officer and noncommissioned officer professional development program (opd/ncopd) training

Officer and Noncommissioned OfficerProfessional Development Program (OPD/NCOPD)

TRAINING


References

• 377th TSC FRAGO XOPDX to OPORD 03-003• 43d ASG FRAGO 003 to OPORD 04-10-01• FM 7-0 Training the Force• FM 25-101 Battle Focused Training


• Purpose of the 8-Step Training Model• Overview of the Steps• Anatomy of the 8-Step Training Model

– Plan the Training– Train and Certify Leaders– Recon the Site– Issue the Plan– Rehearse– Execute– Conduct an AAR– Retrain

• Recap of the Steps• Conclusion

Agenda


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Rempfer’s 3 Step Teaching Method


• To provide a standard method by which leaders may properly plan and execute effective training.

• “Leaders will use the 8-step training model as their template for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing training. Just as we execute the troop leading procedures for tactical operations, execute the 8-step training model for training…”

-General Thomas Schwartz

Purpose of the 8-Step Training Model


SCHEDULE: WK 52 (27-31 DECEMBER)

1SGs Notes / Disseminate Info

Company Daily PT Program / Run the 2 Mile Course

Administer APFT using FM 21-20

1. PLAN THE TRAINING

2. TRAIN AND CERTIFY LEADERS

3. INITIAL RECON OF TRAINING SITE

4. ISSUE THE PLAN

5. REHEARSE

6. EXECUTE

7. CONDUCT AAR

Company Leadership

8. RETRAIN Corrective PT/ Re-test

Graders APFT: 26 DECEMBER

PU/SU: Fest Tent / Run:2 Mile Course

EXAMPLE:APFT

Preview of the Steps


• The OPTEMPO is high—there is little time to train and NO time to waste.

• Training strategy must be battle-focused and METL driven. We no longer have the luxury of training anything else.

• Develop clear training objectives and a way to measure your progress toward proficiency in a given task.

• Leaders must seize every opportunity to get soldiers to the field, fire weapons, and practice / execute their wartime mission.

8-Step Training Model(1 of 8)

Plan the Training



EXAMPLE:EXEVAL

Plan the Training

•Example:

•Individual and collective tasks identified

•EXEVAL requirements identified

•External support identified


• Focus on your training methodology to execute and develop leaders as superb trainers.

• Identify the key skills that contribute to success, and develop a certification program that validates the proficiency of your leaders.

• Leader training not only ensures the leader knows how to perform the task, it also allows the leader to decide the best way to train the task.

• By training, coaching, and mentoring our leaders, we set them up for success, we shape them professionally, and most importantly, we show them we care.


Train & Certify Leaders



EXAMPLE:EXEVAL

Train and Certify Leaders

•Example:

•Weekly STT

•Evaluators Certified at BN level

•Battalion CO evaluates Company CO

•Captains from the BN evaluate PLs, etc.


• Reconnaissance allows the leader to determine whether a site is suitable for a specific training event.

• Example: In the Military Police, the leader’s reconnaissance must be extremely detailed as site selection and layout are critical to the success of the training. Consideration such as maneuver area, MOUT Sites, road networks, etc. are critical to training.


Recon the Site



EXAMPLE:EXEVAL

Recon the Site

•Example:

•Will the site facilitate the training?

•Does it have the space and tarining resources that I need?


• The plan is usually stated in the form of a written or oral order—used to transmit information and instructions to subordinates.

• Expressing orders in standard formats containing essential elements, ensures that instructions are conveyed clearly, concisely, and completely.

• Referencing SOP’s for tasks often expedites issuance of orders.

• Use the standard OPORD format. Clearly state your intent in a way that is easy to understand, so mission accomplishment is possible in the absence of further instructions.


Issue the Plan


• EXAMPLE OF CLEAR INTENT:• Mission: 43d Engineer BN will destroy the bridge

located at Grid BF123456 NLT 1200L, 14 November, IOT prevent the enemy from entering a critical part of our area of operation.

• Execution, Commander’s Intent: My intent is to prevent the enemy from gaining access to our side of the bridge – hold them on the other side at all costs!

• Bottom Line: The mission is to blow the bridge, however, if that can NOT be accomplished, HOLD the enemy on the far side of the bridge – by any means!


Issue the Plan


4. ISSUE THE PLAN

EXAMPLE:EXEVAL

Issue the Plan

•Example:

•Publish the EXEVAL OPORD

•Backbrief to ensure everyone knows the plan


• Helps to ensure maximum effectiveness of training. If leaders can visually conceptualize the task, they will no doubt execute better when the time comes.

• Allows a chance to “work out the kinks” or eliminate any problems that may distract training.

• Well directed rehearsals help soldiers become familiar with what they must do. A good way to rehearse is to have the leader walk and talk the soldiers through each action.

• Rock drills, Crawl and Walk Phase


Rehearse


5. REHEARSE

EXAMPLE:EXEVAL

Rehearse

•Example:

•CO and PLT FTXs

•Conduct Load out – validate load plans

•PCIs


• The success in this phase depends on the quality of our training and whether it prepared the team for execution.

• Orders must have clear coordinating instructions so that each leader’s duty and method is clear.

• We must continually emphasize training to standard, not time.

• Allow adequate time between events for preparation of the next event.

• Run Phase

8-Step Training Model(6 of 8)Execute


6. EXECUTE

EXAMPLE:EXEVAL

Execute

•Example:

•Conduct EXEVAL

•Work hard and keep motivated


• We must master the “how to” of the after action review. It is a critical to the assessment phase as well as determining what to train next.

• This gives the chance for leaders and soldiers to give valuable input and express their feelings about the previous training.

• Be candid, be frank—heck, be brutally honest. This is the time to put all pride aside and really discuss what went well and more importantly, what needs to be improved on. Here is the time to do so, not at on an Operational Deployment.


Conduct an AAR


7. CONDUCT AAR

EXAMPLE:EXEVAL

Conduct an AAR

•Example:

•Conduct an informal AAR after every mission

•Should be facilitated by the evaluator but executed by the unit

•EXEVAL AAR after last day – reward Soldiers for excellence


• If the unit does not demonstrate task proficiency through the formal EXEVAL, retraining MUST take place.

• The recertification process of key skills is critical to our progression strategy.

• Soldiers need to understand that substandard performance and failure are unacceptable and they will be retrained. We owe it to them as leaders.

8-Step Training Model(8 of 8)Retrain


8. RETRAIN

EXAMPLE:EXEVAL

Retrain

•Example:

•Evaluators will assess Ts, Ps, and Us

•Re-train on smaller tasks immediately – usually built into EXEVAL

•Identify major focus for next Green cycle, quarter, etc.


43d ASG given mission to conduct OPD/NCOPD by 377th TSC roughly 3 weeks ago

Topics identified and laid out in a schedule

43d ASG published FRAGO on 01 NOV 04TSC FRAGO came out 11 NOV 04

Draft due to Group S3 NLT 06 NOV 04Brief was rehearsed for content / timing

OPD / NCOPD conducted 13 NOV 04




4. ISSUE THE PLAN

5. REHEARSE

6. EXECUTE

7. CONDUCT AAR

Now is the time to identify areas to:SUSTAIN / IMPROVE

8. RETRAINBrief is available to allCOs direct / NCOs execute

I was assigned 1 NOV 04Group CO and S3 required a briefback

Theater selected for its comfort / capacityAudio Visual was easily available

EXAMPLE:Today’s Training

Recap of the Steps


• “Remember, training is the glue. PT, gunnery, marksmanship, MOS proficiency, leader development, squad-platoon-team EXEVALs, and even intramural sports are vehicles that bond our junior leaders with senior leaders of the unit.”

-General Thomas Schwartz

Conclusion

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