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What is the #1 principle of peace time training?
Replicate battlefield conditions
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Primarily, there are 3 methods used to present training.
What are they?
· Demonstration
· Conference
· Lecture
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What does effective training require?
· Personal time
· Energy
· Commander guidance
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What is the Army Training Standard?
To train and maintain to the published standards in Technical Manuals 10 and 20
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When does the greatest combat power result?
When leaders synchronize combat support and combat service support systems to compliment and reinforce one another.
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Once soldiers and units have trained to the standard, how do they maintain proficiency?
Sustainment training
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Which FM covers Battle Focused Training?
FM 7-1
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How do commanders determine their units METLs?
Based on war and external directives.
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What do leaders use to assess soldier, leader and unit proficiency?
Evaluations and other feedback.
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How should units train during peacetime?
As if fighting in war.
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The evaluation of collective training is critical to assessing what?
A unit’s capability to perform its METL.
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What is a Battle Roster?
Listing of individuals, crews or elements that reflect capabilities, proficiencies of critical tasks, and other information concerning war fighting capabilities.
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What is a TEWT and where is it conducted?
Tactical Exercise Without Troops. Conducted on terrain with only unit leaders and staff.
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What must soldiers, leaders and units be proficient in to perform their mission under battlefield conditions?
The basic skills
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What is the FCX (Fire Coordination Exercise)?
An exercise of command and control skills through the integration of all organic weapon systems, as well as direct and indirect supporting fires.
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Where may the CPX (Command Post Exercise) be conducted?
In Garrison locations or in between headquarters.
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Should all maintenance be on the units training schedule?
Yes.
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What are the 10 principles of training?
· Commanders are responsible for training
· NCOs train individual and small groups
· Train as a joint team
· Train for combat proficiency
· Train to standard
· Train to adapt
· Train to maintain
· Train using multi-echelon techniques
· Train to sustain proficiency
· Train and develop leaders
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What are STX (Situational Training Exercise)?
Mission related, limited exercise designed to train a collective group of tasks through practice.
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What drives the METL development process?
Battle focus
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What is the AAR?
After Action Review. Training review process allowing self assessment and development.
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Where does the CFX (Command Field Exercise) lay?
On a scale between CPX and FTX
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What is the next step for the battalion commander once the METL is developed?
Briefs the next highest war time commander, who approves the METL
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What is a battle drill?
A collective action rapidly executed without a deliberate decision making process.
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Who do AC commanders brief the QTB to?
To the commanders 2 levels above.
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What is the LCX (Logistical Coordination Exercise)?
Allows leaders to become proficient at conducting unit sustainment operations. (ie. Supply, transportation)
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How can commanders insure that training is effective?
They must personally observe and assess training at all levels.
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What may NCOs use in assessing squad, crew and soldier proficiencies?
A leader book.
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What does battle focus drive?
METL development, so the commander can narrow his scope of training.
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What 2 things does sustainment training do?
- · Trains on tasks, which builds on tasks mastered
- by the soldiers, leaders and units
- · Uses opportunity training to constantly hone
- proficiency on known tasks
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When are the FTXs conducted?
Under simulated combat conditions in the field
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For NCOs who are the key players in the reception and integration phase?
CSM and 1SG
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The CSM and key NCOs review and refine the supporting tasks for 2 things in each unit. Name those two things.
· Each skill level in every MOS in the unit
· CTT
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What type of training excites and motivates leaders and soldiers?
Training that is:
· Tough
· Realistic
· Physically and mentally challenging
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What does the combat training program center provide?
Most realistic environment available during peace time.
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Why is it particularly important to train and monitor low-density MOS soldiers?
They can get lost in the shuffle and remain untrained.
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The unit leader development program consists of what 3 phases?
· Reception and Integration
· Basic skills development
· Advanced development and sustainment
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Training schedules are developed on what level and approved by whom?
At company level and approved by battalion commander
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Name the 4 elements of TADSS?
· Training Aids
· Devices
· Simulations
· Simulators
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What does near-term planning define?
Specific actions required to execute the short-range plans. Final stage of planning before training.
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What 4 skills does challenging training build?
- · Build competence and confidence by developing
- new skills
· Instills loyalty
· Inspires excellence by fostering initiative
· Builds aggressive, well trained soldiers
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What begins the training planning process?
Assessment
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What does the basic skill development phase ensure?
That the new leader attains the minimum acceptable level of proficiency in the critical tasks necessary to perform his mission.
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What are training aids?
Items that assist in training and learning.
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In the military structure, what is the lowest level that has battle tasks?
Battalion level
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What does the company commander do after he develops the METL?
Briefs the battalion commander
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What do principles of training provide?
Direction.
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What does the advanced development and sustainment phase involve?
Sustaining tasks already masters and developing proficiency in new tasks.
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What is multi-echelon training?
Allows simultaneous training and evaluation on any combination of individual or collective tasks at more than one echelon.
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At battalion level, how does long range planning start?
With unit assessment.
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What unit is the lowest level to have METL?
Company
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What is a low density MOS?
A MOS within a unit that is required but has very few soldiers.
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What is long-range planning based on?
Unit assessment
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Give some examples of training aids.
· Graphic training aids
· Models
· Books
· Pictures
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Why must the entire METL development process be understood by NCOs?
So that NCOs can integrate soldier tasks.
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What do leaders list in their leader books?
The common tasks found in the soldiers Manual of Common Tasks that support the METL.
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Are training meetings negotiable at battalion and company level?
No
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What is a crew drill?
A collective action that a crew of a weapon or piece of equipment must perform to operate the equipment.
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A leader may use information in the leader book to provide what?
To provide input on his unit during daily huddles or company meetings.
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What is risk assessment?
The thought process of making operations safer without compromising the mission
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What is band of excellence?
The range of proficiency in which a unit it capable of performing its wartime METL.
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Commanders select a training exercise or combination of exercises based on what?
Specific training objectives and available resources.
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Do soldiers have a legal responsibility to attend scheduled training exercises?
Yes
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What are training devices?
3 dimensional objects that improve training.
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What needs to be identified at the appropriate level to support the accomplishment of the units METL?
Leader and soldier tasks.
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What are simulators?
Training devices that replicate all or part of a systems functions.
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What is the most difficult task for an AAR leader?
To avoid turning the discussion into a critique or lecture.
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When selecting exercises, commanders must consider what key questions?
· Who will be trained?
· What are the training objectives?
- · Which training exercises are most suitable to
- accomplish each objective?
· What are the available resources?
- · Which of the training exercises will meet the
- training objectives within the available training resources?
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What does the battle staff consist of?
Battalion staff and battalion slice (CS and CSS elements that are task organized)
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What does the MAPEX portray?
Military situations on maps and overlays
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When are informal AAR usually conducted?
Conducted for soldier to platoon-level training or when resources are not available for a formal review.
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Give some examples of simulators.
· Conduct-of-fire-trainer
· Flight simulators
· Weaponeer
· Simulations networking
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What is the battlefield operating systems (BOS)?
A tool that the TF commander may use to organize his battle tasks
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What are simulations?
Effective training alternatives when maneuver and gunnery training opportunities are limited.
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What are pre-execution checks?
Informal planning and coordination conducted prior to training execution.
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When are formal AARs usually conducted?
At company level and above
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What is a training strategy?
Method used to attain desired levels of proficiency on METL.
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What are the 5 basic fundamentals that commanders and leaders must use?
· Move
· Shoot
· Communicate
· Sustain
· Secure
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Historically speaking, more casualties occur in combat due to what?
Accidents
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When used properly, simulations can create what?
The environment and stress of battle needed for effective command and battle staff training.
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Why aren’t AARs critiques?
Because they do not determine success or failure.
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What are 2 keys to success in combat?
· Night training
· Adverse weather training
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What does AAR stand for and what does it provide?
After Action Review. Allows self assessment and development.
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What are post operation checks?
Tasks a unit accomplishes at the end of training.
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What begins the training planning process?
Assessment
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What is lane training?
Technique used for training smaller units on a series of selected soldier, leader and collective tasks using specific terrain.
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