FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY

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FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY
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PURPOSE

• EXAMINE AREAS WE NEED TO SUSTAIN OR IMPROVE
• PROVIDE FOCUS FOR THE 2ND YEAR OF TS XXI
• INFORM LEADERSHIP ON ITEMS OF INTEREST

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GUIDANCE

• WE MUST HEAR FROM YOU
• OPEN AND CANDID FORUM NO THIN SKINS
• TOPICS ARE INTENDED NOT MERELY TO EDUCATE BUT TO
  SOLICIT FEEDBACK
• SOME TOPICS ARE VERY SENSITIVE AND CLOSE HOLD
• ASK QUESTIONS

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MISSION

• FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY ENHANCES THE COMBAT
  READINESS OF RESERVE COMPONENT SOLDIERS AND UNITS
  IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, PUERTO RICO AND THE
  VIRGIN ISLANDS TO FACILITATE THEIR ABILITY TO
  EXECUTE MISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE FULL SPECTRUM OF
  MILITARY OPERATIONS.
• PLAN, PREPARE AND EXECUTE MOBILIZATION AND
  DEPLOYMENT OF RESERVE COMPONENT UNITS TO PROVIDE
  COMBAT READY FORCES TO THE WARFIGHTING CINCs.
• PROVIDE MILITARY SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES IN
  THE EVENT OF A FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER.

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SUSTAIN

• TRAINING SUPPORT SYNCHRONIZATION PROCESS
• PREP AND EXECUTION OF TRAINING SUPPORT (LANES AND
  SIMS)
• INTRA CONUSA STAFF AND COMMAND COORDINATION AND
  COOPERATION

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SUSTAIN (CONT)

• OVERALL QUALITY OF PEOPLE
• COMMAND AND CONTROL OF MSCA
• RECOGNITION AS A READINESS ENHANCER

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IMPROVE

• SPAN AND SCOPE OF TRAINING SUPPORT AND
  SIMULATIONS COVERAGE
• SYSTEMS THAT DEAL WITH PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT AND
  MONEY
• TIMELY COORDINATION OF COVERAGE FOR EXTERNAL
  EXERCISES
• QUALITY OF CONDITIONS FOR TSBNs AND BELOW

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IMPROVE (CONT)

• NATIONAL GUARD REPRESENTATION IN THE CONUSA
• USAR EARLY DEPLOYING GOCOM SIMULATIONS COVERAGE
• RECOGNITION BY ARMY AND CUSTOMERS AS ULTIMATE
  READINESS ENHANCER

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COMMON SHORTFALLS FROM AT 00

• NOT TRAINING THRU THE MIDDLE WEEKEND
• -NEW 350-2 REQUIREMENT FOR 10 DAY FTX
• METL NOT DEVELOPED/APPROVED POOR KNOWLEDGE OF
  TRAINING MANAGEMENT IAW 25-101
• COMMANDER'S PORTION OF 1049-R TAM FORM NOT
  COMPLETED PRIOR TO AT
• TRAINING PLANS NOT FOCUSED ON PRE-MOBILIZATION
  COLLECTIVE TRAINING TASKS
• -TOO MUCH INDIVIDUAL TRAINING (WEAPONS QUAL,
  APFT, CTT ETC)

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COMMON SHORTFALLS FROM AT 00

• POOR BALANCE OF TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING
  (CS/CSS UNITS)
• LOW AT STRENGTH AVERAGE UNIT STRENGTH 50-60
  PERCENT FOR UNITS RECEIVING EXTERNAL TAM.
• -TOO MUCH YRT AND INCREMENTED TRAINING
• LATE TAM/LANE/SIMULATIONS EXEMPTION REQUESTS
• TOO MANY UNCOORDINATED SITE/DATE CHANGES (COVERED
  IN AT00 AAR)

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AREAS OF EMPHASIS

• TRAINING SUPPORT
• SIMULATIONS
• MOBILIZATION/PRC
• WMD/CST TRAINING
• MACA

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QUESTIONS
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FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY