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What is the number one principle of peacetime training? |
Replicate battlefield conditions |
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Primarily, there are three methods used to present training, what are they? |
1. Lecture 2. Conference 3. Demonstration |
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What does effective training require? |
Effective training requires the personal time, energy, and guidance of commanders |
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What is the army training standard? |
The standard for the army is to train and maintain to the published standards in technical manual (TMs) -10 and -20 |
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When does the greatest combat power result? |
The greatest combat power results when leaders synchronize combat support (CS) and combat service support (CSS) 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? |
They maintain proficiency through 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? |
Commanders determine their units METLs based on war and external directives. |
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What do leaders use to assess soldiers, leader, and unit proficiency? |
Leaders use evaluations and other feedback to assess soldiers, leader and unit proficiency. |
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How should units train during peacetime? |
Units should train in peacetime, as they will fight during war. Peacetime training must replicate battlefield conditions. All training is based on this principle. |
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The evaluation of collective training is critical to assessing what? |
The evaluation of collective training is critical to assessing a unit's capability to perform its METL tasks |
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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 TEWT and where is it conducted? |
Tactical exercise without troops. The TEWT is conducted on actual terrain with unit leaders and staffs, without soldiers. A TEWT allows the battalion, TF or company commander to train his staff and subordinate leaders |
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What must soldiers, leaders, and units be proficient in to perform their missions under battlefield conditions |
Soldiers, leaders and units must be proficient in the basic skills to perform their missions under battlefield conditions |
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What is the FCX (fire coordination exercise)? |
The FCX is used to train the combined arms team chain of command and related fire control elements to rapidly synchronize fires on the battlefield |
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What does the gathering of this information help identify? (FCX) |
This information helps to identify a strategy to improve or sustain training proficiency. |
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Where may the CPX (Command post exercise) be conducted? |
The CPX may be conducted in garrison or in the field. It requires the establishment of the command post. |
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Should all maintenance be on the unit's training schedule? |
Yes |
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What are ten principles of training? |
1. Commanders are responsible for training 2. NCOs train individuals, crews and small teams 3. Train as a combined arms and joint teams 4. Train for combat proficiency -realistic conditions -performance-oriented 5. Train to standard using appreciate doctrine 6. Train to adapt 7. Train to maintain and sustain 8. Train using multi-echelon techniques 9. Train to sustain proficiency 10. Train and develop leaders |
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What are STXs (situational training exercise)? |
STXs are mission-related, limited exercises designed to train one collective task, or a group of related tasks and drills, through practice. |
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What drives the METL development process? |
Battle focus |
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What is the AAR? |
The AAR is a structured review process that allows training participants to discover for themselves what happened, why it happened, and it can be done better |
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Where does the CFX (command field exercise) lay? |
The CFX lies on a scale between the CPX and the FTX |
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What is the next step is the next step for the battalion commander once the METL is developed? |
Once the METL is developed, the battalion commander briefs his next higher wartime commander who approves the METL. |
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What is a battle drill? |
A battle drill is a collective action rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision making process |
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Who do AC commanders brief the QTB to? |
AC commanders brief the QTB to the commander's two levels above |
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What is the LCX (logistical coordination exercise)? |
LCXs allows leaders to become proficient at conducting unit sustainment operations such as supply, transportation, medical, personnel replacement, maintenance, and graves registration |
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How can commanders insure that training is effective? |
They must personally observe and assess training at all echelons |
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What may NCOs use to assess squad, crew, and soldier proficiency? |
NCOs may use a leader book to assess squad, crew, and soldier proficiency |
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What does battle focus drive? |
Battle focus drives METL development allowing the commander to narrow the scope of his training challenge to make it manageable |
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What two things does sustainment training do? |
1. Trains on tasks, which build on skills mastered by the soldier, leader, and unit. 2. Uses opportunity training to constantly hone proficiency on known task. |