Commander’s Aircrew Training Program for …

1 TC November 2009. commander 's Aircrew Training Program for Individual, Crew, and Collective Training DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Headquarters, Department of the Army This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online ( ) and General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library at ( ). *TC (TC 1-210). Training Circular Headquarters No. Department of the Army Washington, DC, 19 November 2009. commander 's Aircrew Training Program for Individual, Crew, and Collective Training Contents Page PREFACE.

2 Vii SUMMARY OF CHANGES ..ix PART ONE Aircrew Training . Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION .. 1-1. Aviation Battle-Focused Training .. 1-3. FM 7-0 Implications for Aviation Units .. 1-5. Standardization Program (AR 34-4) .. 1-6. Combined Arms Training Strategy .. 1-7. Aviation Training References .. 1-8. 1-8. Senior commander .. 1-8. Brigade commander .. 1-8. Battalion commander .. 1-10. Operations Staff Officer .. 1-10. Company/Troop commander .. 1-10. Platoon Leader .. 1-11. Standardization Officer .. 1-11. Tactical Operations Officer .. 1-11.

3 Maintenance Officer .. 1-11. Safety Officer .. 1-12. Flight Surgeon/Aviation Physician Assistant .. 1-12. Unit Trainer .. 1-12. Master 1-12. Pilot in Command .. 1-13. Individual Aviator .. 1-13. Nonrated Crewmember .. 1-13. Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes TC 1-210, 20 June 2006. 19 November 2009 TC i Contents Noncrewmember .. 1-13. Integrating Individual, Crew, and Collective Training .. 1-13. Readiness .. 1-14. Readiness Reporting .. 1-14. Training to Sustain Proficiency.

4 1-14. Protecting the Force .. 1-16. Leader 1-16. Commanders as Pilots in Command and Evaluators .. 1-16. Pilot in Command Requirements for Company Commanders .. 1-16. Pilot in Command Requirments for Aviation Warrant Officers with Skill Qualification Identifiers in Valid Positions .. 1-17. Training Management .. 1-18. Training Planning Process .. 1-18. Resourcing .. 1-19. Training Aides, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations .. 1-19. Live-Virtual-Constructive Training Environments .. 1-19. Chapter 2 IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE .. 2-1. Symbol and Word Distinction Symbol Usage.

5 2-1. Word Distinctions .. 2-1. PART TWO INDIVIDUAL AND CREW Training . Chapter 3 Aircrew Training Program .. 3-1. Introduction .. 3-1. Aircrew Training Program Progression .. 3-3. Flight Activity Categories .. 3-5. Operational and Nonoperational Flying Positions .. 3-6. commander 's Evaluation .. 3-6. Readiness Level Progression .. 3-7. commander 's 3-12. Extensions, Waivers, and 3-12. Aircrew Training Program Forms and Records .. 3-12. Chapter 4 Training 4-1. commander 's Task List .. 4-1. Task and Iteration Requirements for Primary, Additional, and Alternate Aircraft.

6 4-2. Task Iterations for Initial 4-3. Task Iteration Considerations for Similar Aircraft .. 4-3. Flying-Hour Requirements .. 4-3. Aircraft Qualification .. 4-4. Aircrew Training Program 4-6. Additional Training Requirements .. 4-9. Chapter 5 EVALUATIONS AND TESTS .. 5-1. 5-1. Hands-On Performance Evaluations .. 5-2. Annual Proficiency and Readiness Test Requirements .. 5-3. Chapter 6 COMPOSITE RISK MANAGEMENT .. 6-1. General .. 6-1. ii TC 19 November 2009. Contents Composite Risk Management Concept .. 6-1. 6-3. Composite Risk Management Training .

7 6-5. Composite Risk Management Process .. 6-5. Risk Assessment Tools .. 6-7. PART THREE COLLECTIVE Training . Chapter 7 Training THE 7-1. Army Force Generation .. 7-1. Supported and Supporting Unit Training .. 7-4. Aviation Maintenance .. 7-5. Maintenance Training .. 7-5. Maintenance Initiatives .. 7-5. Aviation Training 7-6. Training 7-7. Training 7-8. Training Plan Process .. 7-9. Training Strategy .. 7-10. Near-Term Planning .. 7-10. Longe-Range Planning .. 7-10. Quarterly Training Calendar .. 7-10. Aircrew Training Program .. 7-10.

8 Mission Essential Task List Task Sustainment .. 7-11. Platoon Collective Training .. 7-11. Company Collective Training .. 7-11. Battalion Collective Training .. 7-11. Brigade Collective Training .. 7-12. Gunnery Training .. 7-12. Individual Through Collective Training Integration .. 7-12. Aviator Professional Development .. 7-13. Aircrew Training Program Forms and Records .. 7-13. Chapter 8 COLLECTIVE Training FACTORS .. 8-1. Collective Training and Unit Readiness .. 8-1. Evaluation of Collective Training .. 8-2. Collective Training .

9 8-2. Combat Training Center Preparation .. 8-4. Training Simulations .. 8-5. Battle-Rostering .. 8-6. Attack/Reconnaissance Helicopter Collective Gunnery .. 8-6. Door Gunnery Collective Training .. 8-7. Integration of Additional Training Requirements .. 8-7. Night Vision Device Training .. 8-7. Aircrew Coordination Training -Enhanced .. 8-7. Chapter 9 FLYING-HOUR 9-1. commander 9-1. Formulating a Unit Flying-Hour Program .. 9-1. Managing Resources .. 9-3. 19 November 2009 TC iii Contents Continuous Assessments .. 9-4. Chapter 10 AVIATION Training GUIDELINES FOR UNIT STATUS REPORTING.

10 10-1. General .. 10-1. Assessing and Reporting Unit Proficieny in Mission Essential Tasks .. 10-1. Crewmember Status and Unit Status Relationship .. 10-2. Additional Training Considerations .. 10-3. Appendix A Aircrew Training RECORDS .. A-1. Appendix B TASK DEVELOPMENT .. B-1. Appendix C Aircrew Training Program STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURE . C-1. Appendix D Aircrew Training Program PROCESS FLOW CHARTS .. D-1. Appendix E commander AND CREWMEMBER AVIATION MEDICINE RESPONSIBILITIES. E-1. GLOSSARY .. Glossary-1. References-1. INDEX.