Training Materials In Support of I-BCTTraining Materials In Support of I-BCTCOL Kent Ervin, Director of Collective Training, COL Kent Ervin, Director of Collective Training,

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The Bottom LineThe Bottom Line““We are about leadership; it is our stock in trade, We are about leadership; it is our stock in trade, and it is what makes us different. We take soldiers and it is what makes us different. We take soldiers who enter the force and grow them into leaders for who enter the force and grow them into leaders for the next generation of soldiers…”the next generation of soldiers…” (CSA Vision Statement)(CSA Vision Statement)

• A completely new and unique way of training A completely new and unique way of training leaders -- based on FM 22-100leaders -- based on FM 22-100

• Strengthening the organizational pillar of leader Strengthening the organizational pillar of leader development through a structured, comprehensive development through a structured, comprehensive leader development program leader development program

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:

NO MISSION MORE IMPORTANT!NO MISSION MORE IMPORTANT!

What Are We Driven By?What Are We Driven By?

• The Operational EnvironmentThe Operational Environment

• The CSA’s VisionThe CSA’s Vision

• The BCT O & OThe BCT O & O

FROM: FROM: LeadersLeaders

AreAreImportantImportant

TO:TO: LeadersLeaders

AreAreEssentialEssential

What Do We Want to Achieve?What Do We Want to Achieve?

Adaptive LeadersAdaptive Leaders

Expand the leader’s experience baseExpand the leader’s experience base

Set conditions for structured leadership Set conditions for structured leadership developmentdevelopment

Reinforce FM 22-100 and O&O behaviorReinforce FM 22-100 and O&O behavior

Emphasize decentralized operations with Emphasize decentralized operations with leaders who use initiative within intentleaders who use initiative within intent

Set conditions for NCOs to run training Set conditions for NCOs to run training

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What Do We Want to Achieve?What Do We Want to Achieve? Adaptive LeadersAdaptive Leaders

““A leader who can influence people—by providing A leader who can influence people—by providing purpose, direction, and motivation—while operating in a purpose, direction, and motivation—while operating in a complex, dynamic environment of uncertainty and complex, dynamic environment of uncertainty and ambiguity to accomplish the mission and improving the ambiguity to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.” organization.” (IBCT O&O)(IBCT O&O)

• DecisiveDecisive

• Balance human leadership dimension with technologyBalance human leadership dimension with technology

• Comfortable with uncertainty (agile and flexible)Comfortable with uncertainty (agile and flexible)

• Focused, quick learnerFocused, quick learner

• Empowering & decentralized leader - initiative with intentEmpowering & decentralized leader - initiative with intent

• Build cohesive, trusting teams with candorBuild cohesive, trusting teams with candor

• Can use force across the full spectrum of conflictCan use force across the full spectrum of conflict

PURPOSE: PROVIDE CIVILIAN EDUCATION THAT WILL PURPOSE: PROVIDE CIVILIAN EDUCATION THAT WILL ENHANCE NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTENHANCE NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM STRUCTURE: PROGRAM STRUCTURE:

-- PROVIDE TWO 3 CREDIT HOURS COLLEGE -- PROVIDE TWO 3 CREDIT HOURS COLLEGE COURSESCOURSES

-- AUDIENCE: PRIMARILY AT -- AUDIENCE: PRIMARILY AT SSG-LEVELSSG-LEVEL

-- -- HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN COMBAT: COMBAT: FOCUS ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF FOCUS ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF BEHAVIOR SCIENCE THE PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF BEHAVIOR SCIENCE TO INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN A COMBAT TO INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN A COMBAT ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

-- -- SMALL SCALE ENVIRONMENT:SMALL SCALE ENVIRONMENT: INTRODUCES INTRODUCES VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL ISSUES VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL ISSUES EMPHASIZING THE INCREASINGLY INTERDEPENENT EMPHASIZING THE INCREASINGLY INTERDEPENENT NATURE OF THE WORLD. CASE STUDIES INCLUDE: NATURE OF THE WORLD. CASE STUDIES INCLUDE: PANAMA, SOMALIA, HAITI, BOSNIA & KOSOVOPANAMA, SOMALIA, HAITI, BOSNIA & KOSOVO

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Officer Officer Education Education Program Program

Building Block ApproachBuilding Block ApproachNon Commissioned Officer Education Non Commissioned Officer Education

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CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS DOCTRINE BASED: LEADING & DOCTRINE BASED: LEADING &

FIGHTING FIGHTING

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FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP SKILLSFOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS

USES A VARIETY OF TNG MEANSUSES A VARIETY OF TNG MEANS

-- SEMINARS/DISCUSSIONS-- SEMINARS/DISCUSSIONS

-- MAPEX-- MAPEX

-- VIDEO-- VIDEO

-- TEWT -- TEWT

DEVELOPS A COMMON DEVELOPS A COMMON

UNDERSTANDING AMONG LEADERSUNDERSTANDING AMONG LEADERS

INCREASES LDRS’ EXPERIENCE INCREASES LDRS’ EXPERIENCE

LEVELS BY SOLVING VARIOUS LEVELS BY SOLVING VARIOUS

PROBLEMS WITHIN THE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITHIN THE MULTIPLE

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Leadership VignettesLeadership VignettesConceptConcept

• Based on leadership skills: Interpersonal, Based on leadership skills: Interpersonal, Conceptual, Technical, TacticalConceptual, Technical, Tactical

• Two vignettes based on tactical skills Two vignettes based on tactical skills particular to the IBCT O&O using the particular to the IBCT O&O using the Kosovo common scenario, other two on Kosovo common scenario, other two on the other leadership skills the other leadership skills

• Vignette drivers: seminar/discussion, Vignette drivers: seminar/discussion, MAPEX, video, TEWTMAPEX, video, TEWT

Leadership VignettesLeadership VignettesFormatFormat

• Problem introductionProblem introduction

• Problem “solution” Problem “solution”

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-- Individual-- Individual

• Back-briefBack-brief

• Nested discussion and after action reviewNested discussion and after action review

• Next vignetteNext vignette

FRIENDLY FORCESFRIENDLY FORCES

IBCTIBCT: ASSUMES SECURITY OF KACANIC : ASSUMES SECURITY OF KACANIC CORRIDOR FROM 1/325 PIR; OCCUPIES CORRIDOR FROM 1/325 PIR; OCCUPIES SECTOR GNJILANE; ENGAGES GORDIAN SECTOR GNJILANE; ENGAGES GORDIAN SPF UNITS IN SECTORSPF UNITS IN SECTOR

MISSIONMISSION: O/O 2-3 IN CONDUCTS AREA : O/O 2-3 IN CONDUCTS AREA PRESENCE TO ESTABLISH A STABLE PRESENCE TO ESTABLISH A STABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SECURE KEY HOST ENVIRONMENT AND SECURE KEY HOST NATION FACILITIES. CONDUCTS AREA NATION FACILITIES. CONDUCTS AREA PRESENCEPRESENCE

INTENTINTENT: DENY THE ENEMY THE ABILITY TO : DENY THE ENEMY THE ABILITY TO INTERDICT OPERATIONS AT KEY INTERDICT OPERATIONS AT KEY FACILITIES AND ALLOW FREEDOM OF FACILITIES AND ALLOW FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT MOVEMENT

KEY BN TASKSKEY BN TASKS• MAINTAIN SECURITY OF PRISTINAMAINTAIN SECURITY OF PRISTINA

AIRFIELDAIRFIELD• SECURES PRISTINA (MOUT)SECURES PRISTINA (MOUT)• MAINTAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESSMAINTAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS• LIAISON WITH NGO/PVO & CIVIL LIAISON WITH NGO/PVO & CIVIL

AUTHORITIESAUTHORITIESTHREAT INCIDENTSTHREAT INCIDENTS

• ATTACKS AGAINST REFUGEES ALONG ATTACKS AGAINST REFUGEES ALONG LOCSLOCS

• INCREASED CROSS BORDER COMMS WITH INCREASED CROSS BORDER COMMS WITH CONVENTIONAL GORDIAN UNITSCONVENTIONAL GORDIAN UNITS

• SNIPER & SMALL UNIT LEVEL ATTACKS SNIPER & SMALL UNIT LEVEL ATTACKS AGAINST US FORCESAGAINST US FORCES

• ATTACK KAZARIANS TO DRIVE THEM OUT ATTACK KAZARIANS TO DRIVE THEM OUT OF PRISTINAOF PRISTINA

FACTSFACTS• POWER STATION VITAL (TWO STORY POWER STATION VITAL (TWO STORY

BLDG)BLDG)• TWO SQD SIZE ATTACKS HAVE TWO SQD SIZE ATTACKS HAVE

OCCURRED WITHIN PAST 24 HRSOCCURRED WITHIN PAST 24 HRS• PRIORITY FOR INDIRECT FIRESPRIORITY FOR INDIRECT FIRES

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TASKSTASKS• T: CONDUCT AREA PRESENCET: CONDUCT AREA PRESENCE• P: ESTABLISH STABLE ENVIRONMENT P: ESTABLISH STABLE ENVIRONMENT • T: DEFEAT SMALL UNIT ACTIONS T: DEFEAT SMALL UNIT ACTIONS • P: MAINTAIN FREEDOM OF ACTION IN ZONEP: MAINTAIN FREEDOM OF ACTION IN ZONE• T: SECURE PRISTINA POWER STATIONT: SECURE PRISTINA POWER STATION• P: MAINTAIN POWER SOURCE FOR LOCAL POPULACEP: MAINTAIN POWER SOURCE FOR LOCAL POPULACE

                              

EndstateEndstate

Adaptive LeadersAdaptive Leaders

Expand the leader’s experience baseExpand the leader’s experience base

Set conditions for structured leadership Set conditions for structured leadership developmentdevelopment

Reinforce FM 22-100 and O&O behaviorReinforce FM 22-100 and O&O behavior

Emphasize decentralized operations with Emphasize decentralized operations with leaders who use initiative within intentleaders who use initiative within intent

Set conditions for NCOs to run training Set conditions for NCOs to run training