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Army Board - Physical Readiness Training Part 1
This deck covers key questions and answers related to the Army's Physical Readiness Training (PRT) program, including its principles, components, and execution.
What does PRT prepare soldiers and units for?
For the physical challenges of fulfilling the mission in the face of a wide range of threats, in a complex operational environment and with emerging technologies
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What does PRT prepare soldiers and units for?
For the physical challenges of fulfilling the mission in the face of a wide range of threats, in a complex operational environment and with emerging t...
What is physical readiness?
The ability to meet the physical demands of any combat or duty position, accomplish the mission and continue to fight and win
Why is PRT a mandatory training program?
It is essential to individual, unit and force readiness. And it is required by law for all individuals and units
Where do the tasks, conditions, and standards for PRT activities derive from?
From WTBDs, core mission essential task list, and directed mission essential task list
What are the 7 principles of training that PRT is linked to?
1) commanders and other leaders are responsible for training 2) NCOs train individuals, crews and small teams 3) train as you will fight 4) train to s...
Who’s program is the PRT program?
The commanders program.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What does PRT prepare soldiers and units for? | For the physical challenges of fulfilling the mission in the face of a wide range of threats, in a complex operational environment and with emerging technologies |
What is physical readiness? | The ability to meet the physical demands of any combat or duty position, accomplish the mission and continue to fight and win |
Why is PRT a mandatory training program? | It is essential to individual, unit and force readiness. And it is required by law for all individuals and units |
Where do the tasks, conditions, and standards for PRT activities derive from? | From WTBDs, core mission essential task list, and directed mission essential task list |
What are the 7 principles of training that PRT is linked to? | 1) commanders and other leaders are responsible for training 2) NCOs train individuals, crews and small teams 3) train as you will fight 4) train to standard 5) train to sustain 6) conduct multi-echelon and concurrent training 7) train to develop agile leaders and organizations |
Who’s program is the PRT program? | The commanders program. |
Who is essential to the success of PRT programs and why? | Senior NCOs because they are often the most experienced trainers in the unit |
What are NCOs 3 responsibilities to accomplish the PRT mission? | 1) identify specific tasks that PRT enhances in support of the unit’s C-METL and D-METL for individuals crews and small teams 2) prepare, rehearse, and execute PRT 3) evaluate PRT and conduct AARs to provide feedback to the commander |
Who is responsible for training junior NCOs and aid in developing junior officers, ensuring mastery of PRT drills, exercise activities, and assessments? | Senior NCOs |
What is the principle that all army training is based on? | Train as you will fight |
What does the toughening phase of training provide? | Foundational fitness and fundamental motor skills, which lay the foundation for all other activities in the sustainment phase. |
How should PRT be conducted? | Should be tough, realistic, physically challenging, yet safe in its execution. |
What is the objective of PRT being tough, realistic, physically challenging. | To develop the soldiers physical capabilities to perform their duty assignments and combat roles. |
What are the fundamental skills that PRT activities include? | Climbing, jumping, landing, sprinting. Because all contribute to success in the more complex skills of obstacle negotiation, combatives and military movement |
What are the PRT components that make up strength? | Muscular strength and muscular endurance |
What are the PRT components that make up endurance? | Anaerobic endurance and aerobic endurance |
What are the 8 components that make up mobility? | Agility, balance, coordination, flexibility, posture, stability, speed, power |
What should be the goal of all training? | Mastery, not just proficiency |
What are 3 tenants of standards-based training? | 1) leaders know and enforce standards 2) leaders define success in the absence of standards 3) leaders train to standard, not time |
How do commanders intensify training experience? | By varying the training conditions |
To prepare soldiers to meet the physical demands of their profession, a system of training must focus on what? | The development of strength, endurance and mobility, plus enhance the body’s metabolic pathways |
What is the key to maintaining unit proficiency despite personnel turbulence and operational deployments? | Sustainment training |
What is multi-echelon training? | The simultaneous training of more than one echelon on different tasks |
What are three training phases of PRT? | 1) initial conditioning 2) toughening 3) sustaining |
When does concurrent training occur? | When a leader conducts training within another type of training |
Who has an opportunity to lead everyday during PRT? | NCOs |
Why are exercises, drills, and activities methodically sequenced? | To adequately challenge all soldiers though progressive conditioning of the entire body while controlling injuries |