1. BATTLE FOCUSED TRAININGFM
Battalion and Company
Soldiers, Leaders, and Units
As of 14 Jan 00

2. FM 25-101 Chapter 1 - Training Overview Chapter 2 - METL Development
Chapter 3 - Planning
Chapter 4 - Execution
Chapter 5 - Assessment
Appendices:
A - Training Documents
B - Leader Development
C - Training Exercises
D - Training Events to Maintain Battle Focus
E - Training Aids
F - QTB, YTB
G - After Action Reviews

3. Introduction ELO Review
Explain the commander’s role in training.
Explain the leader’s role in training.
Describe the nine principles of training.
Define battle focused training.
Describe the four phases of the training management cycle.

4. Commander’s Role in Training
Invest personal time, energy, and guidance
Train one level down, evaluate two levels down
Develop vision or intent (focus)
Train the trainer
Establish a realistic, safe training program
Be involved in all aspects of training
Planning
Execution
Evaluation
Assessment
Protect time and resources from distracters
Clearly state expectations
FM PG 1-1
ELO A
Communication skills are key

5. Leader’s Role in Training
Set the example, be present, and participate.
Train the combined arms team on mission essential tasks.
Centralize training planning to focus on wartime missions.
Decentralize training execution.
Communicate across all levels of the unit.
Demand training be executed to the Army standard.
Understand the role of the Reserve Component.
Train to standard not to time
ELO A
FM PG 1-3
Reserve forces have special challenge in training

6. Principles of Training
Train as a combined arms and services team.
Train as you will fight.
Use appropriate doctrine.
Use performance oriented training.
Train to challenge.
Train to sustain proficiency.
Train using multiechelon techniques.
Train to maintain.
Make commanders (leaders) the primary trainers.
ELO B
FM PG 1-3

7. Train as a Combined Arms and Services Team
Synchronize combat arms, combat support, and service support systems.
Train for war.
Build team understanding and cohesion.
Practice habitual relationships and cross attachment of units.
ELO B
FM PG 1-4

8. Train as You Will Fight Replicate the battlefield.
Increase difficulty to attain Army standard.
Train under realistic (wartime) conditions.
Train against OPFOR replicating the threat.
Train safely.
Train with realism.
Loss of key leaders, smoke, casualty evacuation, noise, simulated NBC situations, battlefield debris, limited visibility, loss or jamming of communications. . .
ELO B
FM PG 1-4

9. Use Appropriate Doctrine
Train using Army doctrine.
Train to the Army standard.
Develop standards when Army standard is unpublished (approved 2 levels up).
ELO B
FM PG 1-5

10. Use Performance Oriented Training
Battlefield mission proficiency
Task, conditions, standards are known
Retrain until standard is met.
Enforce standard at all times.

11. From the Front Lines. . . on Realistic Training
If I could train my men over again, I would put officers and men in slit trenches and drop bombs nearby to overcome fear. . .we were all scared to death at first.
If I could train my battalion over again, I would have some maneuvers in which things were made to go wrong; communications upset, and so forth, and I would observe which leaders are no good and replace them on the spot--not later.
- WWII battalion commander
interviewed in 1943

12. Train to Challenge Tough Realistic Mentally and physically challenging
Builds competence and confidence
Encourages initiative
FM PG 1-6
ELO B

13. Train to Sustain Proficiency
Sustainment training
Builds on mastered tasks
Opportunity training
Hones known tasks
Preselected, pre-planned critical tasks
Conducted when scheduled time is available
Band of excellence
Ties into band of excellence
FM PG 1-6
ELO B

14. Band of Excellence Proficiency FM 25-101 PG 1-7 ELO B Time
Sustainment Training Band
Proficiency
Mean
New
Equipment
Fielding
Key Personnel
Turnover
New Equipment
Training
Weapons
Training
BDE
CPX
SQD
STX TF
FTX
PLT STX TF
Exeval
Gunnery
NTC
STX
LCX CO
FTX
Gunnery
Post
Support
PLT
Evaluation
DIV
CPX
DEPLOY
ELO B
FM PG 1-7

15. Train Using Multiechelon Techniques
Multiechelon training
Simultaneous training of more than one echelon on different tasks.
All multiechelon training includes soldier and leader training
Most effective way to train and sustain each echelon
ELO B
FM PG 1-6

16. Train Using Multiechelon Techniques
Example:
Battalion commander determines an upcoming FTX will include deliberate defense.
Battalion staff and subordinate commanders plan to train specific subtasks associated with deliberate defense.
Alpha Company - Preparation of individual fighting positions
Bravo Company - Patrolling procedures
Charlie Company - Emplacement of obstacles
Delta Company - Direct fire synchronization
At all levels, leaders select specific training objectives for subordinate leaders and soldiers.
ELO B

17. Train to Maintain Maintain to train.
Schedule maintenance to reinforce systems approach.
Maintain to the Army TM -10/20 standard.
Train to maintain.
All unit equipment
Conduct opportunity training to sustain proficiency.
MAINTAIN
TRAIN
ELO B
FM PG 1-7

18. Make Commanders (Leaders) the Primary Trainers
Personally involved in training the trainer
Junior leader development
Officer and NCO leaders
ELO B
FM PG 1-8

19. Battle Focus Drives training requirements METL provides focus
Concept used to derive peacetime training requirements from wartime missions
METL provides focus
Links collective mission essential tasks to soldier tasks
Can not train on all tasks that will be done in war!
The unit METL is the focus. Tasks most critical to our wartime mission.
FM PG 1-10
ELO C
METL task is the big picture need to get into supporting tasks

20. TRAINING MANAGEMENT CYCLE
WARTIME MISSION
CHAPTER 2
METL
DEVELOPMENT
ESTABLISH METL
PREPARE TRAINING ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 5
ASSESSMENT
CONDUCT
UNIT
ASSESSMENT
PREPARE LONG-RANGE
PLAN
CHAPTER 3
PLANNING
EVALUATE
TRAINING
FEEDBACK
PREPARE SHORT-
RANGE PLAN
CHAPTER 4
EXECUTION
EXECUTE
TRAINING
PREPARE NEAR-TERM
PLAN
ELO D
FM PG 1-11

21. Chapter 1 Summary Training is commander’s business.
All leaders are trainers.
Train IAW the nine principles.
All training must be battle focused.
The training management cycle is a four- phase process.