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OUTLINE• Command Philosophy• Training Guidance• Training Schedules• Quarterly Training Briefs• Company Training Cycle• Sergeant’s Time• Team Training• Individual and leader training• Company Field Training• Training References• STRAC

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REFERENCES

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Command Philosophy

• Commander’s philosophy on how he plans to run the unit. Covers a variety of topics to include training philosophy

• No set format nor set content• Designed to inform your soldiers on what you

expect and what they can expect from you• IAW U.S. Army Command Policy• Meets Army Values

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Training Guidance

• Receive annual training guidance from Group (6 Months Prior) and BN (4 Months prior)

• Develop company training strategy and training guidance based on unit assessment and higher command’s training guidance

• Develop long range calendar (12 mo minimum)

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Training Schedules

• BN CDR approval and CO CDR signature constitutes an official order

• Unit’s primary management tool to ensure training is conducted on time and by qualified trainers with the required resources

• Provides soldiers information on specific training event, location, uniform, date/time, instructor, and references

• 6 to 8 week period prior to execution of training.

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Quarterly Training Brief

• Given 2 levels up (Co CDR briefs GRP CDR)• Discuss past, present, and future training

expectations• Results in a training contract between

commanders• Conducted ideally 6 weeks prior to lock-in

window for next quarter training

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Company Training Cycle• METL tasks by quarter• Supporting collective tasks during Sergeant’s

Time (crawl and walk)• Individual and Team tasks during Team

Training and Sergeant’s Time (crawl and walk)

• Demo training supports METL focus• FTX – run phase on METL task with all

supporting collective task. Results in assessment

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Company Training Cycle

• Example of a Company Training Matrix

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Sergeant’s Time

• Ref GRP OI 350-1• Linkage between unit METL and the soldiers

tools that support it• Conducted by first line leader, supported by

entire chain of command• Commander assists, advises, and assesses• 80% individual training, 20% collective• Must include low density MOS

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Team Training

• Team Leaders focus training on their weaknesses

• Supported by Chain of Command• Crawl and walk phases internally, run phase

with assistance from Chain of Command• Supports collective tasks

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Individual and Leader Training

• CTT, STP• OPD from EOD BN and Installation• NCODP program run by 1SG

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Company Field TrainingField Training Exercises

• Pre-execution Checks : Coordinate the training area(s) External Support: Class I, V, IX Request backstop support for your AOR through Bn• Develop a training schedule of events to accomplish (1SG)• Produce an OPORD (Cdr)• PCI (PSG/Cdr) • Conduct training (1SG/Cdr)• AAR • Recovery Phase • Reassessment (Cdr)

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NTC ROTATION

• Planning– Group Guidance – Integration into the BCT

• Capabilities brief given to leadership• Development of EOD support plan

– Attend LTP• Test support plan using JANUS (Simulation Program)

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NTC ROTATION

• Preparation– Training requirements (see FC 350-50-1)

• Night Vision Driving annotated on license• Qualified to drive vehicle, annotated on license• Qualified on assigned weapon

– Logistical coordination with BCT• Rail load vs line haul vehicles• CL V forcast (force on force and live fire)

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NTC ROTATION

• POC– sidewinder18@irwin.army.mil– DSN 470-5600– COMM 760-380-5600

http://www.irwin.army.mil/sidewinder/index. htm

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Training References

• FM 25-100• FM 25-101• FM 4-30.5/ 9-15• FM 75-15• FM 23-9• FM 21-20• ARTEP9-527-30 MTP• FC 350-41

• STP 9-55D-14 SM-TG• AR 600-9• AR 600-8-2• AR 350-41• DA PAM 350-38• DA PAM 350-39• GRP OI 350-1• GRP OI 350-2

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STRAC

• DA PAM 350-38– Demo- frequency and events– M16– M9

• DA PAM 350-39– Barret

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