Index

  1. Just Prior to and During the Board
  2. Battle Drills
  3. Battle Focus Training
  4. Battlefield Survival
  5. Camouflage & Concealment
  6. Code of Conduct
  7. Drill & Ceremonies
  8. Equal Opportunity
  9. First Aid
  10. Flags
  11. General Military Knowledge
  12. Guard Duty
  13. Leadership Counseling
  14. Map Reading
  15. Military Customs & Courtesies
  16. Military History
  17. Military Justice
  18. Military Leadership
  19. Military Weapons (M16A2, M9, M60)
  20. Military Weapons (Hand Grenades, Mines, AP Mine, Claymore, M18A1, Launcher, 84mm, M136 HEAT)
  21. Physical Fitness
  22. Preparation for the Board
  23. Risk Management
  24. Training the Force
  25. Wear & Appearance of the Military Uniform

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Training the Force

1. Training the Force is the title of what Field Manual?

Field Manual 25-100.

2. What does the acronym METL stand for?

Mission Essential Tasks List.

3. What are the three types of training plans?

  • Short Range
  • Long Range
  • Near term training plans

6. What is meant by performance oriented training?

The soldiers learn best by hands on.

7. Who has the overall responsibilities for training?

The commander.

8. What are the two primary inputs to METL development?

  • War plans
  • External directives.

9. What does the acronym MILES stand for?

Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System.

10. What does the acronym SEE stand for?

Standard External Evaluation.

11. Who is responsible for conducting individual training?

All NCO’s.

4. What does the acronym AAR stand for?

After action review.

5. An AAR is not called what?

Critique.

12. The AAR consists of four parts. Name two of them.

  • Establish what happened
  • Determine what was right or wrong with what happened
  • Determine how the task should be done differently the next time
  • Perform the tasks again

13. Evaluation can be done in two ways. What are they?

  • Formal
  • Informal

14. The concept used to derive peacetime training from wartime mission is what?

Battle focus.

15. NCOs have the primary role in training and developing individual soldier skills. Officers at every level remain responsible for training what?

Established standards during both individual and collective training.

16. Battle-focused training programs are based on what?

Wartime requirements.

17. What are the two types of training and evaluation and their differences?

  • Internal evaluations-planned, resourced and conducted by organizations undergoing evaluations
  • External evaluations-planned, resourced and conducted by a HQ’s at an echelon higher within the chain of command