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ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL

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AMEDD NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ACADEMY BASIC NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE LESSON TITLE: Battle Focused Training: THIS LESSON IS USED IN THE FOLLOWING COURSES: COURSE NUMBER(S) 6-8-C40 COURSE TITLE(S)

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Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course SECTION I. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

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TASK(S) TAUGHT OR SUPPORTED: TASK NUMBER 400-022-5301 400-022-5302 400-022-5303 400-022-5304 TASK(S) REINFORCED: TASK NUMBER 400-022-5305 ACADEMIC HOURS: TYPE OF INSTRUCTION TEST TOTAL TASK TITLE Conduct a Squad/Section Level After Action Review (AAR). PEACETIME HOURS /TYPE 2.0 hrs SGI 5.5 hrs/PE3 .5 hr /TVT N/A 8.0 hrs
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TASK TITLE Assess Team/Individual Training. Select Team Leader and Soldier Tasks that Support Squad Collective Tasks. Plan Squad/Section Level Training. Execute Squad/Section Level Training.

MOBILIZATION HOURS/TYPE

TESTING: N/A Practical Exercise solutions will be presented and discussed in class. Common Leader Combat Skills (CLCS) tasks which are trained during the scheduled supplemental training will be evaluated during FTX. REVIEW OF TEST RESULTS: PREREQUISITE LESSON(S): FTX Overview CLEARANCE AND ACCESS: LP WVBN-25B 0196 REFERENCES: N/A T301, Battle Focused Training, and

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ARTEP 8-057-30-MTP, Mission Training Plan for the Company, Main Support Battalion, Heavy Division June 89. FM 25-101, Battle Focused Training, Sep 90. TC 25-30, A Leaders Guide to Company Training Meetings, Apr 94.

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STUDENT STUDY ASSIGNMENTS: Complete PE #1 Handout received in FTX Overview prior to class, review ARTEP 8-057-30-MTP and notes on T301. Read TC 25-30, Appendix B. INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS: SGL taught lesson ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS: None EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THE INSTRUCTION: Videocassette Player, 1/2; Television Monitor; Videotape A0718-VTC-854-00001, Where Training Really Begins. 1/2 hour. MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THE INSTRUCTION: INSTRUCTOR MATERIALS: LP, 4 blank weekly training schedules for PE #3 (one for each mini group). STUDENT MATERIALS: Completed PE #1 Handout Overview, PE #2, #3. Supplementary Reading #1 received in FTX

CLASSROOM, TRAINING AREA, AND RANGE REQUIREMENTS: Classroom suitable for 16 students. AMMUNITION REQUIREMENTS: None INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDANCE: This lesson is designed to provide AMEDD flavoring to the Battle Focused Training (M306) class taught during CLT. The students will develop a training schedule that reflects FTX supplemental training. This supplemental training schedule will be turned in to the SGL for approval NLT 1 day after this class is taught. Supplemental training will be conducted during NON-POI time. This lesson is locally designed, but TRADOC mandated. Since many months have passed since CLT training this lesson includes a 2 hour review. The sequence of training is as follows: PE #1 distributed in FTX overview class with instructions to complete as homework bring to class. Begin class with 2 hour review. 2 LP WVBN-25B 0196

Return to this LP do PE #2 and #3.

PROPONENT LESSON PLAN APPROVAL AUTHORITY: NAME PAULETTE DUNLAP RANK CSM POSITION CMDT, AMEDD NCO ACADEMY DATE JAN 96

SECTION II. INTRODUCTION

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TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: branch-flavored training tasks.

Perform squad/section level

NOTE: Read the following terminal learning objective statement to the students. At the completion of this lesson you (the student) will: Perform squad/section level branch-flavored training tasks IAW FM 25-101; T301, Battle Focused Training. MOTIVATOR: The tasks you perform will not only prepare you for performance in your unit but will also aid in preparing you for personal evaluations which will be conducted during the FTX. Each of you will be evaluated on a minimum on 3 common leader combat skills. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: None RISK ASSESSMENT LEVEL: Low ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

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EVALUATION: Practical Exercise solutions will be presented and discussed in class. Tasks taught in supplemental training will be evaluated during the FTX. INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD-IN: Squad/section leader training tasks were presented during the CLT lesson Battle Focused Training. During this lesson you will build on what you learned and perform branchflavored training tasks. Since it has been some time since you had CLT we will begin with a review. SECTION III. PRESENTATION
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Enabling Learning Objectives (ELOs): 1. Assess soldier, subordinate leader, and collective 3

LP WVBN-25B 0196 task proficiency at squad level. 2. Provide squad/section training requirements at a platoon training meeting using squad/section assessments.

3. Select squad collective tasks that support platoon tasks. 4. Plan squad/section training. 5. Select individual tasks that support squad collective tasks. 6. Conduct an after action review (AAR) at squad level. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Turn to review. After completion return to this point and do practical exercises. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: The practical exercises which follow require the students to perform actions similar to those they will perform in the unit. The learning activity exercises are designed to apply the exercises already performed in the CLT lesson and should have been scheduled to fit that way. For the exercises, you should divide the class into groups of four persons each and assign the exercises as a group requirement. This will facilitate information transfer between students and make better use of the time available. Rotate students for the briefing opportunities. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Divide class into groups of 4. Have students make a matrix for their group training needs based on PE #1 (individual training needs. Discuss in class. Allow 30 minutes for this exercise. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Pass out one copy of PE-2, Supporting Task List Development, to each student. Remind them that this is a continuation of what they did during PE #1 in CLT. Divide class into groups of 4 and inform the students that they will have 30 minutes to complete the requirements working as a group. After 30 minutes, have a student from each group briefly present its solution to the class. Then pass out SPE-2 and assist the students in resolving any differences between their mini-groups solution and SPE-2. Approximately 70 minutes. INSTRUCTOR NOTE:Approximately 200 minutes INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: You have each determined the tasks in which you need additional training, but before we look at them lets look at the leader book. 4 LP WVBN-25B 0196 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: The information on leader book is not in a student SR, so they may need coaching. QUESTION: What is a leader book?

ANSWER: The leader book is a tool maintained by leaders at all levels for recording and tracking soldier proficiency on missionrelated tasks. QUESTION: What is recorded in the leader book?

ANSWER: Leaders record information addressing administrative soldier data, company METL/PLT supporting collective task list with assessments, CTT proficiency, essential soldier task proficiency, and unit collective task proficiency. QUESTION: ANSWER: QUESTION: How many use one/have one on your soldiers? (Asked to get them to personalize use of the book) What format is used for the leader book?

ANSWER: Units should develop and use their own format based on desired information. A sample which we will use is shown on pages B-5 and B-6 in FM 25-101. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Pass out one copy of PE-3, Planning Section Training, to each student. Remind them that they are actually beginning the process of preparing a training schedule to train-up for the FTX. Each group will review PE-l, Personal Training Needs Assessment, and determine the collective tasks which will train the individual tasks indicated. The results will be listed on the sample leader book pages for use in a training committee meeting. One student in each group should be prepared to brief the minigroup training needs at the training meeting by presenting the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. Tasks requiring training, by priority. How the tasks are to be trained. Resources needed to train tasks. Time needed to train each task. Show videotape Where the Training Really

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Begins. 30 minutes. INSTRUCTOR NOTE:

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As SGL:

1. Conduct a training committee meeting with the entire small group to determine the supplemental training needed. Use agenda guidelines for company training meeting IAW FM 25-101, p. 3-30. 2. Have a student from each mini-group brief on training needs determined.

3. Set up a schedule for the supplementary training, ensuring that students are assigned for leading each training session. Provide copies of Weekly Unit Training Schedule form for students to list schedule developed. 4. Assign a submission date for assessments after completion of supplemental training and assessment opportunities. SECTION III. SUMMARY
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During this lesson we have performed training tasks that we will perform in our units. In addition we have developed your supplemental training plans. You now have tasks for supplemental training and have scheduled training and assessment periods. The final evaluation will be the individual evaluations which will be accomplished during the FTX.

6 U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL LP WVBN 25B AMEDD NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ACADEMY 0196 BASIC NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE Battle Focused Training: (2 hr SGI)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: The Armys top priority is training. Training prepares us to fight. It is your responsibility to ensure that no soldier ever dies in combat because of poor training. You must ensure that your soldiers train to standards and you must link their performance with your platoons training plans. To accomplish this you and your subordinate NCOs must rigorously plan and execute every training activity. The battle focused training process is your key to good training.

For the next two hours we will review the Battle Focused Training lesson you received in Common Leader Training, then we will work practical exercises for six hours. The exercises will directly relate to the FTX. The first topic we will discuss is leader responsibilities for training. Leader influence is fundamental to many activities that make up battle focused training. The role of leaders in training is a major focus throughout FM 25-101. Ensuring effective training requires a great deal of personal time and energy. SHOW VGT #1 (commanders responsibilities) INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Squad leaders share many of the commanders responsibilities. Select a student to explain the meaning of each of the commanders responsibilities and how a squad leader could share each responsibility. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. DEVELOP AND COMMUNICATE A CLEAR VISION OR INTENT. Your commanders training vision provides the direction, purpose and motivation necessary to prepare soldier to win in war. Squad leaders must understand the commanders vision and assist in communicating it to their soldiers. TRAIN THE TRAINER. Good training requires leader involvement. One of the commanders principal roles in training is to teach platoon leaders and platoon sergeants how to train to fight. The platoon leaders and platoon sergeants then teach squad leaders. ESTABLISH A SAFE, REALISTIC TRAINING PROGRAM. The ideal training program is as realistic as safely possible. Squad leaders must enforce realistic, safe training to standards.

LP WVBN-25B 0196 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Mention to the students that an important part of the Army training mission is to protect and preserve the environmental resources entrusted to our care. We do this by complying with environment laws, preventing pollution, and taking care not to needlessly damage natural resource areas. If we abuse, neglect and destroy our field training sites soon there wont be anywhere left to conduct realistic training. FOSTER A COMMAND CLIMATE THAT PROMOTES GOOD TRAINING. You can expect your commander to reward bold, innovative trainers because they challenge both the organization and each soldier to train to full potential. Squad leaders must not miss an opportunity to challenge soldiers and increase the value of training. GET PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN PLANNING, EXECUTING, AND ASSESSING TRAINING. Commanders drive the planning process. They maintain

stability throughout the organization by protecting training plans from distractions. They must be present during the conduct of training and provide experienced feedback to participants. Squad leaders must also become personally involved in the planning, execution and assessment of training and assist the command in protecting training plans. STATE EXPECTATIONS. The commander must clearly establish priorities and ensure that the unit adheres to them. Squad leaders must know and enforce the commanders priorities. PROTECT THE UNIT FROM TRAINING DISTRACTORS. The commander cannot ignore administrative burdens, but he can enforce an effective time management system to ensure that the maximum number of soldiers participate in training. Squad leaders must assist the commander in managing administrative matters to reduce the impact on training. ENFORCE TRAINING MEETINGS. This centralizes training planning and ensures a consistent training focus in the unit. Squad leaders must come to training meetings fully prepared to participate not just attend. PROTECT RESOURCES. The commander must project training plans far enough into the future to coordinate resources with long lead times. The commander depends on the input from squad leaders as one basis for hi training plans. PERSONALLY VISIT TRAINING. The commanders presence is a motivating influence. Squad leaders conduct training. 2

LP WVBN-25B 0196 REMOVE VGT #1 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: All unit leaders must understand and fulfill their training responsibilities. Generally, the commander holds officers primarily responsible for company and platoon collective training. Noncommissioned Officers are primarily responsible for both individual soldier training and the collective training of sections, squads, teams and crews. There are, however, no sharp definitive lines separating officer and NCO responsibilities. The officers and NCOs in a unit must determine the best division of responsibilities and tasks by considering the mission, the situation, individual abilities, and individual personalities. In addition to their primary responsibilities, unit leaders have other training responsibilities. QUESTION: What are some other training responsibilities that all unit leaders have? ANSWER: Show VGT #2 (leaders responsibilities)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #2 as students respond. Select a student to explain the meaning of each bullet and how a squad leader might fulfill that responsibility. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. TRAIN THE COMBINED ARMS TEAM ON MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS. You
should never pass up an opportunity for your squad to train with supporting and supported elements.

CENTRALIZE TRAINING PLANNING. Leaders centralize planning to provide a consistent training focus on wartime missions from the top to the bottom of the unit. The training meeting is the central planning forum. You must prepare for and participate in platoon training meetings. DECENTRALIZE TRAINING EXECUTION. This ensures that missionrelated training sustains strengths and overcomes weaknesses unique to each subordinate element, leader and soldier. You must be able to train your own squad. Do not depend on subject matter experts to train your soldiers. ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. Guidance based on wartime missions and priorities must flow downward. Specific information about individual and collective training proficiency and needs must flow upward from the lowest levels. You must use effective two-way communication to exchange information concerning planning, execution and assessment of training.
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LP WVBN-25B 0196 DEMAND TRAINING EXECUTION TO ARMY STANDARD. Leaders must always demand training to standard. Soldiers will remember the standard you enforce, not the standard you discuss. You must also anticipate that soldiers will not always perform all tasks to standard and allow additional time for training on these tasks. UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT. The Active Component units must emphasize. REMOVE VGT #2 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: To effectively train your squad you must understand and apply the nine principles of training. QUESTION: ANSWER: What are the nine principles of training.

SHOW VGT #3 (principles of training)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #3 as students respond. Select a student to briefly summarize the meaning of each principle and give an example of how the principle might apply to squad

training. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. TRAIN AS A COMBINED ARMS AND SERVICES TEAM. Your unit must train with all the elements that you will go to war with-supported and supporting. Your unit must demand their support and participation in your training and support and participate in their training. You must teach your soldiers and subordinate leaders to understand the importance of all supported and supporting elements. TRAIN AS YOU FIGHT. This principle is the basis for all training. War is not clean, convenient, or neat. Leaders must ensure that soldiers train to cope with the complex, stressful, and lethal situations they will encounter in combat. Platoon leaders and platoon sergeants do this by: Demanding high standards Training in a wartime environment, not in a classroom Tactically orienting all training, including combat support and combat service support
4 LP WVBN-25B 0196 Using opposing forces and ensuring that the OPFOR use appropriate doctrine Integrating realistic conditions into training Enforcing safety awareness Use appropriate doctrine. Training must conform to Army doctrine. Doctrinal manuals provide you with correct procedures and principles for training. Use performance oriented training. Performance oriented training (can the soldier perform to standard?) us more effective than oriented training (Did the instructor use the right lesson plan?) or time oriented training (the training schedule calls for four hours on this subject) . You must enforce training to standard. Train to challenge. Tough training identifies weaknesses while there is time to correct them. Challenging training bonds soldiers into cohesive teams.. Challenging training encourages creative thinking. Innovative trainers use every opportunity to increase the challenge of training. Train to sustain proficiency. Hone mastered tasks by periodic sustainment training and incorporation into more complex tasks. Conduct opportunity training. Train for the future, not the next test. Maintain proficiency in a band of excellence. You should identify

tasks for training as time permits and tasks for incorporation into more complex tasks already schedules. Train using multiechelon techniques. Multiechelon training is the most effective way to train and sustain each echelon. Elements of the same unit may train different tasks concurrently. For example, 1st squad could practice movement techniques while 2nd squad is constructing fighting position; or you could train your team leaders on movement techniques while your soldiers construct fighting positions. Every collective training event is an opportunity for multiechelon training; and you must take advantage of every opportunity. Train to maintain. Leaders must plan and execute maintenance tasks like any other training task. Squad leaders and platoon sergeants must strive to create a feeling of ownership between the soldier and his equipment. You must also impress upon your soldiers that the equipment they train with is the same equipment they will use in combat. Make commanders (leaders) the primary trainers.

LP WVBN-25B 0196 This ensures that all leaders get personally involved in training and focuses the commanders emphasis on training trainers. An important part of training leaders is developing them. You must participate in and support actively support unit, institutional and self development programs for leaders. REMOVE VGT #3 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: The next topic is the battle focus concept. Battle focus is the basis of the battle focused training process. QUESTION: What is battle focus? ANSWER: Show VGT #4 (battle focus)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #4 as students respond. Emphasize that leaders must apply the battle focus concept continuously during all phases of training. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: All training must focus on wartime missions. If any unit training activity doesnt directly relate to the -units wartime mission then you must be one of the first to ask, Why are we doing this? There will never be enough training resources to train to standard on every possible task. You must identify and train

only the tasks that are critical to accomplishing your units wartime mission. You must place your emphasis or battle focus on these tasks. REMOVE VGT #4 QUESTION: The final topic in this segment is the training management cycle. What is the training management cycle? ANSWER: It is one approach to implementing the battle focus concept in a unit training program.(Ref:25-101, p 1-11, para 1 and fig 1-5) QUESTION: What are the four phases of the training management schedule? ANSWER: See VGT #5 (training management) 6 LP WVBN-25B 0196 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Emphasize that the sequential training management cycle diagram, (above ref) does not completely describe the process. Normally a unit is preparing long-range plans, short range plans, near term plans, executing training and evaluating training simultaneously. REMOVE VGT #5 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: In this hour we discussed the basic concepts of battle focused training. Remember these key points: SHOW VGT #6 (basic concepts key points) Leader involvement establishes the importance of training in the unit. Leader actions guided by the principles of training form the foundation of the battle focused training process. The training management cycle is one approach to implementing the battle focus concept. During the next hour we will focus on the techniques of battle focused training execution and the techniques of training evaluation. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: End of first hour INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: Now lets describe the techniques of battle focused training execution. Training to standard takes hard work and attention to detail. Training to standard takes hard work and attention to detail. QUESTION: What are your platoon sergeants responsibilities in training execution? ANSWER: Show VGT #7 (platoons sergeants responsibilities)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #7 as students respond. Select a student to explain the importance of each responsibility. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: Your platoon sergeant must ensure that the platoons soldiers and leaders get to the right place at the right time in the right uniform with the right equipment to train. You can depend on your platoon sergeant to share his experience with you and your soldiers. REMOVE VGT #7 QUESTION: What are the squad leaders responsibilities in training execution?

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Show VGT #8 (squad leaders responsibilities)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #8 as students respond. Select a student to suggest how a squad leader should fulfill each responsibility. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: You are the squads primary trainer. You are responsible for ensuring that your soldiers meet the standard. You must aggressively pursue training needed by your soldiers. You must speak up in training meetings and become part of the planning process. In particular, you must always be ready to use available time for quality training. REMOVE VGT #8 QUESTION: How should leaders (trainers) prepare to execute training to standard? ANSWER: Show VGT #9 (prepare to train)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #9 as students respond. Select a student to explain each bullet. Student responses should include the following key points. YOURSELF. You cant train what you dont know. RESOURCES/TRAINING SUPPORT PERSONNEL. You must identify the equipment and support, including training support personnel, needed to train your soldiers. Then you must aggressively coordinate them. This will ensure that you will have the resources needed to train. SOLDIERS. Your soldiers are the reason you train. You must keep them informed and ensure that they understand every training objective. You must also ensure they complete prerequisite training to standard.

REMOVE VGT #9 QUESTION: Training presentation is the key to keeping your soldiers informed. What is the purpose of a training presentation?

LP WVBN-25B 0196 ANSWER: A training presentation provides soldiers with the specific training objectives (tasks, conditions, and standards) and evaluation methods for the training) Ref. FM 25-101, p 4-3 thru 4-6. QUESTION: What are the three primary techniques of training presentation? ANSWER: Show VGT #10 (presentation) INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #10 as students respond. Select a student to explain each technique. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. DEMONSTRATION. Seeking a task performed correctly provides greater understanding than any amount of explanation. This method is the preferred method of presentation at platoon level. LECTURE. A lecture presents information with little discussion. You can use it to prepare soldiers for demonstration and practice; however, this is the least preferred method of presentation. CONFERENCE. Provides soldiers the opportunity to discuss the information presented. Conferences are effective when soldiers are familiar with the subject, there is more than one correct technique or solution and time is not critical. REMOVE VGT #10 QUESTION: What should you do to ensure proper performance of training? ANSWER: Show VGT #11 (performance) REMOVE VGT #11 QUESTION: What are the three stages of training? ANSWER: Show VGT #12 (stages of training) INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #12 as students respond. Select a student to summarize the actions appropriate in each stage of

training. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. INITIAL. Soldiers practice until they can do the task correctly. Leaders demonstrate and coach. 9 LP WVBN-25B 0196 REFRESHER. Soldiers practice as crews or small units with more realism. Leaders participate, observe, coach and review. SUSTAINMENT. Practice under condition simulating actual combat. Leaders participate, coach and teach subordinate leaders. Soldiers must meet the standard in each phase. You must ensure there is time for immediate retraining. Keep training challenging, exciting, realistic and safe. REMOVE VGT #12 QUESTION: In addition to the principles of training there are other important considerations in the execution of training. What are the keys to successful training? ANSWER: Show VGT #13 (keys to success)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #13 as students respond. Select a student to explain each bullet. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. FOCUS ON FUNDAMENTALS. This is your bread and butter. Keep it simple. Basic tasks provide the foundation that you build on to perform more complex tasks. Make things work; dont make them pretty. Establish and use SOPs. Drills are important too. LIVE FIRE EXERCISES. Live fire exercises are a graduation exercise. They bring together and validate soldier and collective training and discipline as no other exercise can. Safety is a primary concern. Never forget that you are accountable for the training, conduct and safety of your soldiers. Live fire exercises give your soldiers a feel for the confusion, speed, destructive force and complexity of combat. NIGHT AND ADVERSE WEATHER TRAINING. The only way soldiers become comfortable and proficient in night/adverse weather operations is through constant exposure. Learn to use darkness and bad weather to achieve a tactical advantage. Maintain the pace of operations under all condition. Provide for a rest plan, then vigorously enforce it. Remember that you need sleep too! DRILLS. Drills are instinctive responses that enable soldiers to maintain momentum and an offensive spirit on the battlefield. The way to become proficient on a drill is to repeat

it over and over. Crew drill is a critical piece of preliminary training prior to a live fire.

10 LP WVBN-25B 0196 LANE TRAINING. Lane training is resource intensive; your company or battalion will usually plan and conduct lane training exercises. Lane training requires detailed planning, support, coordination, rehearsals and training of support personnel. Lane training makes effective use of limited time and terrain by providing consistency to evaluation across a range of like units. COMPETITION. Competition is a tool to stimulate soldier interest, not a training goal. Competition must have clearly defined standard which you consistently evaluate. Unfair evaluation or the perception of unfairness, will devastate the morale and cohesion of your soldiers. Be fair and reasonable, use Army standards and always reward soldiers who exceed the standard. POST OPERATIONS CHECKS. Post operations checks must be a part of the unit SOP to ensure consistent performance. Post operations checks require training. Efficient, effective recovery isnt easy; it take hard work. The payoff is a combat ready unit. EXERCISES. Leaders must be present and train with their units. When conducting exercises always be tactical. Avoid administrative things--The admin assembly area, etc. Dont compromise standards. REMOVE VGT #13 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: During this half hour we have discussed the execution of battle focused training. Remember these key points. SHOW VGT #14 (execution key points) Pause for reading. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: To ensure your squads training is successful you must enforce training to standard. REMOVE VGT #14 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: Assessment is the link between training execution and the planning of future training. In the remainder of this hour we will examine the techniques of training evaluation and assessment. Constant feedback maximizes training benefits. Feedback may be on the spot leader correction, AARs (both formal and informal), formal evaluations, or scores from weapons firing, etc. Your

commander uses all of these to reassess the unit and continue the training management cycle. 11
LP WVBN-25B 0196 The commanders assessment of unit training proficiency is not a one time function. It is a dynamic, ongoing process. The commander must have frequent input from a wide variety of sources to base his decisions on the training readiness of the unit. QUESTION: What sources provide the information for a unit assessment? ANSWER: Show VGT #15 (unit assessment)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #15 as students respond. This VGT summarizes FM 25-101, p 5-2, figure 5-1. REMOVE VGT #15 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: Training evaluations are a major source of information. You must evaluate all training. Prepare evaluations concurrently with the planning of training. Just as you develop a plan to train you develop a plan to evaluate that training. Evaluation provides critical information which guides the planning of future training. QUESTION: What are the steps in the training evaluation process? ANSWER: Show VGT #16 (evaluation)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: show VGT #16 as students respond. The detailed discussion of these topics follows. REMOVE VGT #16 QUESTION: What are the types of evaluations? ANSWER: Show VGT #17 (types of evaluation)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #17 as students respond. Emphasize that informal doesnt mean unplanned. Refer students to FM 25-101, p 53, figure 5-2 for use of evaluation types. Select a student to explain the scope of each type of evaluation. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. INFORMAL. Informal evaluation are the norm. Informal evaluation still use the Army standard as the gauge to measure performance. FORMAL. Sometime unannounced. Resourced with dedicated evaluators. 12

LP WVBN-25B 0196 INTERNAL. The unit itself plans, resources and conducts internal evaluations.

EXTERNAL. Normally planned, resourced and conducted by the headquarters two levels above the unit evaluated. REMOVE VGT #17 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: The evaluation of collective training is critical to assessing a units capability to perform its METL tasks. For evaluation to be effective leaders must plan and execute evaluations as rigorously as the training event itself.] INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Planning for formal evaluations is outside the scope of this lesson. Platoon leaders and platoon sergeants normally use prepared training and evaluation outlines to conduct the internal evaluation of platoon training based on personal observation and AARs. QUESTION: How should you record evaluation results?

ANSWER: Record collective task evaluation results directly on the training and evaluation outline. Record Individual task evaluation results in a leader book. (ref: DM 25-101, p G-l) QUESTION: What is an after action review (AAR)?

ANSWER: An AAR is a review of training that allows leaders and soldiers to discover for themselves what happened during the training and why. QUESTION: Why is an AAR effective?

ANSWER: Soldiers learn more when they identify for themselves what went right and what went wrong? QUESTION: ANSWER: What are some important points to remember about AARs?

Show VGT #18 (after action review)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: The chain of command must commit to an open and honest look at what happened, why it happened and how to do it better. QUESTION: What are the types of AARs? 13

ANSWER:Formal and Informal

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INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Select students to explain each type of AAR. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. FORMAL. Formal AARs require more planning, preparation, and resources than informal AARs. Commanders will normally schedule formal

AARs as part of an evaluation. Squads do not normally conduct formal AARs. INFORMAL. Informal AARs require less planning and preparation than formal AARs. Often they are nothing more than on the spot reviews of soldier and collective training performance at crew, squad, or platoon level. QUESTION: ANSWER: What are the steps in AAR planning? Show VGT #19 (AAR planning)

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #19 as students respond. Select a student to explain the scope of the action in each step. Student responses should include the following key points. ESTABLISH OBJECTIVES. Leaders conducting an AAR must ensure that it accomplishes its objective to promote learning. SELECT OBSERVERS. For internal evaluations without designated observer/controllers, the chain of command should evaluate subordinate elements. Platoon leaders and platoon sergeants should evaluate squad performance and squad leaders should evaluate their soldiers. REVIEW T & EQ. Know the task, conditions, standards, subtasks, and subtask standards. IDENTIFY PARTICIPANTS. At crew, squad and platoon level everyone should attend. The OPFOR can provide valuable feedback on the training based on observations from their perspective. PLAN STOPPING POINTS. No observer can see everything that every soldier does during an exercise; likewise, for other than a brief exercise, an observer cannot review the entire exercise during one AAR. Additional time for an AAR at the end of each essential task or major event is necessary. SELECT SITE. The site should be close to the training area with room for all participants. The site should be as free as possible from outside distractions. 14 LP WVBN-25B 0196 SELECT TRAINING AIDS. Training aids must support the discussion and not be distracting. Training aids should be large enough for everyone to see. DRAFT PLAN. AAR planning must be as rigorous as the planning for any training event. REVIEW UNIT OBJECTIVE, PLANS. Knowing how the unit was attempting to accomplish its mission helps organize your observations and information. REMOVE VGT #19

QUESTION: What steps do you take to prepare for an AAR? ANSWER: Show VGT #20 (AAR preparation) INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #20 as students respond. Select a student to explain the scope of the action in each step. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. REVIEW THE TRAINING OBJECTIVE, ORDERS AND DOCTRINE. You must become a subject matter expert on the operation. OBSERVE THE TRAINING. This action adds the dimension of your experience to the AAR. ORGANIZE SITE. Diagramming sites in advance permits setup before the AAR leader arrives. COLLECT INFORMATION. Even if you observed the training you didnt see everything. DEVELOP OUTLINE. An outline permits the leader to organize notes and training observations. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Have students refer to FM 25-101, p G-5 para 4 for a sample AAR outline. REHEARSE. To make the best use of available time you must know in advance what you are going to do and how you are going to do it. The rehearsal allows you to resolve any problems with the conduct of the AAR in advance. REMOVE VGT #20 QUESTION: ANSWER: What are the steps for conducting an AAR?

Show VGT #21 (AAR Conduct) 15 LP WVBN-25B 0196

INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Show VGT #21 as students respond. Select a student to explain the scope of the action in each step. Use the following discussion as necessary to prompt student responses. The most difficult task for an AAR leader is to avoid turning the discussion into a critique. The leader should enter the discussion only when necessary. Initially he should only ask questions. Many times the discussion will focus on leader mistakes. This discussion should be frank without embarrassing the leaders involved. REMOVE VGT #21 INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: In this hour we have discussed the assessment and evaluation of battle focused training remember these key points.

SHOW VGT #22 (assessment key points) INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: Effective evaluation requires the same detailed planning and preparation that training does. Candid, detailed, timely AARs are absolutely critical. They are the best tools to lead the unit to discover what happened, why it happened, and how to do it better. The direct involvement of soldiers in the learning process motivates them and gets them excited about training. The commander continuously assesses his units proficiency and use this knowledge to plan future training. REMOVE VGT #22 SHOW VGT #23 (Vuono quote) INSTRUCTOR NOTE: State the following: In closing I can think of no better reminder of the importance of training than this quotation from Gen Carl Vuono. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: You are now ready to proceed with the review of PEl and working of PE 2 & 3 for the next six hours (whenever the class is scheduled).

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U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL AMEDD NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ACADEMY BASIC NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE Battle Focused Training Practical Exercise #1 PERSONAL TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

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REQUIREMENTS: Using the attached list, identify leader/soldier skills and assess your own training needs status using the responses indicated. Have the list ready for use during the CMF class Battle Focused Training. From this assessment, collective/leadership/soldier training tasks will be determined, a training meeting will be held, and supplemental training will be developed in preparation for the FTX. The final evaluation will be your performance of tasks during the FTX. COMMON LEADER COMBAT SKILLS RESPONSES: T -Trained P - Practice U - Untrained * o S L -critical tasks - high-payoff tasks - soldier skills - leader skills

CONDITION:

Given a squad/section in an FTX. APPLY TROOP LEADING

PROCEDURES IAW FM 7-8. _____ 1. Receive and analyze mission. _____ 2. Issue a warning order that includes all five paragraphs and gives the squad/section time to prepare for the operation. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ *5. _____ 6. _____ *7. Make a tentative plan. Initiate necessary movement. Conduct area reconnaissance that covers the objective and route for movement. Complete the plan. Issue an operation order that finalizes the squad/ section missions.

_____ *8. Supervise rehearsals to check personnel and equipment for operational readiness. PE-1-l LP WVBN-25B 0196 CONDUCT TACTICAL ROAD MARCH IAW ARTEPs 8-705-MTP & 8-027-30-MTP. _____ *9. *10. *11. *12. _____ _____ _____ 13. Check placement and activation of automatic chemical alarm. Check placement of chemical detection paper. Check placement of dosimeters. Check before-operations PMCS on all vehicles and equipment. Check hardening of vehicles with sandbags.

14. Check the masking of all unit identification markings on vehicles. 15. *16. Check load plans. Check passenger locations where all unit personnel have a position; weapons are alternated throughout the march element to cover front, rear, and flanks. Check air guard duties and specific search sectors. Forward personnel and equipment status.

_____

17. *18.

*19. *20. _____ 21. *22. *23. ____ 24. ____ 25. *26. _____ 27.

Issue complete convoy briefing. Position all vehicles at SP prior to specified departure time. Post security guards. Submit movement readiness report. Depart with lead vehicle crossing SP at specified time. Submit SP crossing report. Submit checkpoint clearance report(s) as checkpoint(s) are crossed. Enforce march discipline as situation dictates (scheduled/unscheduled halts, night convoy). Cross RP in lead vehicle at specified time. PE-l-2
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_____ 28. Verify the vehicles that have crossed RP. _____ 29. Submit closing report. REACT TO INDIRECT FIRE IAW ARTEP 7-8 DRILL. *30. Shout Incoming such that all unit members are aware of the incoming indirect fire. Give the direction and distance of unit movement. Ensure that all unit members move out of a simulated indirect fire attack such that all members leave the area immediately and use low body profile movement techniques. (Mounted) Direct actions. (Mounted) Order vehicles to move through impact area, if possible. (Mounted) Direct that distance is maintained between vehicles.

*31. *32.

*33. _____ *34.

*35.

*36. (Mounted) Ensure that vehicles do not block road.

_____ *37.

(Defensive) Order personnel to seek protection under the overhead cover of their defensive position. (Defensive) Order that vehicles disperse.

*38.

OPERATE IN A NBC ENVIRONMENT IAW STP 21-24-SMCT & ARTEP 8-705-MTP. MOUNTED--Prepare to cross chemically-contaminated area: _____ 39. Place all externally stored equipment inside and cover it with available material. _____ 40. Close all vehicle air vents and windows. *41. Position chemical detection paper as prescribed in FM 3-4. Employ MOPP level 4. Ensure that soldiers carry NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTE KIT-MK 1 (AUTO INJECTOR NAAK-MK 1).

*42.

Cross Chemically Contaminated Area: PE-l-3

LP WVBN-25B 0196 _____ 43. _____ 44. _____*45. *46. _____ 47. Follow route as marked by the reconnaissance party. Avoid vehicle tracking (stagger vehicles in column). Avoid low ground, overhead branches, and heavy brush. Stay on hard-surface roads if possible. Move as quickly as possible across contaminated area without unnecessary halts and delays. verify that all vehicles have crossed the contaminated area before stopping. Forward crossing report to Operations Section when all march units have crossed the contaminated area.

Supervise hasty decon: *48. Continue to check the soldiers for chemical symptoms and give first aid as required.

_____*49. Have the soldiers check themselves and their equipment for contamination, using detector paper.. *50. Have the soldiers decontaminate any contaminated skin or personal equipment, using their decontaminating kits. Seek medical aid as required.

_____ 51. Have vehicle operators decontaminate their vehicles, using the Mil or M13 DAP if required. DISMOUNTED IN A DEFENSIVE POSTURE--Direct preparation for chemical attack: Individual. *52. Ensure soldiers check protective equipment.

_____*53. Direct MOP? level and checks compliance. *54. Direct soldiers to positions with overhead cover. *55. Ensure antidote and decon kits are available. Position. *56. Ensure terrain is used effectively. *57. Ensure type of available shelter selected provides the best protection. PE-1-4
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*58. Disperse all equipment, supplies, and vehicles. Covers all items. _____*59. Ensure that vans are parked with air conditioner intakes opposite prevailing wind direction. Covers the intakes (shuts off air conditioners before covering intakes) Ensure food is covered and water supplies sealed.

*60. Unit.

*61. Ensure chemical agent kits and alarms are operational. REACT TO AMBUSH IAW ARTEPs 7-8 DRILL & 8-705-MTP & FM 8-10. ROAD BLOCKED: *62. 63.
_____ 64.

Direct march element under attack to return fire immediately. Direct vehicles and personnel in the kill zone to immediately move out of the kill zone, or take covered positions within the kill zone. Direct personnel on disabled vehicles in the kill zone to dismount vehicles on opposite side of direction of ambush, immediately assume covered and concealed positions, and provide a base of fire. Organize security element(s) of soldiers not in kill zone.

*65.

_____ 66. Direct fire and maneuver of security element to allow removal of road block. _____ 67. Keep roadway clear by pushing disabled vehicles aside. _____ 68. Provide instruction to follow-on march elements. *69. Forward SITREP.

ROAD NOT BLOCKED: *70. Direct march element under attack to return fire immediately. PE-l-5

LP WVBN-25B 0196 _____ 71. Stop vehicles (not in kill zone)

_____ 72. Direct march elements to increase march speed and interval between vehicles until they have cleared area (vehicles in kill zone). ____*73. Organize security element(s) of soldiers not in kill zone. _____ 74. Direct fire and maneuver of security element to allow remaining vehicles to pass through kill zone. ____ 75. Keep roadway clear by pushing disabled vehicles aside. ____76. Provide instruction to follow-on march elements. *77. Forward SITREP.

REACT TO AIR ATTACK IAW ARTEPs 7-8-MTP & 8-705-MTP. *78. Supervise rehearsal of air attack alarm procedures. _____ 79. Supervise air watch activities. *80. Employ air defense measures. *81. Ensure hostile aircraft are engaged with all available small arms, using appropriate engagement technique. _____ 82. Forward priority intelligence requirements (PIR). _____ 83. Supervise post-attack activities.

BREAK CONTACT IAW ARTEP 7-8 DRILL & FM 8-10. *84. Give the order to break contact. *85. Designate a support element and an element to initiate break contact. (The elements will be squads.) *86. Order a distance and direction, or a location to move. *87. Order the support element to increase rate of defensive fire. *88. Direct the movement element to move to overwatch position. Unit should throw fragmentation and concussion grenades and use smoke grenades to mask movement. PE-l-6 LP WVBN-25B 0196 *89. Order the support element to move to next overwatch position, or to a covered and concealed position while initial movement element covers the initial support element. Repeat bounding procedure until all contact is broken, or the squad/section passes through a defensive fire element, or until the units are in the assigned position to conduct the next mission. In absence of leaders instructions, the squad/section moves to the last designated en route rally point. Move to the rally point, account for personnel, reorganize, and report to higher authority as required.

_____ 90.

_____ 91.

_____ 92.

DISENGAGE IAW FM 7-B. _____ 93. _____ 94. ____ 95. _____ 96. _____ 97. ____ 98. Brief element/team leaders when disengagement will begin and which element will provide base of fire. Direct base of fire. Direct first element to move to supplementary fighting position and provide base of fire. Direct second element to move to supplementary fighting position. Reestablish sectors of fire. Forward completion report to CP.

CONSOLIDATE AND REORGANIZE IAW STP 21-24 SMCT & ARTEPs 7-8 & 8705-MTP. CONSOLIDATE: ____*99. Reestablish local security immediately, send observation post out again. *100. Supervise replacement/reconstruction of defensive fighting positions, camouflage. *101. Reestablish communication within the squad/section. *102. Reassign defensive positions and sectors of fire. PE-1-7 LP WVBN-25B 0196 *103. Prepare and forward updated defense sketch. *104. Implement sleep/alert plan.

REORGANIZE: _____ 105. Reestablish the chain of command. *106. Evacuate the dead and wounded.

*107. Redistribute/resupply ammunition. _____ 108. Collect and evacuate all EPWs. *109 Forward SITREP.

OCCUPY ASSEMBLY AREA IAW FM 7-7, FM 7-8, & FM 21-18. *110. _____ *111. Supervise a quartering party element in the recon of the assembly area (AA). Establish local security by dispatching observation posts with wire communications, with MB chemical alarm, and with a work-watch rotation for digging in. Assign remaining soldiers hasty fighting positions and coordinate with the elements on the immediate left and right. Coordinate squads location with planned main body location, site layout, and traffic plan. Set up squad/section CP, wire network connecting observation posts, the squads, the platoon CPs, and the company CP.

_____

112.

____

113. *114.

_____ 115. *116.

Assign squad AAs and insure locations are marked. Insure ground guides are designated and that the guides receive and guide elements from the RP to their areas. Direct improvement of the defense by digging in fighting positions and providing overhead cover. Direct and inspect maintenance of equipment and weapons and the conduct of personal hygiene. PE-l-8
LP WVBN-25B 0196 Arrange for resupply of the unit to include distribution of ammunition and refueling of vehicles. Supervise rehearsals of critical aspects of upcoming

____ 117. _____ 118.

_____ 119.

_____ 120.

operations. _____ 121. ____ 122. Check equipment systems. Provide for troop feeding and rest.

DEFEND UNIT POSITION IAW FM 7-7, FM 7-8, FM 8-10, & STP 21-24. During following: *123. *124. *125. *126. *127. the defensive reconnaissance, select and identify the

Squad/section positions and sectors of fire. Places the squad/section will tie in with adjacent squads. The main enemy avenues of approach. Dead space and obstacles. Where to place observation posts (OP).

Sauad/section occupies defensive positions. _____ 128. _____ 129. *130. _____ 131. ____ 132. Position sections/teams. Supervise construction of fighting positions. Set up squad/section CP, wire network is established to observation posts (OP) and up to the company CP. Walk the line (before digging starts) positions to include interlocking fires. and confirms

Make a sector sketch and forward it to platoon CP within 45 minutes of occupation.

_____ 133. _____

Pass out pioneer tools, barrier material, rations, water, batteries, and ammunition.

134. Enforce noise and light discipline. Direct defense. Sound attack alarm. PE-l-9

_____ 135.

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_____ 136. Recall all observation posts (OP). _____ 137. Forward SPQTREPS/SHELLREPS to platoon CP.

_____ 138.

Direct squad/section engagement of enemy at maximum ranges. Forward SITREPS as required.

*139

CONDUCT CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS IAW FM 22-9. *140. Know the platoon mission and platoon leader concept and intent as well as the company mission and the company commanders concept and intent. Ensure that all soldiers are informed of the mission, concept, and intent of the commanders two levels above them. Single out individuals and teams for recognition of competence. Establish and enforce work-sleep plans. Support each soldiers confidence at every opportunity. Give only simple directions. Give complete, clear, and precise orders.

_____ 141.

____ 142. ____ 143. _____ 144. *145. *146.

*147. Repeat all orders and directions. _____ 148. Doublecheck self and others. _____ 149. Reassure the soldiers.

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U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL AMEDD NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ACADEMY BASIC NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE Battle Focused Training Practical Exercise #1 PERSONAL TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS: Using the attached list, identify leader/soldier skills and assess your own training needs status using the responses indicated. Have the list ready for use during the CMF class Battle Focused Training. From this assessment, collective/leadership/soldier training tasks will be determined, a training meeting will be held, and supplemental training will be developed in preparation for the FTX. The final evaluation will be your performance of tasks during the FTX. LP WVBN-25B 0196

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LP WVBN-25B 0196 RESPONSES: T - Trained P - Practice U - untrained COMMON LEADER COMBAT SKILLS * o S L critical tasks high-payoff tasks soldier skills leader skills

CONDITION: Given a squad/section in an FTX. APPLY TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES IAW FM 7-8. 1. Receive and analyze mission. _____ 2. Issue a warning order that includes all five paragraphs and gives the squad/section time to prepare for the operation. Make a tentative plan. Initiate necessary movement. Conduct area reconnaissance that covers the objective and route for movement. Complete the plan. Issue an operation order that finalizes the squad! section missions. Supervise rehearsals to check personnel and equipment for operational readiness.

____ 3. _____ 4. *5.

_____ 6. _____ *7.

_____ *8.

CONDUCT TACTICAL ROAD MARCH IAW ARTEPs 8-705-MTP & 8-027-30-MTP. _____ *9. Check placement and activation of automatic chemical alarm. Check placement of chemical detection paper.

*10.

_____*11. Check placement of dosimeters. *12 Check before-operations PMCS on all vehicles and equipment.

____ 13. Check hardening of vehicles with sandbags. ____ 14. Check the masking of all unit identification markings on vehicles. PE-1-2
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____ 15. *16.

Check load plans. Check passenger locations where all unit personnel have a position; weapons are alternated throughout the march element to cover front, rear, and flanks. Check air guard duties and specific search sectors. Forward personnel and equipment status. Issue complete convoy briefing. Position all vehicles at SP prior to specified departure time. Post security guards. Submit movement readiness report. Depart with lead vehicle crossing SP at specified time. Submit SP crossing report. Submit checkpoint clearance report(s) as checkpoint(s) are crossed. Enforce march discipline as situation dictates (scheduled/unscheduled halts, night convoy).

_____ 17. *18. *19. *20.

_____ 21. *22. *23. ____ 24. ____ 25.

*26.

_____ 27. Cross RP in lead vehicle at specified time _____ 28. Verify the vehicles that have crossed RP. ___ 29. Submit closing report. REACT TO INDIRECT FIRE IAW ARTEP 7-8 DRILL. _____*30. Shout Incoming such that all unit members are aware of the incoming indirect fire. *31. *32. Give the direction and distance of unit movement. Ensure that all unit members move out of a simulated indirect fire attack such that all members leave the area immediately and use low body profile movement techniques. (Mounted) Direct actions. PE-1-3

*33

LP WVBN-25B 0196 _____*34. (Mounted) Order vehicles to move through impact area, if possible.

*35

(Mounted) Direct that distance is maintained between vehicles. (Mounted) Ensure that vehicles do not block road. (Defensive) Order personnel to seek protection under the overhead cover of their defensive position. (Defensive) Order that vehicles disperse.

*36. _____*37.

*38.

OPERATE IN A NBC ENVIRONMENT IAW STP 21-24-SMCT ARTEP 8-705-MTP. MOUNTED--Prepare to cross chemically-contaminated area: _____ 39. _____ 40. *41. Place all externally stored equipment inside and cover it with available material. Close all vehicle air vents and windows. Position chemical detection paper as prescribed in FM 3-4. Employ MOPP level 4. Ensure that soldiers carry NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTE KIT-MK 1(AUTO INJECTOR NAAK-MK 1).

*42.

Cross Chemically Contaminated Area: _____ 43. Follow route as marked by the reconnaissance party. Avoid vehicle tracking (stagger vehicles in column). _____ 44. _____*45. *46. Avoid low ground, overhead branches, and heavy brush. Stay on hard-surface roads if possible. Move as quickly as possible across contaminated area without unnecessary halts and delays. Verify that all vehicles have crossed the contaminated area before stopping. Forward crossing report to Operations Section when all march units have crossed the contaminated area.

_____ 47.

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Supervise hasty decon: *48. Continue to check the soldiers for chemical symptoms and give first aid as required.

_____*49.

Have the soldiers check themselves and their equipment for contamination, using detector paper. Have the soldiers decontaminate any contaminated skin or personal equipment, using their decontaminating kits. Seek medical aid as required. Have vehicle operators decontaminate their vehicles, using the Mll or M13 DAP if required.

*50.

_____ 51.

DISMOUNTED IN A DEFENSIVE POSTURE--Direct preparation for chemical attack: Individual *52. Ensure soldiers check protective equipment.

_____*53. Direct MOPP level and checks compliance. _____*54. Direct soldiers to positions with overhead cover. *55 Ensure antidote and decon kits are available. Position. *56. Ensure terrain is used effectively.

_____ *57. Ensure type of available shelter selected provides the best protection. Material *58. items. *59. Ensure that vans are parked with air conditioner intakes opposite prevailing wind direction. Covers the intakes (shuts off air conditioners before covering intakes) *60. Ensure food is covered and water supplies sealed. PE-1-5 LP WVBN-25B 0196 Unit. *61. Ensure chemical agent kits and alarms are operational. Disperse all equipment, supplies, and vehicles. Covers all

REACT TO AMBUSH IAW ARTEPs 7-8 DRILL & 8-705-MTP & FM 8-10. ROAD BLOCKED:

*62 ____ 63.

____ 64.

Direct march element under attack to return fire immediately. Direct vehicles and personnel in the kill zone to immediately move out of the kill zone, or take covered positions within the kill zone. Direct personnel on disabled vehicles in the kill zone to dismount vehicles on opposite side of direction of ambush, immediately assume covered and concealed positions, and provide a base of fire. Organize security element(s) of soldiers not in kill zone. Direct fire and maneuver of security element to allow removal of road block.

*65. _____ 66.

_____ 67. Keep roadway clear by pushing disabled vehicles aside. _____ 68. Provide instruction to follow-on march elements. *69. ROAD NOT BLOCKED: _*7O Direct march element under attack to return fire immediately. Stop vehicles (not in kill zone) Direct march elements to increase march speed and interval between vehicles until they have cleared area (vehicles in kill zone). Organize security element(s) of soldiers not in kill zone. Direct fire and maneuver of security element to allow remaining vehicles to pass through kill zone. Forward SITREP.

71. _____ 72.

_____*73. _____ 74.

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LP WVBN-25B 0196 ____ _____ 75. Keep roadway clear by pushing disabled vehicles aside. 76. Provide instruction to follow-on march elements. *77. Forward SITREP.

REACT TO AIR ATTACK IAW ARTEPs 7-8-MTP & 8-705-MTP.

*78.

Supervise rehearsal of air attack alarm procedures.

_____

79. *80. *81.

Supervise air watch activities. Employ air defense measures. Ensure hostile aircraft are engaged with all available small arms, using appropriate engagement technique.

____

82. Forward priority intelligence requirements (PIR).

_____ 83. Supervise post-attack activities. BREAK CONTACT IAW ARTEP 7-8 DRILL & FM 8-10. *84. *85. Give the order to break contact. Designate a support element and an element to initiate break contact. (The elements will be squads.)

*86 Order a distance and direction, or a location to move. *87. Order the support element to increase rate of defensive fire. Direct the movement element to move to overwatch position. Unit should throw fragmentation and concussion grenades and use smoke grenades to mask movement. Order the support element to move to next overwatch position, or to a covered and concealed position while initial movement element covers the initial support element. Repeat bounding procedure until all contact is broken, or the squad/section passes through a defensive fire element, or until the units are in the assigned position to conduct the next mission. PE-1-7 LP WVBN-25B 0196 _____ 91. In absence of leaders instructions, the squad/section moves to the last designated en route rally point. Move to the rally point, account for personnel, reorganize, and report to higher authority as required.

*88.

*89.

____ 90.

_____ 92.

DISENGAGE IAW FM 7-8. _____ 93. Brief element/team leaders when disengagement will begin and which element will provide base of fire.

_____ 94. _____ 95.

Direct base of fire. Direct first element to move to supplementary fighting position and provide base of fire. Direct second element to move to supplementary fighting position. Reestablish sectors of fire. Forward completion report to CP.

_____ 96.

_____ 97. _____ 98.

CONSOLIDATE AND REORGANIZE IAW STP 21-24 SMCT & ARTEPs 7-8 & 8-705-MTP. CONSOLIDATE: _____*99. Reestablish local security immediately, send observation post out again. Supervise replacement/reconstruction of defensive fighting positions, camouflage. Reestablish communication within the squad/section. Reassign defensive positions and sectors of fire. Prepare and forward updated defense sketch. Implement sleep/alert plan.

*100.

*101. *102. *103. *104.

REORGANIZE: _____ 105. *106. Reestablish the chain of command. Evacuate the dead and wounded. PE-1-8 LP WVBN-25B 0196

*107. __ __ 108.

Redistribute/resupply ammunition. Collect and evacuate all EPWs. Forward SITREP.

_____*109.

OCCUPY ASSEMBLY AREA IAW FM 7-7, FM 7-8, & FM 21-18. *110. Supervise a quartering party element in the recon of the assembly area (AA).
Establish local security by dispatching observation posts with wire communications, with MB chemical alarm, and with a workwatch rotation for digging in.

*111.

_____ 112.

Assign remaining soldiers hasty fighting positions and coordinate with the elements on the immediate left and right. Coordinate squads location with planned main body location, site layout, and traffic plan. Set up squad/section CP, wire network connecting observation posts, the squads, the platoon CPs, and the company CP. Assign squad AAs and insure locations are marked. Insure ground guides are designated and that the guides receive and guide elements from the RP to their areas. Direct improvement of the defense by digging in fighting positions and providing overhead cover. Direct and inspect maintenance of equipment and weapons and the conduct of personal hygiene. Arrange for resupply of the unit to include distribution of ammunition and refueling of vehicles. Supervise rehearsals of critical aspects of upcoming operations. Check equipment systems. Provide for troop feeding and rest. PE-1-9

____ 113.

*114.

_____ 115. *116.

_____ 117.

_____ 118.

_____ 119. _____ 120. _____ 121. _____ 122.

LP WVBN-25B 0196 DEFEND UNIT POSITION IAW FM 7-7, FM 7-8, FM 8-10, & STP 21-24. During the defensive reconnaissance, select and identify the following *123. *124. Squad/section positions and sectors of fire. Places the squad/section will tie in with adjacent squads. The main enemy avenues of approach. Dead space and obstacles. Where to place observation posts (OP).

*125. *126. *127.

Sauad/section occupies defensive positions.

_____ 128. _____ 129. *130.

Position sections/teams. Supervise construction of fighting positions. Set up squad/section CP, wire network is established to observation posts (OP) and up to the company CP. Walk the line (before digging starts) and confirms positions to include interlocking fires. Make a sector sketch and forward it to platoon CP within 45 minutes of occupation. Pass out pioneer tools, barrier material, rations, water, batteries, and ammunition.

_____ 131.

_____ 132. _____ 133.

_____

134. Enforce noise and light discipline.

Direct defense. _____ 135. _____ 136. _____ 137. _____ 138. *139. Sound attack alarm. Recall all observation posts (OP). Forward SPOTREPS/SHELLREPS to platoon CP. Direct squad/section engagement of enemy at maximum ranges. Forward SITREPS as required. PE-1-10 LP WVBN-25B 0196

CONDUCT CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS IAW FM 22-9. *140. Know the platoon mission and platoon leader concept and intent as well as the company mission and the company commanders concept and intent. Ensure that all soldiers are informed of the mission, concept, and intent of the commanders two levels above them. Single out individuals and teams for recognition of competence. Establish and enforce work-sleep plans. Support each soldiers confidence at every opportunity. Give only simple directions.

_____ 141.

____ 142.

_____ 143. _____ 144. *145.

*146. *147.

Give complete, clear, and precise orders. Repeat all orders and directions.

_____ 148. Double-check self and others. _____ 149. Reassure the soldiers.

PE-l-11 U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL AMEDD NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ACADEMY BASIC NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE Battle Focused Training Practical Exercise #1 Handout PERSONAL TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

LP WVBN-25B 0196

REQUIREMENTS: Using the attached list, identify leader/soldier skills and assess your own training needs status using the responses indicated. Have the list ready for use during the CMF class Battle Focused Training. From this assessment, collective/leadership/soldier training tasks will be determined, a training meeting will be held, and supplemental training will be developed in preparation for the FTX. The final evaluation will be your performance of tasks during the FTX.

LP WVBN-25B 0196

COMMON LEADER COMBAT SKILLS RESPONSES: T -Trained P - Practice U - Untrained

* o S L

-critical tasks - high-payoff tasks - soldier skills - leader skills

CONDITION:

Given a squad/section in an FTX. APPLY TROOP LEADING

PROCEDURES IAW FM 7-8. _____ 1. Receive and analyze mission. ____ 2. Issue a warning order that includes all five paragraphs and gives the squad/section time to prepare for the operation. ____ 3. Make a tentative plan. _____ 4. Initiate necessary movement. _____ *5. Conduct area reconnaissance that covers the objective and route for movement. _____ 6. Complete the plan. _____ *7. Issue an operation order that finalizes the squad! section missions.

_____ *8. Supervise rehearsals to check personnel and equipment for operational readiness. CONDUCT TACTICAL ROAD MARCHI lAW ARTEPs 8-705-MTP & 8-027-30-MTP. *9. Check placement and activation of automatic chemical alarm. *10. *11. *12. equipment. Check placement of chemical detection paper. Check placement of dosimeters. Check before-operations PMCS on all vehicles and

____ 13. Check hardening of vehicles with sandbags. PE-l-2 LP WVBN-25B 0196 ____ 14. Check vehicles. the masking of all unit identification markings on

____ 15. Check load plans. *16. Check passenger locations where all unit personnel have a position; weapons are alternated throughout the march element to cover front, rear, and flanks. _____ 17. Check air guard duties and specific search sectors. *18. *19. *20. time. _____ 21. Post security guards. *22. *23. Submit movement readiness report. Depart with lead vehicle crossing SP at specified time. Forward personnel and equipment status. Issue complete convoy briefing. Position all vehicles at SP prior to specified departure

_____ 24. Submit SP crossing report. ____ 25. Submit checkpoint clearance report(s) as checkpoint(s) are crossed. *26. Enforce march discipline (scheduled/unscheduled halts, night convoy). as situation dictates

____ 27. Cross RP in lead vehicle at specified time. ____ 28. Verify the vehicles that have crossed RP. ____ 29. Submit closing report. REACT TO INDIRECT FIRE IAW ARTEP 7-8 DRILL.

_____*3O. Shout Incoming such that all unit members are aware of the incoming indirect fire. *31. Give the direction and distance of unit movement.

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*32. Ensure that all unit members move out of a simulated indirect fire attack such that all members leave the area immediately and use low body profile movement techniques. *33 (Mounted) Direct actions.

_____*34. (Mounted) Order vehicles to move through impact area, if possible. *35 (Mounted) Direct that distance is maintained between vehicles. *36 (Mounted) Ensure that vehicles do not block road. _____*37. (Defensive) Order personnel to seek protection under the overhead cover of their defensive position. *38. (Defensive) Order that vehicles disperse. OPERATE IN A NBC ENVIRONMENT IAW STP 21-24-SMCT & ARTEP 8-705-MTP. MOUNTED--Prepare to cross chemically-contaminated area: _____ 39. Place all externally stored equipment inside and cover it with available material. _____ 40. Close all vehicle air vents and windows. *41. Position chemical detection paper as prescribed in FM 3-4. *42. Employ MOPP level 4. Ensure that soldiers carry NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTE KIT-MK 1 (AUTO INJECTOR NAAK-MK 1). Cross Chemically Contaminated Area:

____ 43. Follow route as marked by the reconnaissance party. Avoid vehicle tracking (stagger vehicles in column). _____ 44. Avoid low ground, overhead branches, and heavy brush. Stay on hard-surface roads if possible. _____*45. Move as quickly as possible across contaminated area without unnecessary halts and delays. PE -1-4 LP WVBN-25B 0196 *46. Verify that all vehicles have crossed the contaminated area before stopping. _____ 47. Forward crossing report to Operations Section when all march units have crossed the contaminated area. Supervise hasty decon: *48. Continue to check the soldiers for chemical symptoms and give first aid as required. _____*49. Have the soldiers check themselves and their equipment for contamination, using detector paper. *50. Have the soldiers decontaminate any contaminated skin or personal equipment, using their decontaminating kits. Seek medical aid as required. _____ 51. Have vehicle operators decontaminate their vehicles, using the Mll or M13 DAP if required. DISMOUNTED IN A DEFENSIVE POSTURE--Direct preparation for chemical attack: Individual. *52. Ensure soldiers check protective equipment.

____*53. Direct MOPP level and checks compliance. _____*54. Direct soldiers to positions with overhead cover. *55 Ensure antidote and decon kits are available. Position. *56. Ensure terrain is used effectively.

*57. Ensure type of available shelter selected provides the best protection. Material *58. items. PE -1-5 LP WVBN-25B 0196 *59. Ensure that vans are parked with air conditioner intakes opposite prevailing wind direction. Covers the intakes (shuts off air conditioners before covering intakes). *60. Unit. *61. Ensure chemical agent kits and alarms are operational. REACT TO AMBUSH IAW ARTEPs 7-8 DRILL & 8-705-MTP & FM 8-10. ROAD BLOCKED: *62. immediately. Direct march element under attack to return fire Ensure food is covered and water supplies sealed. Disperse all equipment, supplies, and vehicles. Covers all

_____ 63. Direct vehicles and personnel in the kill zone to immediately move out of the kill zone, or take covered positions within the kill zone. _____ 64. Direct personnel on disabled vehicles in the kill zone to dismount vehicles on opposite side of direction of ambush, immediately assume covered and concealed positions, and provide a base of fire. *65. Organize security element(s) of soldiers not in kill zone.

_____ 66. Direct fire and maneuver of security element to allow removal of road block. ____ 67. Keep roadway clear by pushing disabled vehicles aside. _____ 68. Provide instruction to follow-on march elements. *69. Forward SITREP. ROAD NOT BLOCKED: *70 Direct march element under attack to return fire immediately. _____ 71. Stop vehicles (not in kill zone).

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_____ 72. Direct march elements to increase march speed and interval between vehicles until they have cleared area (vehicles in kill zone). _____*73. Organize security element(s) of soldiers not in kill zone. _____ 74. Direct fire and maneuver of security element to allow remaining vehicles to pass through kill zone. ____ 75. Keep roadway clear by pushing disabled vehicles aside. __ ___ 76. Provide instruction to follow-on march elements. *77. Forward SITREP.

REACT TO AIR ATTACK IAW ARTEPs 7-8-MTP & 8-705-MTP. *78. Supervise rehearsal of air attack alarm procedures.

_____ 79. Supervise air watch activities.

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Employ air defense measures.

*81. Ensure hostile aircraft are engaged with all available small arms, using appropriate engagement technique. _____ 82. Forward priority intelligence requirements (PIR). _____ 83. Supervise post-attack activities. BREAK CONTACT IAW ARTEP 7-8 DRILL & FM 8-10. *84. Give the order to break contact.

*85. Designate a support element and an element to initiate break contact. (The elements will be squads.) *86 Order a distance and direction, or a location to move.

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Order the support element to increase rate of defensive

*88. Direct the movement element to move to overwatch position. Unit should throw fragmentation and concussion grenades and use smoke grenades to mask movement. PE -1-7 LP WVBN-25B 0196

*89 Order the support element to move to next overwatch position, or to a covered and concealed position while initial movement element covers the initial support element. ____ 90. Repeat bounding procedure until all contact is broken, or the squad/section passes through a defensive fire element, or until the units are in the assigned position to conduct the next mission. _____ 91. In absence of leaders instructions, the squad/section moves to the last designated en route rally point. _____ 92. Move to the rally point, account for personnel, reorganize, and report to higher authority as required. DISENGAGE IAW FM 7-8. ____ 93. Brief element/team leaders when disengagement will begin and which element will provide base of fire. _____ 94. Direct base of fire. _____ 95. Direct first element to move to supplementary fighting position and provide base of fire. ____ 96. Direct second element to move to supplementary fighting position. _____ 97. Reestablish sectors of fire. ____ 98. Forward completion report to CP. CONSOLIDATE AND REORGANIZE IAW STP 21-24 SMCT & ARTEPs 7-8 & 8-705- MTP. CONSOLIDATE: _____*99. Reestablish local security immediately, send observation post out again. *100. Supervise replacement/reconstruction of defensive fighting positions, camouflage.

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Reestablish communication within the squad/section.

*102. Reassign defensive positions and sectors of fire. PE -1-8 LP WVBN-25B 0196

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Prepare and forward updated defense sketch. Implement sleep/alert plan.

REORGANIZE: _____ 105. Reestablish the chain of command. *106 *107. Evacuate the dead and wounded. Redistribute/resupply ammunition.

_____ 108. Collect and evacuate all EPWs. *109. Forward SITREP.

OCCUPY ASSEMBLY AREA IAW FM 7-7, FM 7-8, & FM 21-18. *110. Supervise a quartering party element in the recon of the assembly area (AA). *111. Establish local security by dispatching observation posts with wire communications, with M8 chemical alarm, and with a work-watch rotation for digging in. ____ 112. Assign remaining soldiers hasty fighting positions and coordinate with the elements on the immediate left and right. ____ 113. Coordinate squads location with planned main body location, site layout, and traffic plan. *114. Set up squad/section CP, wire network connecting observation posts, the squads, the platoon CPs, and the company CP. _____ 115. Assign squad AAs and insure locations are marked. *116. Insure ground guides are designated and that the guides receive and guide elements from the RP to their areas. ____ 117. Direct improvement of the defense by digging in fighting positions and providing overhead cover. _____ 118. Direct and inspect maintenance of equipment and weapons and the conduct of personal hygiene.

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____ 119. Arrange for resupply of the unit to include distribution of ammunition and refueling of vehicles. _____ 120. operations. Supervise rehearsals of critical aspects of upcoming

_____ 121. Check equipment systems. ____ 122. Provide for troop feeding and rest. DEFEND UNIT POSITION IAW FM 7-7, FM 7-8, FM 8-10, & STP 21-24. During following: *123. *124. squads. *125. *126. *127. the defensive reconnaissance, select and identify the

Squad/section positions and sectors of fire. Places the squad/section will tie in with adjacent

The main enemy avenues of approach. Dead space and obstacles. Where to place observation posts (OP).

Squad/section occupies defensive Positions. _____ 128. Position sections/teams. _____ 129. Supervise construction of fighting positions. *130. Set up squad/section CP, wire network is established to observation posts (OP) and up to the company CP. _____ 131. Walk the line (before digging starts) and confirms positions to include interlocking fires. ____ 132. Make a sector sketch and forward it to platoon CP within 45 minutes of occupation. _____ 133. Pass out pioneer tools, barrier material, rations, water, batteries, and ammunition. _____ 134. Enforce noise and light discipline. PE-l-10 LP WVBN-25B 0196

Direct defense _____ 135. Sound attack alarm. _____ 136. Recall all observation posts COP). _____ 137. Forward SPOTREPS/SHELLREPS to platoon CP. _____ 138. Direct squad/section engagement of enemy at maximum ranges.

*139.

Forward SITREPS as required.

CONDUCT CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS IAW FM 22-9. *140. Know the platoon mission and platoon leader concept and intent as well as the company mission and the company commanders concept and intent. _____ 141. Ensure that all soldiers are informed of the concept, and intent of the commanders two levels above them. ____ 142. Single competence. out individuals and teams for mission,

recognition

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_____ 143. Establish and enforce work-sleep plans. _____ 144. Support each soldiers confidence at every opportunity. *145. *146. Give only simple directions. Give complete, clear, and precise orders.

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Repeat all orders and directions.

_____ 148. Double-check self and others. _____ 149. Reassure the soldiers.

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Practical Exercise #2 SUPPORTING TASK LIST DEVELOPMENT The purpose of this exercise is to increase your understanding of the supporting task development process. Your group has 30 minutes to complete this exercise. After 30 minutes one member of the group will present your solution to the class. For this exercise you will use ARTEP 8-057-30-MTP, Mission Training Plan for the Main support medical company, heavy division. SITUATION You are the section leader in a Main Support Medical Company: Identify the high payoff squad collective tasks that support the collective tasks Establish the Company Area of Operations /Defend Unit Area. Task No. Title _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ____________________________________________

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SUPPORTING TASK LIST DEVELOPMENT The purpose of this exercise is to increase your understanding of the supporting task development process. Your group has 30 minutes to complete this exercise. After 30 minutes one member of the group will present your solution to the class. For this exercise you will use ARTEP 8-057-30-MTP, Mission Training Plan for the Main support medical company, heavy division. SITUATION You are the section leader in a Main Support Medical Company: Identify the high payoff squad collective tasks that support the collective tasks Establish the Companv Area of Ooerations/Defend Unit Area. Task No. Title
08-2-0114 08-2-0138 08-2-0139 l0-2-C002 08-2-0140 08-2-0131 08-2-0132 08-2-0133 08-2-0129 Treat NBC Contaminated Casualties Treat Casualties Evacuate Casualties Perform Unit Graves Registration (GREEG) (Mortuary Affairs) Process EPWs, Documents and Equipment Respond to the Initial Effects of a Nuclear Attack Respond to the Residual Effects of a Nuclear Attack Respond to a Chemical/Biological Agent Attack Employ Passive and Active Air Defense Measures

PE-2-1 U.S ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL AMEDD NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ACADEMY BASIC NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER COURSE Battle Focused Training Practical Exercise #3 PLANNING SECTION TRAINING

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The purpose of this exercise is to increase your understanding of the training planning process. Your group has 30 minutes to complete this exercise. One member of your group should be prepared to brief your selections at the training meeting conducted by your SGL. You will determine actual training needs and record these on a Weekly Training Schedule provided by your SGL. Use STP 21-1 SMCT, STP 21-24 SMCT, FM 25-101 PP B-4 B-7 and ARTEP 8-057-30-MTP.
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SITUATION You are a section leader of a section sergeant/squad leader in a Main Support Medical Company. You are preparing to attend your unit training meeting. You have received a group of Personal Training Needs Assessments from another group. Your mini-group will serve as a squad leader to determine collective and individual tasks which will provide the supplemental training to meet the personal training needs assessments you received. The tasks your group selected (by number) are:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

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(7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

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Be prepared to brief your mini-group selections at the

training meeting conducted by your SGL. You will take your squad training needs to a training committee meeting conducted by your SGL. One member of your mini-group should be prepared to brief the needs determined by your squad with the following information: 1. 2. 3. 4. Tasks requiring training, by priority. How the tasks are to be trained. Resources needed to train tasks. Time needed to train each task.

During your training meeting schedule supplemental training periods to prepare for the FTX with your SGL. Use the Weekly Unit Training Schedule form provided by your SGL.

Upon completion of training, assess one other small group member on the performance of one task trained using checklists from ARTEP 8057-30-MTP, STP 21-1 SMCT, and STP 21-24 SMCT. Submit results to your SGL by assigned date.