Training For War: Collective Training In Canada's Army Reserve Units

By Beno, Ernest

Book Id: WPLBN0100002934
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Reproduction Date: 3/1/2018

Title:	Training For War: Collective Training In Canada's Army Reserve Units
Author:	Beno, Ernest
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Education
Collections:	Authors Community, War
Historic Publication Date:	2018
Publisher:	Eppo van Weelderen

Member Page:	Eppo van Weelderen
Citation APA MLA Chicago Beno, B. E., & Weelderen, E. V. (2018). Training For War. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.cc/

Description
The aim of this booklet is to pass on our ‘lessons learned’ with respect to collective training for Canada’s Army Reserve units. Our intent is to stimulate thought, discussion and positive action on collective training for the part-time Army reservists.

Summary
Time is the most precious resource for a Reservist. He or she gives up time that could be spent on studies, a civilian job, or with family to volunteer to help defend our nation. It is vital that this time not be wasted. Good collective training can have a very positive impact on retention and unit effectiveness – troops will attend training they know has been taken seriously and planned effectively. At the lower levels of collective training units are by-and-large left to plan their own events – this book can help any unit do better. It is important to rediscover the tried and true methods of collective training that built the Army Reserve that responded so magnificently when called to that war. This book and the examples it provides will assist Army Reserve units in making collective training more effective.

Excerpt
Successful armies do not turn their troops into automatons nor try to control them from the top, instead they allow considerable latitude, focused on the far-reaching object. A prerequisite for employing auftragstaktik is that subordinates must be well trained, with a sound understanding of the appropriate doctrine.

Table of Contents
FORWARD ....................................................................................................... 1 A WORD OF THANKS ....................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 5 Aim ...................................................................................................................... 6 Leadership............................................................................................................ 7 PART1: THECITIZEN-SOLDIER.........................................................................8 The Role of the Army Reserve ............................................................................. 8 The Citizen-Soldier ............................................................................................... 9 The Army Reserve Unit ...................................................................................... 12 A Typical Training Year....................................................................................... 13 PART2: TRAININGFUNDAMENTALS.............................................................16 Collective Training.............................................................................................. 16 The Doctrinal Base ............................................................................................. 17 Training Progression .......................................................................................... 18 Levels of Training ............................................................................................... 18 Stages of Training............................................................................................... 19 Individual Battle Task Standards........................................................................ 22 Collective Battle Task Standards ........................................................................ 23 All-Arms Training................................................................................................ 24 Combined-Arms Training ................................................................................... 25 Training Responsibility ....................................................................................... 26 Brigade Commander .......................................................................................... 27 Commanding Officer.......................................................................................... 29 Company Commander ....................................................................................... 30 Platoon Commander .......................................................................................... 31 Section Commander .......................................................................................... 31 Staff Officers ...................................................................................................... 32 Command Teams ............................................................................................... 33 The Desired End-State ....................................................................................... 33 Training Contract ............................................................................................... 34 PART3: TRAININGDESIGN............................................................................36 Army Reserve Unit Training Cycle...................................................................... 36 Planning Training ............................................................................................... 38 Training Battle Procedure .................................................................................. 39 Direction ............................................................................................................ 40 Consideration..................................................................................................... 40 Decision.............................................................................................................. 41 Execution ........................................................................................................... 41 The Training Estimate ........................................................................................ 42 Types of Training Exercises and Events.............................................................. 44 Division or Brigade Training Events ................................................................... 44 Command Post Exercises ................................................................................... 44 Corps-specific Field Training Exercises............................................................... 45 All-Arms Field Training Exercises ....................................................................... 46 Brigade Training Direction ................................................................................. 49 Training Planning Cycle ...................................................................................... 50 Brigade and Unit Operating Plans...................................................................... 51 Commanding Officer’s Confirmatory Planning Guidance .................................. 52 Backbriefs........................................................................................................... 52 Operation Orders ............................................................................................... 53 PART 4: BOTTOM TO TOP – CREATING A LEARNING ORGANIZATION ........... 54 Observer/Controller Team................................................................................. 54 After-Action Review ........................................................................................... 55 Confirmation ...................................................................................................... 56 Commander’s Visit............................................................................................. 57 PART5: TRAININGCONSIDERATIONS...........................................................60 Focus .................................................................................................................. 60 Command Relationships .................................................................................... 61 The Tactical Reserve .......................................................................................... 61 Training the Echelons......................................................................................... 62 Use of Advance and Rear Parties ....................................................................... 63 Training to Win .................................................................................................. 65 Professional Development................................................................................. 66 Small-Unit Exchanges......................................................................................... 66 Tactical Exercises Without Troops ..................................................................... 67 Battlefield Studies .............................................................................................. 68 Simulation .......................................................................................................... 69 Training Safety ................................................................................................... 69 How Much Is Enough? ....................................................................................... 70 PART6: LEADERSHIPTRAINING....................................................................71 The Commander Training and Developing Himself ........................................... 71 Developing, Nurturing and Leveraging the Trainers .......................................... 72 Training for War – Collective Training in Canada’s Army Reserve Units Training Trainers ................................................................................................ 72 Creating a Learning Environment ...................................................................... 73 Record Lessons Learned and Note the State of Efficiency................................. 73 Accountability .................................................................................................... 74 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................. 75