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COMMON SENSE TRG A WORKING PHILOSOPHY FOR LDRS By Lt Gen Arthur Sylvester Collins Jr U.S Army (Retd).

[Audio] Change pic. INTRO. Name of Book - Common Sense Training, A Working Philosophy For Leaders Name of Author - Lt Gen Arthur Sylvester Collins Jr Name of Publisher - Random House Publishing Group Edition - 2nd Revised edition (November 3, 1998) Pages - 212 Chaps - 22.

[Audio] Change pic. AIM. To Brief The Offrs Regarding The Book Common Sense Training A Working Philosophy For Leaders And Present Lessons Learnt.

About the Book. SEQ. About the Author. Comments on the chaps.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Born - August 6, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts Died - January 7, 1984 (aged 68) in Washington, D.C. Buried - West Point Cemetery Allegiance - United States Yrs of svc - 1938–1974 Rank - Lieutenant General Comds held I Field Force, Vietnam 4th Infantry Division 130th Infantry Regiment Battles/wars World War II Vietnam War.

ABOUT THE BOOK. Imp of mil trg Conducive envmt Role of snr comds in setting trg tone Underscores hist significance of eff trg, esp during WW2 Advocates - timeless fundamentals of preparing an army for crisis Prac trg insights, aiming to inspire next generation of mil ldrs to pri and imp trg eff.

A PHILOSOPHY OF TRG. Good army req eff trg and discp Discp stems from trg Trg often neglected despite its imp Trg should encompass - tac ex, pers, adm, maint and safety aspects Key to successful trg - improv indl and small-unit skills Focus - consistent quality performance, not putting on a show for appearance Trg - intellectually and phy challenging to maint tp interest and morale Philosophy of trg based on 4 reqs : sldrs, eqpt, a place to train and ldrship mindset.

COMMON EXCUSES FOR INADEQUATE TRG. Incl - shortage of tps, full str unaval and inadequate trg areas Quality trg - even with reduced nos Cbt - units below full str Key to successful trg - raising qual of indl and small team skills Lack of tps - not a valid excuse for inadequate trg Focus on what can be done with aval resources Developing indl skills doesn't req large resources Eff trg - aval men, eqpt, knowledge and imagination.

WHAT HAPPENED? WHERE DID WE GO ASTRAY?. Comds overly focused - statistical results, fearing pers failure, and neglecting comm with subordinates Army War College and Command and General Staff College shifted focus towards international affairs, national strategy, and management, neglecting military fundamentals Emphasis on adv deg and assignments to non-tp duties affected offrs' exposure to prac mil expertise.

THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG?. Deterioration in Army trg - social, organizational changes, and high demands Factors contributing to maintenance issues – eqpt complexity, unit readiness reporting sys, comd pressure “Good trg incls good maint” Good maint – eff mil org Two sys for evaluating eqpt readiness Eqpt Status Readiness Condition (REDCON) Materiel Readiness Reporting Sys Conflicting pictures of eqpt readiness - confusion and pressure on comds Comds felt pressured to allocate more time to maint trg, affecting overall trg schedules Maint req good org, sound trg programs and supervision.

TRG MGMT. Lengh of trg progm Proper length of trg progm - four months? Six months? A Year? Budget planning demands an annual trg program “My experience as a comd convinces me that annual trg programs are in the best interest of the comd too” Instant readiness and a realistic trg policy: Too many comds, reacting to the oratory - try to accomplish everything req of a unit before overseas deplin wartime sit Impossible in peacetime - pers, eqpt and money not aval to most units.

TRG MGMT. Flex in trg schedule If subj not covered in time aval Reschedule trg If subj needs more time - original ppt inept or poorly planned (trg case req a little more thought) Changing next day’s schedule to repeat subj seldom helps; gen much better to reschedule trg about two weeks later Eval a trg schedule Trg mov from plan to exec Learn to look at a trg schedule quickly - comprehend good and bad features.

UNIT SCHOOLS. Trg schools in army are very imp Unit schools are bedrock for improve individual development and improv of unit trg Unit schools meet several needs; two are worth nothing First, a comd comms his stds for trg to his chain of comd in unit schools Second, schools dev cap of trainer, enabling him to do a better job every day when he trains his squad, crew, platoon, or any of his subords Unit schools – NCOs refine knowledge on which individual trg of their subordinates is based.

UNIT SCHOOLS. How to conduct unit schools Bn comds should sch coy offr courses - personally conduct some classes Incentive for coy grade offrs to be present Coy / tp comds – conduct NCO classes Pl ldrs and NCOs - assist in giving classes, but coy comds should be present.

SIT TRG. Sit trg – trg tech dev by Gen Hamilton H. Howze Performance-oriented trg Brief period, from five mins to half an hr Specific purpose Impromptu ex dev by comd to test a single aspect of trg.

SIT TRG IDEAS. Sit Trg Idea 1 Type Cavalry Pl Obj Check comm, crew duties, FCE Sit Ltd space and time aval Loc Tr veh park or open space nearby Sit Trg Idea 2 Type Tk Pl Obj Check comm, tool aval, tech knowledge, and maint Sit Pl enroute to local trg area Loc Area that permits tk pl to be halted in place on or off the side of road.

TRG TIPS. Battle Drills Checklists Corrn in presence of snr offr or visitor Live fire Ni trg Nuclear wpn trg Resp trg Safety Time Trg films and progressive trg.

LESSONS LEARNT. Imp of mil trg Eff trg and discp essentials of a good army Good trg stems discp Key to successful trg - improv indl and small-unit skills Don’t put on a show for appearance, focus on consistent quality performance Key to successful trg - raising qual of indl and small team skills Lack of tps - not a valid excuse for inadequate trg Manage within aval resouces Developing indl skills doesn't req large resources Trg schools in army are very imp.