2. REPORT UNIT COMBAT READINESS STATUS (USR)

3. Report Unit Combat Readiness Status (USR) (Terminal Learning Objectives)
Task
Complete a DA Form 2715, Unit Status Report.
Condition
In a classroom environment, provided AR 220-1, worksheets for personnel, equipment and training, and a DA Form 2715.

4. Report Unit Combat Readiness Status (USR) (Terminal Learning Objectives-con’t)
Standard
Use the proper sections of AR for completing the Unit Status Report.
Identify the source documents for completing parts 1-3 of the Unit Status Report.
Accurately assess the status of personnel, equipment and training readiness in accordance with AR

5. AR 220-1, Unit Status Reporting (USR)
A single source document for obtaining an assessment of the status of Army units in terms of their personnel, equipment and training.

6. Purpose of the USR
To measure the status of resources and training in a unit at a specific point in time.
The USR is not a unit report card.
Do not use it to evaluate or compare units.
Can identify problem areas. Once identified these must be examined using more detailed management systems to determine causes and solutions.
Uniformly determines and accurately reports an overall unit category level (C-level)

7. Components of Category Levels (C-Levels)
C-Level is the degree to which a unit has achieved the prescribed level of fill for personnel and equipment, the training status of the unit, and the maintenance of the equipment.
The C-Level is based on both subjective and objective assessments.

8. Components of Category Levels (C-Levels)
Personnel (PER)-AR 220-1, Ch 4.
P-Level
Number and type of required personnel assigned that are available to perform the unit’s wartime mission.
Equipment on Hand (EOH)-AR Ch 5.
S-Level
Quantity and type of required equipment available to perform the unit’s wartime mission.

9. Components of Category Levels (C-Levels) (Continued)
Equipment Serviceability (ES)-AR Ch 6
R-Level
Serviceability status of equipment based on the operational readiness condition of on hand and available equipment.
Training-AR Ch 7
T-Level
Commander’s assessment of training proficiency on mission essential tasks, and the number of training days required to achieve full METL proficiency.

10. The C-Levels
C-1 Level.
Unit has the required resources and is trained to undertake the full wartime mission.
Resources and training will not limit flexibility for mission accomplishment or increase vulnerability of personnel and equipment.
Does not require compensation for deficiencies

11. The C-Levels
C-2 Level.
Unit has the required resources and is trained to undertake most of wartime mission.
Resources and training may cause isolated decreases in flexibility for mission accomplishment but will not increase vulnerability of personnel and equipment.
Requires little if any compensation for deficiencies

12. The C-Levels
C-3 Level.
Unit has the required resources and is trained to undertake many but not all of the wartime mission.
Resources and training will significantly decrease flexibility for mission accomplishment and will increase vulnerability of personnel and equipment under many operational scenarios.
Requires significant compensation for deficiencies

13. The C-Levels
C-4 Level.
Unit requires additional resources or training to undertake the full wartime mission.
Unit may be directed to undertake portions of it’s wartime mission with resources on hand.

14. The C-Levels C-5 Level. C-5 units are restricted to:
Unit is undergoing a service directed resource action and is not prepared to perform a wartime mission.
C-5 units are restricted to:
Units being activated.
Units being inactivated or converted.
Units who’s levels are established so that even at 100% full they do not meet C-3 level.
Units not manned or equipped but required in a wartime structure (COMPO 4 units).
Units placed in a cadre status by HQDA

15. The C-Levels
Level 6.
One or more resource areas are not measurable (i.e. unit is OPFOR at a training center and has no organic equipment)
Level 6 is not used as an overall category.

16. Unit’s Submitting USRs Monthly
Battalion and smaller MTOE units with a unit identification code ending in “AA”.
Battalions, separate companies, separate detachments organic to a division, regiment, separate brigade or special operations forces (SOF) group/regiment /command.
Company sized or large units that are AA level UIC parent units and are not organic to a division, regiment, separate brigade or SOF.
USAR TDA Medical units with an “AA” UIC

17. Units Submitting USRs Monthly (Continued)
Units with a “FF” level UIC (units with subordinate AA-level UIC’s) will prepare a composite report.
Divisions, regiments, separate brigade SOF groups/regiments/commands, divisional brigades operating separately, and armored cavalry regiments
Multi-component units (AC,NG and USAR) will submit a single consolidated report.

18. Types of Reports Regular Report
Provides Key status indicators for all AA-level units, including changes that don’t need a change report.
For AC units submitted to HQDA within 96 hours of the 15th of each month.
For RC units submitted to HQDA within 96 hours of the 15th of Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct.

19. Types of Reports (Continued)
Initial Report
The first unit status report submitted to HQDA by a unit (ie a newly activated unit).
Validation Report
Submitted by RC units to satisfy requirement for a monthly report when there is no change from the last report submitted.

20. Types of Reports (Continued)
Change Report
Required when a change occurs to the overall C-Level.
Required when a change occurs to a resource area level or the training level even if the overall C-level does not change.
AC must submit the change within 24 hours of it occurring.
RC must submit the change at the next monthly reporting date.

21. Types of Reports (Continued)
Composite Report
Submitted by divisions, regiments, separate brigades and combat units of equivalent size.
Submitted within 96 hours of the as-of date.
Provides an assessment of the major combat unit based on the status of subordinate units.

22. Types of Reports (Continued)
Deployed Report
May be used when unit is away from home station for operational requirements of for training exercises.
CINCs/MACOMs may require deployed/employed units to submit a regular report instead of a deployed report
Assesses status against both the mission the unit was designed for and the current operational mission.

23. Classification of Report
Based on the number and size of the units represented in the USR, not the number of reports
Reports for specific operations will be classified either with the classification of the operation or exercise, or by the criteria that follows, whichever is higher.

24. Classification of Report (continued)
Secret
Any major combat unit of division, separate brigade, SOF groups, regiments, or larger units.
For any 10 or more battalion sized, company sized or separate companies/detachments.

25. Classification of Report (continued)
Confidential
1-9 battalions, 2-9 company sized or separate companies detachments.
Any reports requesting a C-5 status
Unclassified
Single company, battery troop or detachment level.
Reports must be marked “For Official Use Only” and transmitted by secure means.

26. Commander’s Responsibilities
Maintain the highest USR level possible.
Distribute unit equipment and resources based on mission essential requirements
Train to the highest level possible with available resources
Ensure that USRs are retained on file for 6 months at the reporting unit. (2 years at installation level)

27. Preparing the USR

28. Automated Systems
Personal Computer/Army Status of Resources and Training System (PC/ASORTS)
Distribution Execution System (DES) 
Requisition Validation (REQVAL) System 
LOGTAADS file
Standard Property Book System-Redesign (SPBS-R) 
Unit Level Logistics System (ULLS)
Standard Installation Division Personnel System (SIDPERS).

29. Administrative Data
The DA form 2715 is the Unit Status Report. It has been automated on the PC/ASORTS
The MTOE or TDA are a unit’s basic authorization document and will be the basis for all USR system computations.
All measurements are based on CURRENT resource and training levels compared to WARTIME mission requirements.
Use the rounding rule for all decimals in any computations. .5 or more are rounded to the next higher number. .5 or less are rounded to the next lower number.

30. Four Sections of the USR
Section A-Basic administrative data.
Section B-Management data on measured resource areas:
Personnel Data (PER).
Equipment on Hand (EOH).
Equipment Serviceability Data (ES).
Training Data.
Section C-Unit commander ready and reason remarks.
Section D-Additional Army data.

31. Chapters 3-9 of AR Provide additional instructions for reporting units. They include useful examples and specific instructions for entering data on a DA Form 2715.

32. Personnel Data (P-Level)
Calculated by determining the assigned strength, then assessing the available strength, the available qualified MOS strength (MOSQ) and the available senior grade strength against wartime requirements.
Commanders may not move soldiers from one unit to another just to cross level for USR purposes.

33. Calculating P-Level Determine required strength.
Use MTO/TDA.
Determine assigned strength.
AC equals the accountable strength of the latest personnel control number, with additions and gains since the last as of date.
Determine assigned strength percentage.
Assigned Strength divided by required strength.

34. Calculating P-Level (Continued)
Determine available strength.
Portion of the assigned and attached strength available for deployment with the unit.
Available may exceed assigned with attached personnel.
RC personnel attached to another unit are counted by the parent unit.
Soldiers in multi-component units at homestation are considered available.

35. Calculating P-Level (Continued)
Determine available strength percentage.
Available strength divided by required strength.

36. Appendix D of AR provides criteria for determining personnel availability. Chapter 11 or AR establishes USR requirements for units before, during and after deployment.

37. Calculating P-Level (Continued)
Determine available MOS qualified percentage.
Personnel who have successfully completed an MOS awarding program may be counted as MOSQ for USR purposes.
Determine available senior-grade percentage
Based on comparing the number of available commissioned officers, Wos and NCOs to requirements.
Calculate P-Level with the steps and formulas in AR 220-1, Chapter 4, 4-7

38. Calculating P-Level (Continued)
Calculate P-Level with the steps and formulas in AR 220-1, Chapter 4, 4-7

39. Equipment on Hand (S-Level)
Calculated by comparing the fill of selected equipment to wartime requirements.

40. Calculating S-Level
A level is determined for all primary items of equipment, to include individual pacing items (ERC P), principal weapon systems (ERC A) and support items of equipment (ERC B/C)
Pacing items are coded ERC P on the unit MTOE/TDA, and are listed in AR appendix C

41. Calculating S-Level (Continued)
ERC B/C and NBC items do not factor into the overall S-Level, but should be considered by the commander when determining the overall C-Level
All equipment on the MTOE or TDA is reportable.

42. Calculating S-Level (Continued)
Substitutes and In Lieu of Items can be used IAW criteria in AR and must comply with AR
Authorized In-lieu-of item substitutions are listed in SB appendix H.

43. Calculating S-Level (Continued)
Reserve component Equipment will include all equipment:
Equipment Concentration Sites (ECS)
Displaced Equipment Training Centers (DETC)
Regional Maintenance Training Sites (RMTC)
Regional Training Sites-Medical (RTS-MED)
Unit Training and Equipment Sites (UTES)
Maneuver Area Training Equipment Sites (MATES)
Weekend Training Sites (WETS)

44. Calculating NBC S-Level
Of the required NBC equipment from the MTOE/TDA, what percent is serviceable/operationally ready in each NBC equipment category.
Determine an S-Level for each category.
The lowest Category S-Level is the NBC S-Level

45. Calculating S-Level (Continued)
Calculate the S-Level and NBC S-Level with the steps and formulas in AR 220-1
Chapter 5, 5-10

46. Equipment Serviceability Data (R-Level)
Indicates how well the unit is maintaining on hand equipment.
Determined for all reportable equipment on hand.
A separate R-Level is determined for each on hand ERC-P pacing item

47. Calculating R-Level
Calculate overall R-Level by comparing the aggregate fully mission capable (FMC) rate for all reportable equipment regardless of ERC.The overall R-level is equal to the lower of these R-levels.
FMC, as determined by the “Not ready if” column of the PMCS in the TM 10/20 series is the criteria for USR computations.

48. Calculating R-Level (Continued)
Determine reportable equipment.
All equipment listed in the Maintenance Master Data File (MMDF), that are authorized on the MTOE/TDA and are on hand will be reported IAW:
Army Materiel Status System (AMSS)
(AMSS Reports can be printed in ULLS)
Installation Materiel Condition Status Report (IMCSRS)
DA Form 1352, Army Aircraft Inventory, Status and Flying Time (Reserve Component Only)
DA Form , Army Missile Materiel Readiness Report (Reserve Component Only)

49. The MMDF can be accessed on the LOGSA homepage website, http://www
The MMDF can be accessed on the LOGSA homepage website, . The MMDF on the web site will take preference over any other MMDF.

50. Calculating R-Level (Continued)
The basis for the R-Level computation is the available and possible hours/days w/the same cut of date as the USR for the AC, and the most current data for the RC.
Determine available hours/days.

51. Calculating R-Level (Continued)
Determine the equipment serviceability level (R-Level) with the steps and formulas in AR chapter 6, 6-5.

52. Training Data (T-Level)
Indicates the commander’s evaluation of the current ability of the unit to perform the critical tasks required by it’s wartime mission.
The T-Level is determined using two separate unit training metrics; T-METL and T-Days. The lower level is reported as the overall T-Level.

53. Training Data (T-Level) (Continued)
A training level review process (TLRP) is used to help AA level unit commanders to review the credibility of their T-Level determinations.

54. Calculating T-Level Data determined and reported on the USR:
The percentage of the METL for which the unit is trained (T-METL).
The number of training days needed to reach full METL proficiency (T-Days).
The estimated number of training days.
Manning and qualification data IAW AR220-1 Ch 7, 7-4 if applicable

55. Calculating T-Level (Continued)
The following will be used for assessing the METL (if applicable):
FM Training the Force.
FM Battle Focused Training.
Combined Arms Training Strategy (CATS).
DA Pam and DA Pam Standards in Weapons Training (also known as STRAC).
AR Army Training

56. The METL development process is explained and illustrated in Ch 2 of FM The training assessment process for METL tasks is explained in Ch 5 of FM

57. Calculating T-Level (Continued)
The commander must consider (but not report)
Squad/crew/team/system manning and qualification.
Personnel turnover percentage.
Special duty personnel
The METL assessment is done as of the 15th of each month for AC units. RC units maybe be less formal in months when regular reports are not submitted.

58. Calculating T-Level (Continued)
Estimate Training Days (T-Days) and determine the T-Day status level.
Identify the tasks that require additional training
Estimate the number of days needed to achieve METL proficiency in those tasks.
Determine the unit T-Level.
After determining the T-Level and T-Days, the lower status is the overall T-Level.

59. T-Level Review Process (TLRP)
AA level units review the T-Level for doctrinal credibility with the TLRP.
TLRP is based on the idea that there is a list of events that must occur repeatedly to maintain METL proficiency.
Credibility of training level can be increased by commanders routinely confirming that they have executed to standard critical training events.

60. TLRP (Continued)
Assessing the critical resources required for training.
Personnel availability.
Equipment availability.
Reporting resource restraints.
T-Level under unique conditions (ie NBC).

61. TLRP (Unit Deployment Tempo-Continued)
Unit deployment tempo. (different from PERSTEMPO which measures individual deployments) 4 categories.
Category A. Directed by joint deployment orders, supporting humanitarian missions, military assistance to civilian authorities, counter drug operations and UN staff and SF team deployments.

62. TLRP (Unit Deployment Tempo-Continued)
Category B. Overnight training in support of joint training exercises.
Category C. Overnight training on post, at local training areas off post, or at a CTC. (RC soldiers on AT, IDT or ADSW are not included)
Category D. Mission support TDY.

63. TLRP (MAE-Continued) Mission accomplishment Estimate (MAE).
How much of the mission the unit could perform if alerted w/in 72 hours of the USR.
Includes personnel, equipment, training and repair parts availability.

64. TLRP (MAE-Continued) MAE Bands of Effectiveness
90-99% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the full wartime mission. Personnel, equipment, supplies, consumables, and unit position does not decrease probability of success or increase vulnerability of unit. The unit does not need to compensate for any deficiencies.

65. TLRP (MAE-Continued)
80-89% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the full wartime mission. Increases in vulnerability are acceptable relative to mission criticality. May have isolated decreases in flexibility in methods of mission execution. Does not need to compensate for deficiencies.

66. TLRP (MAE-Continued)
70-79% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the full wartime mission. Personnel, equipment, supplies, consumables and unit position will decrease the probability of mission success and increase the vulnerability of the unit. There may be significant decreases in flexibility in many operational scenarios. They may need extraordinary tactics, procedures, OPTEMPO, or extensive outside assets to compensate for deficiencies.

67. TLRP (MAE-Continued)
50-69% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the full wartime mission. If the situation allows, the unit may be directed to undertake portions of it’s mission w/resources at hand. Personnel, equipment, supplies, consumables, and unit position decrease the probability of mission success or increase vulnerability of unit under all scenarios.The unit cannot compensate for deficiencies, even with extensive outside assets.

68. TLRP (MAE-Continued)
Below 50% band. The unit is undergoing a service directed resource action and is not prepared to undertake the crisis or wartime missions. Units who meet the criteria for C-5 reporting may report in this band. This band will also be used for units that are so short of personnel or equipment, or so deficient in training that they cannot perform 50% of their mission.

69. TLRP (MAE-Continued)
The ASL status will also be reported in the MAE section under comments.

70. Overall Unit Level
Commander reviews levels for the measured resource areas, C-Level definitions, and the MAE assessment.
Also consider deficiencies, resources and other readiness factors not addressed elsewhere (PLL, ASL, Basic loads, Special skill requirements, etc).

71. Overall Unit Level
The start point is the lowest level in a measured resource/status area (PER, EOH, ES or training).
If any of the resource status areas are level 5, then the unit MUST REPORT C-5.
If the MAE selected does not match the overall C-level, then the commander should consider upgrading/downgrading the C-Level.

72. No unit is expected to attain a unit status level that exceeds the level at which it is resourced.

73. Overall NBC Level
Reflects the unit’s ability to perform its wartime mission under nuclear, chemical and biological conditions.
Corresponds to the lowest status level determined by the unit’s NBC equipment status (NBC S-Level).

74. READY and REASN remarks
READY and REASN GENTEX remarks relate to the overall level of the unit.
Must be concise, to the point, and stand alone.
READY remarks are mandatory for all units and focus on the ability to perform the wartime mission.

75. READY and REASN remarks (Continued)
REASN remarks are only required if the overall unit level is subjectively upgraded or downgraded.
If the overall level differs from the lowest resource area both READY and REASN remarks are required.

76. Special Instructions
Units alerted, called up, mobilized or deployed (wartime, not forward in peacetime) will follow a slightly different procedure.
After mobilization/federalization and within 24 hours of arrival of the advance party at the mobilization station, RC units will submit a regular report to the mobilization station. This establishes their initial status. Subsequently RC units will follow AC guidelines.

77. Special Instructions (Continued)
After Deployment AC and RC units will submit a deployed report on the 15th of each month.
After redeployment and within 24 hours of the unit’s closure at homestation (AC) or redeployment mobilization station (RC) units will submit a regular report to indicate the unit’s status following deployment.
Upon demobilization and termination of federal status, RC units will comply with USR submission requirements.

78. Complete a Unit Status Report
Practical Exercise
Complete a Unit Status Report

79. Complete a Unit Status Report
Task
Determine unit readiness rating.
Condition
In a small group environment, given AR and DA Form 2715, worksheet with simulated data and assistance from peers and instructors.
Standard
Calculate personnel percentages, equipment on hand, equipment serviceable, training and overall rating sets IAW AR 220-1

80. Summary What is the objective of the USR?
Who is responsible for Unit Combat Readiness?
What are the general reporting channels?
Where do you get information for input into the report?
What are the different readiness ratings?
What is your primary source reference?
What is reportable equipment?
What is the purpose of the Mission Accomplishment Estimate?

81. Questions?