The 8 Steps
The first step in the Army’s 8-Step Training Model
What is Plan the Training?
This document is typically issued in the 4th step of the 8 Step Training Model
What is the Operations Order (OPORD)?
Rehearsals are important before training for this reason
What is to ensure smooth execution and identify friction points?
What does AAR stand for?
What is After Action Review?
A Drill Sergeant schedules a sand table rehearsal the day before the live fire range to make sure everyone knows their roles.
What is Rehearse?
This step ensures the training site's conditions are suitable for the training
What is Recon the Site?
This reason is why Step 2, Train the Trainers, is so important and conducted
What is to ensure consistency and doctrinal accuracy in instruction?
What must leaders enforce during training execution to ensure standards are met?
What are task conditions and standards?
Who conducts the AAR?
What is the primary trainer or OIC/NCOIC?
After completing the hand grenade course, the cadre gathers the platoon to discuss what went well and what needs improvement.
What is Conduct an AAR?
This step ensures subordinates understand and are tactically and technically proficient enough to replicate your intent
What is Train the Trainers?
This is what a leader typically assesses during a site recon for training
What are training site conditions, hazards, logistics, and layout?
During execution, who is primarily responsible for observing and coaching Soldiers?
Who are the trainers and primary instructors?
What are the three main components of an AAR?
What are: What was supposed to happen, what actually happened, and how to improve?
A duty drill visits the obstacle course ahead of time to check for hazards and confirm the course layout.
What is Recon the Site?
This step involves conducting the training and ensuring it's being done to standard
What is Execute?
This document is used during the planning phase to identify hazards, assess risks, and develop control measures to keep training safe.
What is a Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet (DRAW)?
What is one key reason training might need to be halted during execution?
What is an unsafe act or environmental hazard?
Why is retraining necessary?
What is to correct deficiencies and achieve the training objective?
The Senior Drill Sergeant meets with new cadre to go over task conditions and standards to ensure they all teach the same way.
What is Train the Trainers?
This step involves gathering feedback and capturing lessons learned for future training
What is Evaluate the Training?
Coordination of Land/Ammo/Equipment/Training Aids is a part of this step in the 8 Steps
What is Plan the Training Event?
These are some types of rehearsals that can be conducted before execution of training
What are Confirmation Briefs, Back Briefs, Combined Arms Rehearsals, and Battle Drills?
What should be documented and used for future planning?
What are lessons learned and AAR comments on DTMS?
After noticing that a group of trainees failed to qualify on the range, the Drill Sergeant schedules another session with extra coaching.
What is Retrain?