Training Management
What are the 3 proficiency ratings a unit can achieve?
T, P, U (FM 7-0, para 1-4)
To fight through distractions and protect training.
To defend their subordinate organization’s approved training from un-forecasted requirements.
To underwrite associated risk to lower priority missions.
Fight to train. (FM 7-0 para 1-16)
Are the center of gravity of unit training management and occur at the same time every week.
Training Meeting (FM 7-0, para E-4)
Is a single, overarching strategy based on the training requirements of each separate weapon, system, or unit echelon to achieve combat readiness across the various maneuver formation types.
Integrated Weapons Training Strategy (TC 3-20.0, para 1-1)
Develop training objectives from commander’s guidance. Coordinate the resources necessary to train. Provide guidance and direction to subordinates. Among other things...
Step 1: Plan the training event. (FM 7-0, para 3-21)
Is a collective task on which an organization trains to be proficient in its designed capabilities or assigned mission.
Mission Essential Task (MET) (FM 7-0, para. 2-2)
To maintain to keep personnel, equipment, and systems in the fight.
To sustain effective combat power over time and significant distances.
To keep personnel in the fight and in line with the Army’s Action Plan and a culture of holistic health and fitness.
TRAIN TO MAINTAIN (FM 7-0 para 1-13)
Is the process of linking higher echelon tasks to a lower echelon task based on mission requirements and allows units to prioritize the tasks most important to train at each echelon.
Task Crosswalk (FM 7-0, para B-2)
Regardless of weapon system, from pistol, through vehicle platforms, to unit CALFEX, what table from the Integrated Weapons Training Strategy (IWTS) represents the qualification table that weapon or platform?
Table VI (TC 3-20.0 pg. 1-4)
Verify that training locations can support the training event and enable the unit to accomplish its training objectives. Make contact with site support personnel and solve scheduling and coordination issues.
Step 3: Recon training sites. (FM 7-0, para B-2)
Is a platoon or lower echelon collective task that is crucial to the successful accomplishment of a company, battery, or troop mission-essential task and can include high-payoff tasks or battle drills.
Battle Task (FM 7-0, para 2-5)
To create training environments as close to combat-like conditions as possible.
To replicate tough, realistic, and relevant near-peer threats in a variety of operational variables.
To train to overcome the stress, chaos, uncertainty, and complexity of combat.
TRAIN AS YOU FIGHT (FM 7-0 para 1-11)
Identify the steps of Risk Management.
1. Identify the Hazard
2. Assess the Hazards
3. Develop Controls and make risk decisions
4. Implement Controls
5. Supervise and Evaluate (ATP 5-19)
When complete, the long-range training plan includes the following elements: (list 4 of 14)
The unit’s prioritized mission-essential tasks, weapons qualifications, and collective live-fire tasks to train.
The required proficiencies (T or P) to achieve.
A deadline to achieve training proficiencies.
An operational environment to replicate in training.
Time management cycle.
Unit training events.
Scheduled maintenance services.
External evaluation expectations, responsibilities, and schedules.
Collective live-fire, gunnery, and frequency requirements.
Individual training guidance such as Army Warrior Training (to include warrior tasks and battle
drills) and low-density military occupational specialty training.
Physical training focus.
Leader development plans and training objectives.
Leader certification.
Long-range training calendar.
(FM 7.0, para 3-6)
To ensure plans are synchronized and actions are understood by subordinates.
To ensure those responsible for training are prepared and organized.
Step 5: Rehearse. (FM 7-0, para 3-21)
The reference for task standards for individual tasks (Army warrior and military occupational specialty tasks), drills, other collective tasks, and collective live-fire tasks.
Training and Evaluation Outlines (T&EOs) (FM 7.0, para 5-3)
To win, units must regularly train with the organizations they operate, and the capabilities with which they intend to fight.
To proactively plan and coordinate training to account for as many elements and domains as possible with which they will operate.
TRAIN AS A COMBINED ARMS TEAM (FM 7-0 para 1-9)
4 Websites that provide T&EOs.
Army Training Network (ATN)
Combined Arms Training Strategies (CATS)
Digital Training Management System (DTMS)
Central Army Registry (CAR)
(FM 7-0, para. D-1)
In IWTS, who advise commander on tactical capabilities and limitations of weapons systems against threat capabilities?
Unit SME (Master Gunner, Master Trainer, most experienced NCO)
Conducted during training and after the training event.
Is provided to the unit commander to help assess task proficiency.
Lessons learned are discussed, recorded for future use, and shared with other units and leaders.
Step 7: Conduct after action reviews. (FM 7-0, para 3-21)
A _____________AAR is resource-intensive and involves planning for and preparing the AAR site, supporting training aids, and supporting personnel.
Formal (FM 7.0, para K-4)
To reach training proficiency, but also seek to sustain levels of proficiency over time.
To actively and aggressively work to mitigate the effects of task atrophy by using available training resources to extend training proficiency when possible.
SUSTAIN LEVELS OF TRAINING PROFICIENCY OVER TIME (FM 7-0 para 1-12)
Long-Range Planning Process Publication + Long Range Training Guidance =
Annual Training Guidance (ATG) (FM 7-0, para. 3-3)
This Strategy Principle states fundamental Soldier and military occupational specialty specific skills serve as the foundation of IWTS and must not be overlooked.
FUNDAMENTALS FIRST (TC 3-20.0 para 1-3)
Ensuring Certified personnel must have detailed knowledge of the training subject matter and have performed the task to standard themselves. Don't forget about opposing force (OPFOR) leaders.
Step 2: Train and certify leaders (FM 7-0, para 3-21)