FT GORDON COMPANY/DETACHMENT

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FT GORDON COMPANY/DETACHMENT COMMANDER AND FIRST
SERGEANTS ORIENTATION COURSE
OC-A-30 QUARTERLY TRAINING BRIEFS
(QTB) REFERENCES FM 25-100 Training the
Force FM 25-101
Battle Focused Training INSTRUCTOR SFC
ALLEYNE ASST S-3,
551ST SIGNAL BATTALION
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OBJECTIVES

• Understand the purpose of QTB
• Understand the preparation of QTB
• Review the QTB format
• Understand its role in evaluation

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OVERVIEW

• Briefed to two levels above
• Past, Present, and Future Expectations
• Results in a Training Contract
• Senior agrees to resource and protect training
  plan
• Subordinate agrees to execute plan to standard
• Ideally briefed about six weeks before
  execution of
• next quarters training

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Commanders Essential Elements

• METL Assessment
• Training Assessment
• Training Planned and Not Conducted
• Training Strategy
• Next Quarters Plan
• Assessment of Soldier Leader Training
• Linkage of Soldier, Leader Collective
  Training
• Resource Management and Issues
• Long Range Training Update
• Lessons Learned

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First Sergeants Essential Elements

• Battle Focused Soldier Leader Training
• Training Proficiency Feedback
• METL Derived Soldier Tasks for Next Quarter
• Soldier Collective Task Linkage
• Units Education, PT, and Overweight Status

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Role of the QTB

• Training Management Review
• Strategy, Strengths Weaknesses
• Coordinated Events
• Linkage to Higher Units Goals/Objectives
• Highlight Problem Areas
• Clarify Responsibilities
• Eliminate distracters

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Purpose of the QTB

• Show where we are on METL focused training
• Show where we are going over the next quarter
• Show how we are going to implement the METL
• focused training
• Show resources needed to implement the training
  plan
• Resulting in A contract between the Brigade
• Commander/CSM and Battalion/Company
• Commanders/CSM/1SGs on training to be
  conducted
• over the next quarter and the results to be
  obtained
• from that training.

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Combined Methodology
Assess

• Rate where units are with
• T, P, or U
• Identify areas to focus on
• Insure they are METL related

COLLECTIVE BN CO CDRS
INDIVIDUAL 1SGs
LEADER CDRS, CSM 1SGS
Plan

• Show how areas will be
• fixed or sustained
• Insure events relate to areas
• to be fixed or sustained
• Show linkage between
• collective, individual, leader
• training
• Show results to be obtained
• (T, P, or U)
• Identify additional resources
• needed to implement the plan

COLLECTIVE BN CO CDRS
INDIVIDUAL 1SGs
LEADER CDRS, CSM 1SGS
RESOURCES
RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT PLAN
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Battalion QTB Methodology
Collective
Individual
Leader Assessment
Bn Last Qtr Collective Training Plan Bn Cdrs
Assessment Battle Staff Assessment CSM SGTs
Time Training Assessment
Bn Leader Training Assessment of Officers Bn
Leader Training Assessment of NCOs
Assess
Bn Cdrs Guidance Bn Cdrs Strategy Bn Next Qtr
Collective Training Plan
Bn Leader Training Plan
Plan
Resources
Battalion Resources Needed
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Company QTB Methodology
Collective
Individual
Leader Assessment
Cdr Last Qtr Master Training Plan Co Cdr
Assessment
1SG Soldier Assessment 1SG Strengths/Weaknesses
Co Leader Training Assessment of Officers Co
Leader Training Assessment of NCOs
Assess
Co Cdrs Guidance Co Cdrs Strategy Co Next Qtr
Master Training Plan
1SG Next Qtr Soldier Training Plan
Co Leader Training Plan
Plan
Resources
Company Resources Needed
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Participants in QTB

• Battalion CSM
• Company Commanders and their 1SGs
• Battalion Staff (XO, S1, S2, S3, S4,
• Battalion Maintenance Officer (BMO),
• Signal Officer, and Chaplain)
• Specialty Platoon Leaders (mortar, scouts, etc)
• Slice leaders (engineer, air defense, etc)
• Others as deemed appropriate by the commander

Red indicates those that are not applicable to
all units.
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THE FOLLOWING SLIDES ARE FOR EXAMPLE ONLY THE
SENIOR COMMANDER DETERMINES THE FORMAT AND
CONTENT OF THE BRIEFING. THE FORMAT SHOULD BE
FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO ALLOW SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS,
CSMs, AND 1SGs, TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR STRENGTHS,
WEAKNESSES, INITIATIVES, AND PRIORITIES.
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EXAMPLE OF A BATTALION BRIEF
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551st Signal Battalion
2d Qtr FY 01 Quarterly Training Brief
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Agenda

• Mission and Organization
• Staff Sections (S1/S2-3/S4)
• HQsA Company
• 434th Army Band
• Bravo Company
• Commanders Assessment
• Battalion Wrap-up

EXAMPLE
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Mission Statement
Provide command, control, training,
administration, and logistic support to personnel
assigned to HQA and B Companies which include
Directorates, special staffs, tenant units and
other assigned/attached personnel located at Fort
Gordon, Georgia, and the 434th US Army Signal
Corps Band. Ensure soldiers are prepared to
support the full spectrum of military operations
worldwide.
EXAMPLE
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Mission Essential Task List
1. Prepare soldiers to support the full
spectrum worldwide military operations. 2.
Maintain an effective infrastructure to fully
support and sustain assigned personnel
during peacetime operations while providing
support for personnel tasked for contingency
missions. 3. Prepare the Band for operations.
EXAMPLE
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Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01
2d Qtr FY01
P
P
1. Prepare soldiers to support the full spectrum
of worldwide military operations. -
Physical Training - Common Military
Training - Common Task Training - Force
Protection - Individual Soldier Readiness -
Security clearances - Family care and support
program - Spiritual Fitness
EXAMPLE
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Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01
2d Qtr FY01
P
T
2. Maintain an effective infrastructure to fully
support and sustain assigned personnel during
peacetime operations while providing support for
personnel tasked for contingency operations. -
Personnel accountability - Administrative
support - Physical security and property
accountability of all Army assets - Military
values and ethics - Quality of Life -
Counseling, mentoring, and coaching
EXAMPLE
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Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01
2d Qtr FY01
T
T
3. Prepare the Band for operations. - Conduct
Training - Support Military and Civilian
Activities - Support US Army Recruiting
Command - Support missions as defined by higher
headquarters - Force Protection
EXAMPLE
P
P
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NCOERs
100
97
94
95
EXAMPLE
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Awards
54 95
74 97
48 93
65 95
EXAMPLE
Present Quarter Matrix
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Organization
US ARMY GARRISON
551st SIG BN
434th ARMY SIGNAL CORPS BAND
HQ A COMPANY
B COMPANY
EXAMPLE
CMD GRP
IG
OGC
DRCS
BN HQ / STAFF
OCOS
EO
DCA
BCBL
PAO
NSC
DHR
DPW
PROTOCOL
RTN
CHAPLAIN
DOIM
DCD
TDS
RCA
DPTM
SJA
DOT
U.S. LNOs
TSMs
TECO
DMPO
DRM
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Organizational Structure
Commander
BN Secretary Mrs. Stevenson
LTC Cruz

CSM
EXAMPLE
CSM Keit
MAJ Campbell
CPT Rainford 1SG Skidmore
CW2 Mitchell 1SG Andrulewicz
CPT Hall 1SG Starnes
SFC Bell SGT Maine SGT Thompkins SPC Dearth PFC
Hopkins Mrs. Appletoft
SFC McElroy SFC Boyer SFC Alleyne Mrs. Barnett
MAJ (Chap) Riddle SGT Best
SFC Wallace SPC Daniels
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Battalion Commanders Guidance
- Well trained, confident soldiers who are able
to deploy anywhere, anytime and accomplish the
mission - Competent, motivated leaders who can
proficiently handle changing mission requirements
and provide outstanding support - Soldiers and
families who recognize they are a vital part of
the unit and know they will be cared for because
we have demonstrated it - Maintain Base
Operations Support
Training Goals
EXAMPLE
- Safety - Improve URG Program and establish
AFTB - Improve PT, CTT, CMT, SRP Statistics -
Decrease non-deployables due to Dental Category
4 - Improve NCOER and Award processing times -
Support on-post and off-post activities
Training Objectives
- Non-deployables - Safety - Mentoring -
Tasking support
Training Priorities
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Last Quarter Calendar
January
February
March
PROMOTION BOARD 10 NCOQ/SOQ 10 NCOM/SOM
10 NCODP 11 QTB 17 CTT 18-19 NCODP MAKE-UP
25 BN RUN 31
PROM/NCOM/SOM BD 7 NCODP 8 2D QTR CMT
15 NCODP MAKEUP 22 BN RUN 28
PROM/NCOM/SOM BD 7 NCODP 8 CADRE/STAFF CO2
8 NCODP MAKE-UP 22 Post Severe Weather
Exercise 22 BN CSM Enlisted Run 28
Training

EXAMPLE
1SG Course Phase II 3-25 Jan ANCOC (74B) 12
Sep-13 Feb ANCOC (74B) 05 Oct-29 Feb ANCOC
(02D) 02 Jan-29 Mar ANCOC (92G) 04 Jan-23
Mar ANCOC (75H) 07 Jan-02 Mar ANCOC (73C) 07
Jan-16 Feb PLDC 02 Jan-02 Feb DS 05 Jan-12
Mar
ANCOC (75H) 11 Feb-06 Apr PLDC 07 Feb-09 Mar
ANCOC (75H) 25 Mar-17 May PLDC 14 Mar-12 Apr
Schools
Read Across America 2 TRADOC PERMGT VISIT
5-9 AWARDS CEREMONY 8 CDO/CAO
18-24 CDNCO/CANCO 18-24 2D QTR REUP INSP
19 NEWCOMERS BRIEF 28 WOMENS HISTORY
CMD PROGRAM 28 GARRISON QTB 28 RETIREMENT
REV 29 SPIRIT CREEK 30
AWARDS CEREMONY 1 CIP 5-9 CDNCO/CANCO
11-17 AFRICAN AMERICAN-BLACK HISTORY CMD
PROG 21 SPIRIT CREEK 22 NEWCOMERS BRIEF 28
RED CYCLE 10 DEC - 6 JAN CDNCO/CANCO
7-13 AWARDS CEREMONY 11 MLK LUNCHEON
11 TRADOC IG VISIT 22-26 RETIREMENT REV
25 SPIRIT CREEK 26 NEWCOMERS BRIEF 31
Other








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Present Quarter Calendar
April
May
June
PROMOTION BOARD 4 NCOQ/SOQ BOARD 4 NCOM/SOM
BOARD 4 NCODP 12 1SG/CDR Course 23-25 BN
RUN 25 NCODP MAKE-UP 26
PROM/NCOM/SOM BD 2 NCODP 10 3D QTR CTT
10-11 Force Protection Exer 14-18 SAFETY
STAND-UP DAY 23 NCODP MAKE-UP 24 TRAINING
HOLIDAY 25-28 BN RUN 30
PROM/NCOM/SOM 6 3D QTR CMT 7 NCODP 14 BN
RUN 27 NCODP MAKE-UP 28

Training

EXAMPLE
ANCOC (74B) 18 Apr-7 Sep PLDC 18 Apr-17 May
Schools

TRADOC Safety Eval 2-6 Leadership Prayer
Bfast 5 AWARDS CEREMONY 12 Fitness Day _at_
Spirit Creek 20 SPRING CLEAN-UP
20-21 CAO/CDO 22-28 NEWCOMERS BRIEF 25 Spirit
Creek Awards 27 TRADOC Safety Eval of Signal
30-4 May
AWARDS CEREMONY 10 551st Prayer Breakfast
18 NEWCOMERS BRIEF 30 RETIREMENT REV 31
CAO/CDO 10-16 BN CIP (T) 11-15 AWARDS
CEREMONY 14 REGIMENTAL WEEK 18-22 NEWCOMERS
BRIEF 27
Other








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BN NCODP
Executed Last Quarter
EXAMPLE
Planned Next Quarter
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1. Process Incoming/Outgoing Personnel 2. Process
Awards 3. Process NCO Evaluations 4. Process
Enlisted Promotions 5. Process Leaves 6. Process
Personnel Actions 7. Manage Military Pay 8.
Provide Strength Management
EXAMPLE
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
1. In/Out Process Personnel T
T
Inprocessing a. Confirm Assignment
w/Orders T T b. Fill out
647-1 T T c. Collect
Installation Checklist T T d.
Determine Sep Rats/Meal Card T
T e. Determine Delta Dental Enrollment T
T Outprocessing a. DA 31
Complete T T b. Collect copy
of Installation/Bn Clearing Papers T
T c. Fill out 647-1 T T
EXAMPLE
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
2. Process Awards T T
EXAMPLE
a. Identify soldiers by name prior to PCS/ETS/RET
T T b.
Check Packet for Admin data/completeness P
T c. Prepare Signature blocks
T T d. Forward Awards for
Processing T T e. Forward
completed awards to company T
T
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
3. Process NCO Evaluations T
T
EXAMPLE
a. Send out NCO-ER Notices T
T b. Check Admin Data T T c.
Inform Co Cdr of NCO-ER Status T
T d. Track NCO-ERs forward to DHR P
P
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
4. Process Enlisted Promotions T T
EXAMPLE
a. Initiate AAA-117/AAA-294 (PV2-SPC) T
T b. Determine Allocations/Waivers
(PV2-SPC) T T c. Check C-10
vs Cutoff Scores with/DHR T
T d. Prepare 4187/Promotion Certificates
(PV2-CSM) T T
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
5. Process Leaves T
T
EXAMPLE
a. Check DA 31 for completeness T
T b. Check DA 31 Admin correctness T
T c. Forward Special DA 31
for Bn Cdr Signature T T d.
Apply Control Numbers T
T e. Forward Completed DA 31 to finance (72
hrs) P T upon
completion of leave
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
6. Process Personnel Actions T T
EXAMPLE
a. Check 4187 for compliance w/regulation
T T and for Admin
correctness b. Determine signature
authority T T c.
Forward/Track 4187 for Processing T
T
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
7. Manage Military Pay T T
EXAMPLE
a. Initial inprocessing at DMPO (Finance)
T T b. Assist/identify
Soldiers w/pay problems (LES) T
T c. Assist Soldiers w/completing financial
documents T T d. Check Document
for correctness T T e.
Forward Document to DFAS for processing T
T
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
8. Provide Strength Management P
P
EXAMPLE
a. Determine Slots on UMR P
P b. Slot personnel on UMR P
P
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S-1 Mission Essential Task List
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
Overall T T
EXAMPLE
1. Process Incoming/Outgoing Personnel
T T 2. Process Awards
T T 3. Process NCO
Evaluations T T 4. Process
Enlisted Promotions T T 5.
Process Leaves T T 6.
Process Personnel Actions T
T 7. Manage Military Pay T
T 8. Provide Strength Management P
P
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EXAMPLE OF A COMPANY BRIEF
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B Company 551st Signal Battalion2d Qtr FY 01
EXAMPLE
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Mission Statement
Provide command and control, quarters,
administrative support, discipline, mentoring,
and counseling for all soldiers assigned or
attached to Bravo Company, 551st Signal
Battalion. Additionally, prepare soldiers for
deployment and contingency operations through
aggressive physical, professional, common
military and common task training.
EXAMPLE
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Mission Essential Task List
1. Prepare soldiers to support the full spectrum
of worldwide military operations. 2. Maintain
an effective infrastructure to fully support and
sustain assigned personnel during peacetime
operations while providing support for personnel
tasked for contingency operations.
EXAMPLE
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Mission Essential Task List



1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01 1.
Prepare soldiers to support the full spectrum
of worldwide military operations.
T T
EXAMPLE

• a. Physical Training and Testing
• Common Military Training
• Common Task Training
• Force Protection
• Individual Soldier Readiness
• Family care and support program
• Spiritual Fitness

P P P T T T T
P P P T T T T
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Mission Essential Task List
2. Maintain an effective infrastructure to
fully support and sustain assigned personnel
during peacetime operations while providing
support for personnel tasked for contingency
operations.
1st Qtr FY01 2d Qtr FY01
P
T
EXAMPLE
T T T T T T
P P T T T P
a. Personnel accountability b.
Administrative support c. Physical security
and property accountability of all Army
assets d. Military values and
ethics e. Quality of life f.
Counseling, mentoring, and coaching
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B Co Commanders Guidance

• - Ensure soldiers are prepared for deployment
  and contingencies
• - Maximize the NCO support chain to ensure every
  soldier
• is properly trained and counseled.
• Provide consistent, accurate administrative
  support
• Provide support for family members of deployed
  soldiers

Training Goals
EXAMPLE

• - Maintain current safety record
• CMT/CTT
• Improve NCOER and award tracking at the company
  level
• - Maintain NCOER and award processing at the
  company level
• Maintain procedures for compassionately
  attached soldiers
• Maintain procedures for attached retirees
• Support Fort Gordon Charitable Activities
• Develop program for families of deployed
  soldiers

Training Objectives

• - Safety
• CMT/CTT/PT
• Administrative Processing
• Commanders Integration
• Support of deployed soldier family members

Training Priorities
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Last Quarter Calendar
EXAMPLE
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Present Quarter Calendar
EXAMPLE
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PERSTAT
As of 15 Mar 01
EXAMPLE
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Quarterly Gains and Losses
EXAMPLE
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Overweight Program
As of 15 Mar 01
EXAMPLE
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Legal Status
As of 15 Mar 01
EXAMPLE
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Urinalysis Program
As of 15 Mar 01
EXAMPLE
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Non-Deployable Status
As of 15 Mar 01
EXAMPLE
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Retention
EXAMPLE
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FIRST SERGEANT
EXAMPLE
89
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B Co NCODP
Executed Last Quarter
EXAMPLE
Planned Next Quarter
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Army Physical Fitness
85
75
92
87
Good
EXAMPLE

• Performance Measure
• Red less than 70
• Amber 71 to 89
• Green greater than 90
•  
• Actions Taken This Quarter
• Continuous support of BN SFPT
• Identified personnel with weaknesses
• Redesigned Company PT program

Current Rating
Current Qtr assigned 115 eligible 79
passed 69
Amber
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Common Task Testing
96
0
67
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Good
EXAMPLE

• Performance Measure
• Red less than 70
• Amber 71 to 89
• Green greater than 90
•  
• Actions Taken This Quarter
• Planned and conducted a well received realistic
  CTT

Current Rating
Red
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NCOERs
GOAL 100 of NCOERs on time to DA written to
standard (without errors) STRATEGY Emphasize
NCOER processing procedures to directorates
monitor rating scheme for position/supervisor
changes LONG TERM OBJECTIVE 100 of NCOERs on
time to DA SHORT TERM OBJECTIVE 100 of NCOERs
on time to Bn to ensure 100 on time to DA
100
100
92
88
Good
EXAMPLE

• Performance Measure
• Red less than 79
• Amber 80 to 98
• Green greater than 98
•  
• Actions Taken This Quarter
• Early notification and consistent reminders of
  NCOERs due

Current Rating
Amber

• Future Actions
• Close examination of NCOER Rating Scheme
• Notify all directorates of proper NCOER
  processing channels
• Inhibitors
• Delays in Directorate submission
• Change of position/supervisor

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Awards
GOAL 100 on time submission following Bn SOP
without errors soldier received award prior to
departure STRATEGY Early notification and
consistency of process used by directorates
check awards for errors that would delay
processing LONG TERM OBJECTIVE 100 of
soldiers submitted for an award, receive award
prior to departure SHORT TERM OBJECTIVE
Maintain 100 on time submission of awards
following Bn SOP guidelines
87 100
80 100
100 100
88 100
Good
EXAMPLE

• Performance Measure
• Red less than 79
• Amber 80 to 90
• Green greater than 91
•  
• Actions Taken This Quarter
• Early notification and constant reminder of
  awards that
• are due

Current Rating
Amber

• Future Actions
• Close examination of the awards submission
  process
• Proofread awards for errors that would delay
  submission
• Inhibitors
• Delays in directorate submission
• Clerical errors that were not caught at
  directorate level

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First Sergeants Focus 3d Qtr FY 01

• Maintain Current Safety Record
• New Commanders integration
• CTT and CMT maximum participation
• Soldiers attendance at promotion/SOM boards
• Restructure PT program
• Continue ensuring compassionate and retiring
  soldiers are taken care of
• Company orderly room relocation to Battalion Area
• Provide support for the families of deployed
  soldiers

EXAMPLE
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Training Distracters

• Overlapping Directorate/Company Requirements
• Shortage of company operations personnel

EXAMPLE
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Lessons Learned

• Ensure NCOERs/Awards are submitted early enough
  for reviews and changes to be made
• Total communication/information distribution is
  critical to success
• Variety in PT has to be closely monitored to
  ensure soldiers are receiving a vigorous workout
• Additional soldier in orderly room is a necessity

EXAMPLE
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EXAMPLE
B COMPANY WRAP-UP
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QUESTIONS??