaluation outlines (T&EOs)?

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  1. MTP
  2. Soldier Manuals
  3. Soldier Training Publications
  4. DA Pamphlet 350-38 (Standards in Weapons Training)
  5. Deployment or Mobilization Plans
  6. MACOM and Local Regulations
39
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List 4 of the many sources of training feedback available to senior leaders.

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  1. Personal observations
  2. Assessment and feedback from higher headquarters
  3. Staff visit reports
  4. Unit status reports
  5. Training briefings
  6. Local ARTEP evaluations and CTC take-home packages
  7. AARs from FTX, gunnery periods, or other major training exercises
  8. CTT results
  9. APFT scores
  10. IG General and special instructions
40
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What are 3 core domains that shape the critical learning experiences throughout a soldiers and leaders career?

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Operational, Institutional and Self-Development Domains

41
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Describe the Operational Domain

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Included home-station training, combat training center rotations, joint training exercises, and deployments that satisfy national objectives

42
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Describe the Institutional Domain

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Focuses on educating and training soldiers and leaders on the key knowledge, skills and attributes required to operate in any environment

43
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Describe the Self-Development Domain

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Structured and informal and focus on taking those actions necessary to reduce or eliminate the gap between operational and institutional experiences

44
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What is the purpose of Army Training?

A

Produce competent, confident and adaptive soldiers, leaders and units who are trained and ready to fight and win our nations wars

45
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What is the definition of METL?

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Compilation of collective mission essential tasks an organization must perform successfully to accomplish its wartime missions

46
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Why do commanders use a mix of Live, Virtual and Constructive(L-V-C) Training?

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To achieve and sustain unit proficiency on selected METL tasks and supporting unit and staff battle tasks within the Band of Excellence

47
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What is the foundation of the training process?

A

The training management cycle

48
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What are the 10 principles of training?

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  1. Commanders are responsible for training
  2. NCOs train individuals, crews and small teams
  3. Train as a combined arms and join team
  4. Train for combat proficiency
  5. Train to standard
  6. Train to adapt
  7. Train to maintain and sustain
  8. Train using multi-echelon techniques
  9. Train to sustain proficiency
  10. Train and develop leaders

912th NCO/SOM Board 2019 (17 decks)

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