and CORRECT Answers
Training Days (T-Days) - CORRECT ANSWER reflect the number of training days the
commander estimates is required for the unit to become fully trained (T1) on its standardized
METs
ADCON - CORRECT ANSWER Training is___authority of the Army under Title 10
Mission Essential Task (MET) proficiency - CORRECT ANSWER ‒ Achieved by the unit's
ability to perform METs to standard
‒ Measured by training proficiency ratings
Weapons Qualification - CORRECT ANSWER ‒ Individual/crew-served/special
purpose/platform weapon qualification proficiency is achieved by unit's qualifying on its organic
weapons
‒ Measured by "Qualified" or "Not Qualified" against respective weapons training circulars
achieved by the unit executing specified collective tasks while simultaneously employing its
organic weapons systems in a live-fire environment
Collective live-fire task proficiency - CORRECT ANSWER ‒ *Group 1: company or larger
deployable units that can independently execute a collective task under live-fire conditions
‒ *Group 2: other deployable units that cannot independently execute a collective task under
live-fire conditions. (e.g. Quartermaster Rigger Support Team, Medical Units)
‒ Proponent developed collective live-fire tasks
‒ Measured by training proficiency ratings and respective weapons training circulars
T Trained (advanced task proficiency) - CORRECT ANSWER ‒ Free of significant
shortcomings; unit's shortcomings require minimal training to meet the Army standard
,P Practiced (basic task proficiency) - CORRECT ANSWER The unit's shortcomings may
require significant training to meet the Army standard
U Untrained (cannot perform task) - CORRECT ANSWER The unit requires complete
training on the task to achieve the Army standard
mission-essential task (MET) - CORRECT ANSWER a collective task an organization trains
to be proficient in its designed capabilities or assigned mission
A mission-essential task list (METL) - CORRECT ANSWER a tailored group of METs
Standardized METL - CORRECT ANSWER o Standardized for company and higher units
(TOE)
o Units w/o a standardized METL develop their own
o Standardized METLs are available through ATN
-FROM BIG ARMY
Assigned Mission METL - CORRECT ANSWER o Brigade and higher echelons may receive
an assigned mission that does not fit
neatly within their standardized METL
o Through mission analysis and commanders' dialogue, the unit identifies additional METs
critical to the success of the mission
-From HHQ for deployment
Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER is the observation of performance measured against a
standard
assess training - CORRECT ANSWER done by commanders
,External Evaluation (EXEVAL) - CORRECT ANSWER ‒ Planned and resourced two
echelons above the evaluated unit
‒ Conducted by leaders outside the evaluated unit's chain of command
‒ Also used to validate readiness for an operational deployment or to validate readiness for a
specific mission
‒ Regular Army units will conduct EXEVALs at least annually
‒ METs require an EXEVAL be conducted for commanders to
assess a T proficiency
High-payoff tasks - CORRECT ANSWER tasks that support more than one of the
organization's METs or battle tasks
‒ The skills and proficiencies achieved training a high-payoff task transfers to other mission
essential tasks or battle tasks that it supports
‒ Leaders recognize and capitalize on the training efficiencies gained by identifying high-payoff
tasks
Supporting collective tasks - CORRECT ANSWER collective tasks that support other
collective tasks (MET, battle task, or another collective task).
Battle tasks - CORRECT ANSWER echelons below company (platoons, squads, crews,
teams, other small units) collective tasks that are critical to the successful accomplishment of
prioritized company METs
Staff battle tasks - CORRECT ANSWER collective tasks for battalion and higher staffs that
are selected and prioritized based on the unit's MET priorities
Individual tasks - CORRECT ANSWER identified and prioritized by NCOs to support
prioritized collective training
Leader tasks - CORRECT ANSWER selected and prioritized in focused leader development
activities nested with the echelon's prioritized METs or battle tasks
, Principles of Training - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Commanders are the primary trainers
2. Noncommissioned officers train individuals, crews, and small
teams; advise commanders on all aspects of training
3. Train using multi-echelon techniques to maximize time and
resource efficiency
4. Train as a combined arms team
5. Train to standard using appropriate doctrine
6. Train as you fight
7. Sustain levels of training proficiency over time
8. Train to maintain
9. Fight to train
CATS (Combined Arms Training Strategies) - CORRECT ANSWER Task based-event
driven strategies that help identify and sequence training events to build unit training plans
Digital Training Management System (DTMS) - CORRECT ANSWER Army's system of
record for capturing training planned and completed - from unit level to individual Soldier
Provides leaders with an end-to-end view of current unit training status - at all echelons
Entry point for the CATS planning tool - the ability to develop, record and modify training
strategies
RSOI stands for - CORRECT ANSWER • Reception
• Staging
• Onward movement
• Integration