2. Conduct an After-Action Review
LESSON 5
Conduct an After-Action Review 1 1 1 1 1 1

3. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE Conduct an after-action review.2 2 2 2 2

4. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1
Identify critical elements of the AAR. 3 3 3 3 3 3

5. Solving problems and improving performance as a TEAM!
THE SPIRIT OF THE AAR
SPIRIT
OF AAR
Solving problems and improving performance as a TEAM! 4 4 4 4 4 4

6. AN AAR IS ... Leader-guided. Soldier-centered. Focused on
learning objectives.
Visual.
Frequent. 5 5 5 5 5 5

7. AN AAR IS NOT ... A lecture . A discussion of minor events.
A gripe session.
Intended to embarrass anyone. 6 6 6 6 6 6

8. WHEN TO DO AN AAR After a test. End of training day. End of course.
End of one hour practice.
Questions/frequent errors.
Change of subjects. 7 7 7 7 7 7

9. FIELD EXPEDIENT AAR Do only this part: Conduct the AAR. Begin the AAR.
Discuss strengths and weaknesses.
Decide what to do differently.
Summarize the AAR. 8 8 8 8 8 8

10. ASK QUESTIONS DURING THE AAR TO...
Clarify issues.
Keep the discussion going.
Get soldiers to think.
Consider the consequences. 9 9 9 9 9 9

11. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2
Identify the steps for conducting an AAR. 10 10 10 10 10

12. STEP 1 - PREPARE THE AAR Take notes during training.
Organize resources.
Write an AAR outline. 11 11 11 11 11 11

13. STEP 2 - CONDUCT THE AAR Begin the AAR.
Discuss strengths and weaknesses.
Decide what to do differently.
Summarize the AAR. 12 12 12 12 12 12

14. REVIEW
Conduct an after-action review. 13 13 13 13 13 13

15. SUMMARY SPIRIT: Solving problems and improving performance as a TEAM.
FOCUS: 1. Leader-guided.
2. Soldier-centered.
3. Focused on objective.
STEPS: 1. Prepare an AAR.
2. Conduct an AAR. 14 14 14 14 14 14