Conduct an After-Action Review

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LESSON 5

• Conduct an After-Action Review

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TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Conduct an after-action review.
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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1
Identify critical elements of the AAR.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE AAR
SPIRIT OF AAR

• Solving problems and improving performance as a
  TEAM!

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AN AAR IS ...

• Leader-guided.
• Soldier-centered.
• Focused on
• learning objectives.
• Visual.
• Frequent.

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AN AAR IS NOT ...

• A lecture .
• A discussion of minor events.
• A gripe session.
• Intended to embarrass anyone.

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WHEN TO DO AN AAR

• After a test.
• End of training day.
• End of course.
• End of one hour practice.
• Questions/frequent errors.
• Change of subjects.

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FIELD EXPEDIENT AAR
Do only this part

• Conduct the AAR.
• Begin the AAR.
• Discuss strengths and weaknesses.
• Decide what to do differently.
• Summarize the AAR.

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ASK QUESTIONS DURING THE AAR TO...

• Clarify issues.
• Keep the discussion going.
• Get soldiers to think.
• Consider the consequences.

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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2
Identify the steps for conducting an AAR.
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STEP 1 - PREPARE THE AAR

• Take notes during training.
• Organize resources.
• Write an AAR outline.

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STEP 2 - CONDUCT THE AAR

• Begin the AAR.
• Discuss strengths and weaknesses.
• Decide what to do differently.
• Summarize the AAR.

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REVIEW

• Conduct an after-action review.

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SUMMARY

• SPIRIT Solving problems and improving
  performance as a TEAM.
• FOCUS 1. Leader-guided.
• 2. Soldier-centered.
• 3. Focused on objective.
• STEPS 1. Prepare an AAR.
• 2. Conduct an AAR.