Executive Summary on How Unit Can Manage Training
How can the unit manage training to accomplish mission goals?
To thoroughly look at how training can be managed to accomplish mission goals, I will consider the case study of Dagger Brigade. To begin with, the challenges affecting the individuals who are to be involved in the mission should be considered. In the case study, the problems affecting the brigade were tracked to know their readiness as they were preparing for deployment in Germany. Also, it is good to evaluate the army’s effort to enable them to return to a more traditional pattern, which will sustain service preparedness from a rotational readiness model. This will allow the capabilities required for high technology conventional conflicts to be rebuilt (Powell, 2005).
Success in mission relies on the level of the training of the army. This is supported in the joint operation since it states, “At the strategic level, emergency preparedness encompasses those planning activities, such as continuity of operations and continuity of government, undertaken to ensure DOD processes…” (Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2017, p VI-2). To be able to manage training well, there should be a connection between the training schedule and the personnel rotation schedule. They should consistently rotate in and out of units even as the brigade go on with their training milestone. The training schedule should be taken seriously. For instance, in the case study of Dagger, the program was unfriendly and unforgiving, but one should bear with it. An internal operating strategy had been developed by Dagger to help in mapping out the inflection points and key events. This will aid significantly in planning. Just before deployment, the army’s training process should dictate the units available, beginning from the lowest levels to highest levels. This will ensure that the virtue of respect is upheld (Clark & Brewer, 2008, p 56).
During the training, the brigade should know how to make use of war equipment. For example, the unit should know how to handle equipment readiness challenges. They should also learn some techniques like a high-wire act in its effort to meet the new readiness targets. This will ensure there is little room for error, thus making the mission to be successful.
References
Clark, S., & Brewer, R. (2008). Clinical quality management in a mature combat environment. US Army Medical Department Journal, 51-57.
Joint Chiefs of Staff (2017). Joint Operations (JP 3-0).
Powell, M. A. (2005). Keeping the Dagger Sharp: A Comparison of MC-130H and MH-47E Selection and Training Methods. ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS.