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Training Materials In Support of I-BCT COL Kent Ervin, Director of Collective Training, TRADOC DCST. The Bottom Line.
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Training Materials In Support of I-BCT COL Kent Ervin, Director of Collective Training, TRADOC DCST
The Bottom Line • “We are about leadership; it is our stock in trade, and it is what makes us different. We take soldiers who enter the force and grow them into leaders for the next generation of soldiers…”(CSA Vision Statement) • A completely new and unique way of training leaders -- based on FM 22-100 • Strengthening the organizational pillar of leader development through a structured, comprehensive leader development program • LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: • NO MISSION MORE IMPORTANT!
FROM: Leaders Are Important TO: Leaders Are Essential What Are We Driven By? • The Operational Environment • The CSA’s Vision • The BCT O & O
What Do We Want to Achieve? • Adaptive Leaders • Expand the leader’s experience base • Set conditions for structured leadership development • Reinforce FM 22-100 and O&O behavior • Emphasize decentralized operations with leaders who use initiative within intent • Set conditions for NCOs to run training
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What Do We Want to Achieve?Adaptive Leaders “A leader who can influence people—by providing purpose, direction, and motivation—while operating in a complex, dynamic environment of uncertainty and ambiguity to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.” (IBCT O&O) • Decisive • Balance human leadership dimension with technology • Comfortable with uncertainty (agile and flexible) • Focused, quick learner • Empowering & decentralized leader - initiative with intent • Build cohesive, trusting teams with candor • Can use force across the full spectrum of conflict
Building Block ApproachNon Commissioned Officer Education Program • PURPOSE: PROVIDE CIVILIAN EDUCATION THAT WILL ENHANCE NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • PROGRAM STRUCTURE: -- PROVIDE TWO 3 CREDIT HOURS COLLEGE COURSES -- AUDIENCE: PRIMARILY AT SSG-LEVEL -- HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN COMBAT: FOCUS ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF BEHAVIOR SCIENCE TO INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN A COMBAT ENVIRONMENT -- SMALL SCALE ENVIRONMENT: INTRODUCES VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL ISSUES EMPHASIZING THE INCREASINGLY INTERDEPENENT NATURE OF THE WORLD. CASE STUDIES INCLUDE: PANAMA, SOMALIA, HAITI, BOSNIA & KOSOVO Non- Commissioned Officer Education Program
Vignette focuses at this unit level • CHARACTERISTICS • DOCTRINE BASED: LEADING & FIGHTING • HAS THREE LEVELS IN A NEST • FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS • USES A VARIETY OF TNG MEANS -- SEMINARS/DISCUSSIONS -- MAPEX -- VIDEO -- TEWT • DEVELOPS A COMMON UNDERSTANDING AMONG LEADERS • INCREASES LDRS’ EXPERIENCE LEVELS BY SOLVING VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITHIN THE MULTIPLE VIGNETTES Nested Ldrship Tng Program AS REQUIRED BY CDRs
Leadership VignettesConcept • Based on leadership skills: Interpersonal, Conceptual, Technical, Tactical • Two vignettes based on tactical skills particular to the IBCT O&O using the Kosovo common scenario, other two on the other leadership skills • Vignette drivers: seminar/discussion, MAPEX, video, TEWT
Leadership VignettesFormat • Problem introduction • Problem “solution” -- Group -- Sub-nest -- Individual • Back-brief • Nested discussion and after action review • Next vignette
Ldrship Vignettes - Inf Co: Conduct Area Presence X X 0 Km 100 Km AA 3 (-) AA 2 X GORDO IBCT X 2 II I OBJBLUE 3 II I 2 OBJPA 3 AA 4 || 2-3 IN II IBCT X 1 BDE ARFOR XX 1 Coalition AA 1 X 100 Km X 1 1 || • FRIENDLY FORCES • IBCT: ASSUMES SECURITY OF KACANIC CORRIDOR FROM 1/325 PIR; OCCUPIES SECTOR GNJILANE; ENGAGES GORDIAN SPF UNITS IN SECTOR • MISSION: O/O 2-3 IN CONDUCTS AREA PRESENCE TO ESTABLISH A STABLE ENVIRONMENT AND SECURE KEY HOST NATION FACILITIES. CONDUCTS AREA PRESENCE • INTENT: DENY THE ENEMY THE ABILITY TO INTERDICT OPERATIONS AT KEY FACILITIES AND ALLOW FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT • KEY BN TASKS • MAINTAIN SECURITY OF PRISTINA • AIRFIELD • SECURES PRISTINA (MOUT) • MAINTAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS • LIAISON WITH NGO/PVO & CIVIL • AUTHORITIES • THREAT INCIDENTS • ATTACKS AGAINST REFUGEES ALONG LOCS • INCREASED CROSS BORDER COMMS WITH CONVENTIONAL GORDIAN UNITS • SNIPER & SMALL UNIT LEVEL ATTACKS AGAINST US FORCES • ATTACK KAZARIANS TO DRIVE THEM OUT OF PRISTINA • FACTS • POWER STATION VITAL (TWO STORY BLDG) • TWO SQD SIZE ATTACKS HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN PAST 24 HRS • PRIORITY FOR INDIRECT FIRES • TASKS • T: CONDUCT AREA PRESENCE • P: ESTABLISH STABLE ENVIRONMENT • T: DEFEAT SMALL UNIT ACTIONS • P: MAINTAIN FREEDOM OF ACTION IN ZONE • T: SECURE PRISTINA POWER STATION • P: MAINTAIN POWER SOURCE FOR LOCAL POPULACE OBJ K
Endstate • Adaptive Leaders • Expand the leader’s experience base • Set conditions for structured leadership development • Reinforce FM 22-100 and O&O behavior • Emphasize decentralized operations with leaders who use initiative within intent • Set conditions for NCOs to run training