U.S. Army 1SG Board ADP and ADRP 7-0 Training Units and Developing Leaders

Sergeant Major, ADPT 7-0 covers Training Units and Developing Leaders

Sergeant Major, ADP 7-0 Covers Training Units and Developing Leaders

Sergeant Major, Unit Training and Leader Development is the Army’s Life blood.

Sergeant Major, the three training domains are Institutional 2. Operational 3. Self-Development

Sergeant major, the Commander is responsible for training units and developing leaders

Sergeant Major, Training begins in the Generating Force

Sergeant Major, leaders should train to master both the Individual and Unit Collective Tasks that Support the Unit’s Mission-Essential Tasks

Sergeant Major, Individuals, Teams, Sections, and Units Train to Standard as part of a Combined Arms Team

Sergeant Major, Major Training Events, Combat Training Center Exercises, and Operational Deployments link together as a Comprehensive Progressive and Sequential Training and Leader Development Program

Sergeant Major, Unit Commanders must Allocate Time during Operational Assignments

Sergeant Major, Army Civilians supports operating and generating forces.

Sergeant Major, Army Civilians provide the Skills and Continuity Essential to the functioning of Army Organizations and Programs

Sergeant Major, Self Development is considered as Important as Institutional Training and Operational Assignment

Sergeant Major, Self-Development is a Personal Responsibility

Sergeant Major, Self-Development Enhances Qualifications for a current Position or helps prepare an Individual for Future Positions

Sergeant Major, The Army Trains to provide Ready Forces to Combatant Commanders Worldwide

Units Train in Garrison and while Deployed to prepare for their Mission and Adapt their Capabilities to any changes in an Operational Environment

The Army’s Institutional Training and Education System which includes Training Base Centers and Schools that provide Initial Training and subsequent Professional Military Education for Soldiers, Military Leaders and Army Civilians.

Sergeant Major, It is Training that Organizations conduct at Home Stations, Maneuver Combat Training Centers, during Joint Exercises, at Mobilization Centers and while Operationally Deployed

Sergeant Major, It is Goal Oriented Learning that reinforces and expands the Knowledge Base, Self-Awareness, and Situational Awareness and it Compliments Institutional and Operational Learning and Enhances Professional Competence and Professionalism

Sergeant Major, Collective Training Integrates and Synchronizes the skills learned at the Individual Skill Level

Sergeant Major, training in units focuses on Improving Unit, Soldier, and Leader Proficiencies

Sergeant Major, Structured, Guided, and Individualized Self-Development Programs compliments Training, Education, and Experiences gained in both Schools and Unit Assignments

Sergeant Major, Leader Development is a Continuous and Progressive process, spanning a Leader’s Entire Career

Sergeant Major, The Army is committed to Training, Educating, and Developing its Leaders

Sergeant Major, Training, Education, and Experience in the Schools and Units develops Leaders and Prepares them for Assignments of Increased Responsibility

Sergeant Major, Competent and Confident Leaders is Essential to Unit Readiness and Successful Deployments

Sergeant Major, Commanders are responsible for Ensuring their Units are capable of Performing their Missions

Sergeant Major, No Commanders cannot delegate the Responsibility of ensuring Units are Capable of Performing their Missions

Sergeant Major, TADSS stands for Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations

Sergeant Major, ITE stands for Integrated Training Environment

Sergeant Major, No the Army cannot afford to conduct All training in a Live Environment

Sergeant Major, Commanders must use the ITE and TADSS to Save Costs and also Ensure that the training is as Realistic and Tough as possible

Sergeant Major, Commanders build Trust and Initiative in Subordinates by Giving Subordinates Latitude in determining How to Train their Units to achieve the Desired End State

Sergeant Major, Only those Collective Tasks that are Essential to that Unit’s Mission

Sergeant Major, Collective Training Must be Relevant, Rigorous, Realistic, Challenging, and Properly Resourced

Sergeant Major, Collective Training provides the Full Range of Experiences needed to produce Agile, Adaptive Leaders and Soldiers, and Versatile Units

Sergeant Major, the eleven principles of Unit Training are:

1. Commanders and other Leaders are responsible for Training

2. Noncommissioned Officers Train Individuals, Crews, and Small teams

3. Train to Standard

4. Train as you Will Fight

5. Train while Operating

6. Train Fundamentals First

7. Train to Develop Adaptability

8. Understand the Operational Environment

9. Train to Sustain

10. Train to Maintain

11. Conduct Multi-Echelon and Concurrent Training

Sergeant Major, Subordinate Leaders; NCO's are responsible for the Training Proficiency of their respective Organizations and Subordinates

Sergeant Major, Noncommissioned Officers are the Primary Trainers of Enlisted Soldiers, Crews and Small Teams

Sergeant Major, NCO’s help Officers Train Units

Sergeant Major, NCO’s Develop and Conduct Training for their Subordinates that supports the Unit Training Plan, Coaches Junior NCOs, advise Senior Leaders, and helps Develop Junior Officers

Sergeant Major, Standards are what Leaders need to Establish and Enforce to ensure their Organizations Meet Mission Requirements

Sergeant Major, Leaders need to Know and Enforce Standards

Sergeant Major, The Commander Should Establish One and the next Higher Commander Should Approve it

Sergeant Major, train as you fight Means Training Under an Expected Operational Environment for the Mission

Sergeant Major, They should use Role Players or Actual Mission Partners

Sergeant Major, Basic Soldiering, the Warrior Tasks, Battle Drills, Marksmanship, Fitness and MOS Proficiencies are fundamentals Units at Every Echelon must Master in order to Accomplish their Missions

Sergeant Major, Soldiers and Leaders develop Adaptability from Training Under Complex, Changing Conditions, with Minimal Information available to Make Decisions

Sergeant Major, Adaptability is the leader attribute which results from Training Under Complex, Changing Conditions, with Minimal Information Available to Make Decisions

Sergeant Major, Units conduct maintenance to Ensure Equipment is Serviceable and Available for the Conduct of Training and for Mission Accomplishment

Sergeant Major, Leaders should follow the Principles of Leader Development to Develop Other Leaders

Sergeant Major, Schools provide Leaders with enough Fundamental Information to help them Contribute to Unit Collective Capabilities on the Day they Arrive in the Unit

Sergeant Major, most leader development occurs During Operational Assignments

Sergeant Major, when a Soldier or Leader makes a Mistake, They Learn from the Mistake

Sergeant Major, Operational Assignments is considered the Crucible of Leader Development

Sergeant Major, the Army’s Seven Principles of Leader Development

1. Lead by Example

2. Develop Subordinate Leaders

3. Create a Learning Environment for Subordinate Leaders

4. Train Leaders in the Art and Science of Mission Command

5. Train to Develop Adaptive Leaders

6. Train Leaders to Think Critically and Creatively

7. Train your Leaders to Know their Subordinates and their Families

Sergeant Major, Train to Sustain is the training principle which prepares Units and Individuals to be Resilient

Sergeant Major, Developing Subordinate Leaders by Training Subordinates to be Successful Tactically and Technically and to be prepared to Assume Positions of Greater Responsibility is one of the most important functions of a leader.

Sergeant Major, Soldiers will Not Attempt to Solve Problems on their Own out of Fear of Making Mistakes

Sergeant Major, Leaders should Establish an Environment for Subordinates that Allows Subordinate Leaders to make Honest Mistakes Without Prejudice and Remember that they Will Learn more from their Mistakes

Sergeant Major, No; They Cannot train on Every Task for Every condition, they Should Excel at a Few Tasks and then be able to adapt to New Tasks

Sergeant Major, Leaders Must be able to Analyze Challenging Problems

Sergeant Major, leaders must know their subordinates at least Two Levels Down

Sergeant Major, leaders must know their Strengths, Weaknesses and Capabilities

Sergeant Major, the Army Trains Leaders to know and help Soldiers' Families

Sergeant Major, Training is the primary focus of a unit, when it's not deployed.

Sergeant Major, Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) to Develop Unit Training Plans is used at the Battalion Level and Higher

Sergeant Major, Troop Leading Procedures (TLP’s) are used

Sergeant Major, The Purpose of Unit Training is to Build and Maintain Ready Units to Conduct Unified Land Operations for Combatant Commanders.

Sergeant Major, Good Training Gives Soldiers Confidence in their Abilities and the Abilities of their Leaders, Forges Trust, and allows the Unit to Adapt readily to New and Different Missions

Sergeant Major, Leaders use training events to Train, Educate, and Give Experience to Subordinates

Sergeant Major, its the Leaders Job to Coach and Teach, provide Feedback on Performance, Make On-the-Spot Corrections, and Conduct After Action Reviews

Sergeant Major, Unit Training is the Primary Means for Developing Leaders

Sergeant Major, METL is the Doctrinal Framework of Fundamental Tasks for which the Unit was Designed

Sergeant Major, METL stands for Mission Essential Task List

Sergeant Major, Brigade and Above have standardized METLs

Sergeant Major, The Department of the Army standardizes METLs for Brigades and Above

Sergeant Major, Battalions and Companies Develop their Own METL’s to Support their Higher Headquarters

Sergeant Major, The Unit’s Mission drives the focus of training.

Sergeant Major, the Crawl-Walk-Run Approach for Unit Training Plans that Progressively and Systematically builds on Successful Task performance Before Progressing to More Complex Tasks

Sergeant Major, Soldiers should train on a task until they Master the Task

Sergeant Major, Subordinates should provide After Actions Reviews (AAR) in order to Enable the Commander to Assess the Readiness of a Mission-Essential Task

Sergeant Major, Commnders us AAR’s, Personal Observations, and Judgment to assess the Unit’s Readiness to conduct its Mission