DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF,

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING BRIEFING SEQUENCE

• TS XXI ASSESSMENT
• CTC STRATEGY
• GOCOM EXERCISES
• GUNNERY
• AT00 AAR

5 Oct 00
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING TS XXI ASSESSMENT

• SUSTAIN
• ACCH/SCE Operations
• RSW/TSSC Process
• Training support for mobilizing units

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING TS XXI ASSESSMENT

• IMPROVE
• Battle-track training requirements
  (TAM,lane,SIM, gunnery, 10-day FTX)
• Ensure unit training plans include FC
  Regulation 350-2 requirements

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING CTC STRATEGY
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING CTC STRATEGY

• PURPOSE
• Update the eSB CTC training strategy to include
  establishment of critical decision points and
  milestones
• Enhance the conduct of CTC rotations and
  related real-
• world missions (MTW backfill)

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING CTC STRATEGY
CURRENT FC REG 350-2 MILESTONES
TY 5
TY 4
TY 3
TY 2
TY 1
TY 0
TY 6
NOTIFICATION OF CTC
ROTATION
AC DIV CDR ICW TAG PROVIDE UNIT
ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE AC CHAIN OF COMMAND TO
FORSCOM CDR
NGB TAG,CTC CDR, AND AC ASSOCIATE/ INTEGRATED
DIV CDR RECOMMEND CTC SCENARIO FOR
APPROVAL
AC/ A/I DIV CDR REVALIDATES ID CDR APPROVES
ROTATION FOR DIVISIONAL eSBs
CTC
UNITS SUBMIT TRAINING OBJECTIVES, UNIT
METL, CRITICAL TASK LISTS, AND
PROPOSED TASK ORGANIZATION IAW FC
350-50-1 OR-2
FORSCOM CDR FORWARDS RECOMMENDATION
TO NGB C/F THE TAG
APPROVAL OF VALIDATION IS BY
THE TAG FOR NON- DIVISIONAL eSBs
TAGS OF NONINTEGRATED eSB
WILL REVIEW ASSESSMENT AND RESPOND
THROUGH NGB WITHIN 60 DAYS TO
FORSCOM GO/NO-GO
CTC OPERATIONS GROUP WRITES SCENARIO
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING CTC STRATEGY

• CURRENT SHORTFALLS
• Troop lists
• CTC scenario approval
• No training sustainment or progression plan
  developed
• Validator or gatekeeper not designated
• CONUSA not included in validation process
• eSB assessment not routed thru CONUSA

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING REVISED eSB CTC
PREPARATION PROCESS
TY 5 (D-1800)
TY 4 (D-1440)
TY 3 (D-1080)
TY 2 (D-720)
TY 1 (D-360)
TY 0 (D)
TY 6 (D-2160)
Platoon to Co/Tm Go/No Go
Company/Bn/TF training
BCT pre-CTC training
Platoon/Co/Tm training
eSB conducts platoon level training
(eSB CDR)
(eSB CDR)
(eSB CDR)
(DIV CDR/TAG)
(CONUSA)
ID/CONUSA ICW TAG conduct final assessment of
eSB/BCT
BCT integrated AT
eSB submit training objectives, METL, critical
task lists, and proposed task
organization IAW FR 350-50-1 or-2 to
TAG/ID/CONUSA
CONUSA provides training guidance pre CTC
requirements
FORSCOM/DARNG notifies eSB of CTC rotation
ID submit initial assessment of eSB to CONUSA

ID/CONUSA submit assessment of eSB to FORSCOM
(matrices encl.)
ID/ CONUSA/TAG final prep for deploy
CONUSA validates and provides
recommendations to FORSCOM and DARNG
eSB submits training plan to TAG/ID/CONUSA
TAG/ID/DARNG, ICW CONUSA submit proposed CTC
scenario to FORSCOM

DARNG/USARC submit final troop list to FORSCOM
DARNG/USARC submits force list to FORSCOM for
finalization
LTP
CONUSA approves training plan
eSB certifies P2 ICW TAG to CONUSA CONUSA
provides recommendations to FORSCOM for GO/NO GO
decision when below P2
ID task force submit deploy/redeploy
plans to TAG/ID/CONUSA
CONUSA approves training objectives, METL,
critical task list, and task organization
FORSCOM approves USARC force list
FORSCOM approves CTC scenario
Table VIII
Key changes in policy guidance MTW ready pool
consideration
LTP/BCTP
LTP/BCBST
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING eSB READY
POOL/MTW BACKFILL MISSIONS
116 IDARNG
01-03 Ready Pool
CTC Rotation
48 GAARNG
81 WAARNG
Heavy Brigades
30 NCARNG
278 TNARNG
MTW Backfill Mission
MTW Backfill Mission
256 LAARNG
218 SCARNG
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01
02
03
04
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eSB Ready Pool Concepttied to CTC Rotations
1999
2008
76 INARNG
27 NYARNG
45 OKARNG
Light Brigades
53 FLARNG
39 ARARNG
00-02 Ready Pool
41 ORARNG
eSB DRB Pool 00-02 218
SCARNG 256 LAARNG 76 INARNG 27 NYARNG
29 HIARNG
01-03 256 LAARNG 278 TNARNG 27 NYARNG 45 OKARNG
- selected eSBs in ready status for 2 year
period - 12 mos prior to rotation / 12 mos
following rotation - will always have pool of 4
ready brigades 2 Hvy 2 Light - supports
temporary operational linkages
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GENERAL OFFICER
COMMAND (GOCOM) SIMULATIONS
GENERAL OFFICER COMMAND (GOCOM) SIMULATIONS
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FIRST U S ARMY

804 MD BDE
800 MP BDE


300 MP CMD
411 EN BDE
78TH DIV (TS) EDISON, NJ

85TH DIV (TS) ARLINGTON HTS, IL
8 MD BDE




261 SC BDE
220 MP BDE

330 MD BDE
311 SC COM

244 AV BDE
310 TAACOM
416 ENCOM

332 MD BDE
30 EN BDE
335 SC CMD

HQ 1A
3 PERSCOM
228 SC BDE

3 TAMCA
359 SC BDE
412 ENCOM
TSD HQ (3) NON-PRI CS/CSS GOCOMs (8) PRIORITY
GOCOMs (14)
143 TRANSCOM
87TH DIV (TS) BIRMINGHAM, AL
3 MEDCOM
PUERTO RICO
RECEIVE AN AC BG UPON MOB
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING SIMULATIONS
HEIRARCHY

• TSB Focus on Battalion
• SIM BDES Focus on BDE/Group and Battalion
• 1A Focus on ARNG Division WFX developing
• GOCOM exercises

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS
WHAT IS WRONG

• GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDS (GOCOMS)
• Many are early deploying, War-traced units
• Most have FC 350-2 priority unit SIMEX
  requirements

THESE UNITS SHOULD NOT MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME
ON THE LD
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS
WHAT IS WRONG

• SIM BDES
• Satisfy FC 350-2 requirements based on
  geographical positioning..
• Do not exercise early deploying GOCOMs
• OPTEMPO impacts FC 350-2 compliance efforts
• No requirement for War-trace alignment

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS
WHAT IS WRONG
Bottom line We are not focusing our resources
and efforts on the War-traced units that will
deploy, and will deploy early.
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS
WHAT WORKS WELL

• Within the existing SIMEX structure, experience
  shows
• The BCTP planning model produces thorough
  exercises
• The Warfighter exercise is an appropriate
  training tool for division staffs
• SMTT gray beard (senior mentor) program is
  excellent feedback tool works well in
  Warfighters, now working well in BCST exercises

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS
WHAT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

• Within the existing SIMEX structure, experience
  shows
• Centralized scheduling process, facilitating
  cross CONUSA / cross TSD coordination needs
  improvement (none extant)
• Large scale, BOS or AOR aligned exercises appear
  to lack sufficient training rigor and depth
• Exercise planning / scenario development
  expertise for larger, rigorous, War-traced GOCOM
  exercises is lacking across the board

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS
BOTTOM LINE

• Lots of things work well
• Some things need improvement
• Current efforts do produce results,
  however...must address the early deploying GOCOMs
  

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS
HOW ARE WE GOING TO FIX IT

• Use the BCTP, WFX exercise planning model
• Use expertise from outside the CONUSA
• Use SME input from the appropriate BOS school
• Imbed GOCOM in an ARNG Warfighter exercise..

AND
Build a GOCOM simulation exercise that meets
the requirements of FC 350-2, and enhances the
capabilities and training of our early deploying,
War-traced units.
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS
HOW WE WILL MAKE IT BETTER

• FIRST U.S. ARMY HEADQUARTERS TAKES LEAD
• Exercise design planning done by WXD
• Sim Bdes assist as needed
• WXD coordinate participation and expertise
  outside the CONUSA
• Use doctrinally correct scenario
• Focus exercise on an early deploying HQ
• Incorporate War-trace / down-trace units
• Encourage participation of USARC and NGB

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS

• CONDUCT GOCOM SIMULATION
• WHO First U.S. Army and the priority GOCOMs
  within the AOR
• HOW OFTEN Four to six year cycle optimal
• SIMILAR IN DETAIL TO A DIV WFX
• 1A / War-trace HQ acts as HHQ and EXCON
• PRI GOCOM - exercised unit in the field
• War-trace BDE - competitive units in the field
• War-traced BN - man BDE work-cells in SIM center
• POTENTIAL TO COMBINE UNITS IN FUTURE YEARS
• Partner units based on BOS or War-trace
• Probably no more than three GOCOMs in any
• Single exercise

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS

• RSW
• Initial Planing Conference
• Determine unit(s)
• Determine theater / scenario / road-to-war
• Korea or SWA
• Initial entry or mature theater
• Determine HHQ
• Simulation
• Design exercise control/environment
• Conduct seminar
• Develop a theater / EAC order
• Coordinate with War-trace HHQ
• Determine OC package

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING GOCOM SIMULATIONS

• Determine location / conduct site survey
• Sim Center requirement
• Personnel
• Equipment
• SIM Center design
• Communications architecture

Other standard exercise planning
21-27 MONTHS FROM RSW TO EXECUTION!!
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WHAT IS REQUIRED FROM THE COMMANDERS IN THE FIELD

• Think outside the boxit can be done
• Support the plan
• Focus training efforts on early deploying,
  War-trace units
• Identify candidates for GOCOM SIMEX
• Allocate SIM BDE resources and facilities as
  needed

B O T T O M LINE
ONLY FOCUSED, COMMITTED EFFORT AT ALL ECHELONS
CAN BUILD THE SYNERGY NEEDED TO MOVE FROM CONCEPT
TO EXECUTION
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING

GUNNERY
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TANK GUNNERY STANDARDS DA PAM 350-38
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AC AND RC TANK GUNNERY REQUIREMENTS
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BRADLEY GUNNERY STANDARDS DA PAM 350-38
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AC AND RC BRADLEY GUNNERY REQUIREMENTS
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING

AT 00 AAR
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LANES TY98-TY01

Units receive credit for conducting TS XXI
alternative training events. Units do not
receive credit for NET, or act/inact/reorg.
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TAMS TY98-TY01


Total requirement reduced due to change to
triennial TAMs for all other units.
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SIMULATIONS TY98-TY01
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MOBILIZATIONS TY98-TY00
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TSIRT MISSIONS TY98-TY00
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IN THE BOX SUPPORT TO CTCs TY99-00


Includes 42 OC/Ts sent to CMTC to support
Kosovo MREs. Includes 30 OC/Ts sent to support
3ID MRE. Does not include eSB augmentees or OC/T
spt to RC CSS units outside the box (EAD/TOFM).

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING TRACKING 350-2
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
PURPOSE to hold units accountable for meeting
their FC REG 350-2 training requirements
METHODOLOGY

• Credit for executing TSXXI alternative Training
  events
• Did not consider units mob/demob in last 12
  months
• Approved exemptions considered only for
  scheduling errors
• Results provided in three categories
• Act/Inact/Reorg/NET not units fault
• No evaluator available structure or
  scheduling problem
• No excuse unit not planning and/or executing
  required training

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING TRACKING 350-2
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
REPERCUSSIONS

• Letters to TAGs/RSC/DRC Cdrs response date of
  1 NOV
• Analyze responses and verify follow-thru at
  RSWs
• Consider actions for continual non-compliance
• Recommend removal from priority status
• FORSCOM involvement

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING TRACKING 350-2
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
WAY AHEAD

• Continuous monitoring by TSDs/TSBs
• Add 10-day, 24-hr operations FTX requirement
• Re-look TS XXI alternative training event list
• FORSCOM no longer updates or publishes list
• All units should get external evaluations (TAM)
• Units ODT or YRT should get IDT lanes

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING AT 00 AAR

• ISSUE RC Unit Commanders unaware of scheduled
  TAM or other training support
• SOLUTIONS
• DCST memos to TAGs, RSC/DRC Commanders
• listing training/evaluation support (CG signs)
• TSD/TSB follow-up with supported unit
  commanders--last check NLT 120 days out
• TSBs emphasize scheduled support at YTBs

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING AT 00 AAR

• ISSUE Late TAM, Lane, and SIM exemption
  requests
• SOLUTIONS
• TSD/TSB assist units in identifying potential
  exemptions during Pre-RSWs/RSWs/TSSC
• TSD/TSB/First Army process expeditiously--
• no more than 5 working days at each level
• TSBns keep in contact w/supported units

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, TRAINING AT 00 AAR

• ISSUE Late/no notification of AT site/date
  changes
• SOLUTIONS
• TSD/TSB maintain close contact w/supported units
  (pre-execution checks)
• First Army scrub USARC UTS and provide top
  down changes to TSD/TSB