FM 7-0 - United States Army

1 HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYDISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is manual supersedes TC 25-10, dated 26 August 2016FM 7-0 TRAIN TO WIN IN ACOMPLEX WORLDThis publication is available at army Knowledge Online ( ). To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at *FM 7-0 Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This manual supersedes TC 25-10, dated 26 August Field Manual No. 7-0 Headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC, 5 October 2016 TRAIN TO WIN IN A COMPLEX WORLD Contents Page PREFACE .. v INTRODUCTION .. vii Chapter 1 TRAINING OVERVIEW .. 1-1 Train to Win .. 1-1 Principles of Training .. 1-1 Training Proficiency .. 1-1 The Role of Leaders .. 1-5 Battle Focus.

2 1-8 Training 1- 10 Training for Battle Rhythm .. 1- 11 Commanders Dialogues .. 1- 17 Reserve Component Training Considerations .. 1- 18 Chapter 2 DEVELOPING THE UNIT TRAINING PLAN .. 2-1 Training Readiness .. 2-1 The army Operations Process .. 2-2 Command Training Guidance .. 2-2 The Unit Training Plan .. 2-3 Training Briefing .. 2- 21 Chapter 3 CONDUCTING TRAINING EVENTS .. 3-1 Overview .. 3-1 Plan .. 3-2 Prepare .. 3-5 Execute .. 3-6 Assess .. 3-7 Appendix A REALISTIC TRAINING .. A-1 Appendix B TRAINING AND EVALUATION OUTLINES .. B-1 Contents ii FM 7-0 5 October 2016 Appendix C COMPANY TRAINING MEETINGS .. C-1 Appendix D AFTER ACTION REVIEWS .. D-1 Appendix E LANE TRAINING ..E-1 Appendix F UNIT TRAINING PLAN .. F-1 Appendix G ALL TRAINING BRIEFINGS.

3 G-1 Appendix H T-WEEK CONCEPT .. H-1 Appendix I ORGANIZATIONAL INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR TRAINING .. I-1 GLOSSARY ..Glossary-1 REFERENCES .. References-1 INDEX .. Index-1 Figures Figure 1-1. Sustaining proficiency within a band of excellence .. 1-3 Figure 1-2. Top-down training guidance and bottom-up feedback .. 1-4 Figure 1-3. Overlapping training responsibilities .. 1-8 Figure 1-4. Battle focus integration of collective and individual training .. 1-9 Figure 1-5. Planning horizons for training .. 1- 10 Figure 1-6. UTP publication timelines within a notional Regular army brigade .. 1- 13 Figure 1-7. UTP publication timelines within a notional Reserve Component flag officer command .. 1- 13 Figure 1-8. Multiechelon training task crosswalk .. 1- 15 Figure 1-9.

4 Notional training resource synchronization conference for a Regular army brigade .. 1- 17 Figure 1-10. Notional Reserve Component unit training long-range planning horizons .. 1- 19 Figure 2-1. Receipt of training guidance begins the planning process .. 2-1 Figure 2-2. The army operations process .. 2-2 Figure 2-3. mission analysis helps determine battle focus .. 2-4 Figure 2-4. Notional mission analysis when prioritizing capabilities to train .. 2-5 Figure 2-5. Development of a METL for an assigned mission .. 2-6 Figure 2-6. Development of a METL for an assigned METL with other capabilities .. 2-6 Figure 2-7. Initial and projected start-of-training MET assessments .. 2-7 Figure 2-8. mission analysis backbrief .. 2-8 Figure 2-9. Notional mission analysis vignette.

5 2-8 Figure 2-10. Steps 3-6 of the MDMP as it relates to unit training .. 2- 10 Figure 2-11. Multiechelon training events demonstrated in a notional UTP calendar .. 2- 12 Figure 2-12. Sample brigade training objective .. 2- 14 Figure 2-13. Example EXEVAL posted on a notional brigade UTP calendar .. 2- 15 Figure 2-14. Sample of crawl-walk-run training events .. 2- 15 Figure 2-15. Company crawl-walk-run training events on the UTP calendar .. 2- 16 Contents 5 October 2016 FM 7-0 iii Figure 2-16. Sample LVC training mix from brigade to individual Soldier .. 2- 18 Figure 2-17. COA approval .. 2- 20 Figure 2-18. The approved COA becomes the unit training plan .. 2- 21 Figure 2-19. Notional training briefing vignette .. 2- 22 Figure 3-1. Plan phase of the operations process.

6 3-2 Figure 3-2. The 8-step training model .. 3-3 Figure 3-3. Prepare phase of the operations process .. 3-6 Figure 3-4. Execute phase of the operations process .. 3-7 Figure 3-5. Assess phase of the operations process .. 3-8 Figure 3-6. Notional company training meeting vignette .. 3-9 Figure 3-7. Objective task evaluation criteria from a training and evaluation outline .. 3- 11 Figure 3-8. Formal and informal evaluations .. 3- 12 Figure A-1. Realistic training vignette .. A-2 Figure A-2. Graphic for realistic training vignette .. A-3 Figure B-1. Bottom-up feedback of task evaluations .. B-1 Figure B-2. Sample training and evaluation outline .. B-2 Figure B-3. Objective task evaluation criteria matrix .. B-5 Figure B-4. Sample extract from T&EO illustrating performance steps.

7 B-8 Figure B-5. Sample extract from T&EO illustrating performance measures .. B-9 Figure C-1. UTP processes from execution to MET proficiency .. C-2 Figure C-2. Sample preexecution checks questions .. C-8 Figure C-3. Notional hip-pocket training .. C-9 Figure D-1. After action review scenario .. D- 10 Figure E-1. General sequence of activities during a lane training event .. E-5 Figure E-2. Detailed lane training process .. E-7 Figure E-3. Lane training execution process .. E-9 Figure E-4. Diagram of lane training .. E- 10 Figure E-5. Example generic lane scenario .. E- 11 Figure E-6. Example scenario for one collective task with three task steps .. E- 12 Figure E-7. Example scenario with several supporting or related collective tasks .. E- 13 Figure E-8.

8 Scenario for a stationary unit .. E- 14 Figure F-1. Production and dissemination of the UTP .. F-1 Figure F-2. Operation plan or operation order format .. F-2 Figure G-1. Sample slide for brigade training focus .. G-1 Figure G-2. Sample slide for training environment .. G-2 Figure G-3. Sample slide for battalion training focus .. G-2 Figure G-4. Sample slide for training guidance .. G-2 Figure G-5. First sample slide for concept of operations .. G-2 Figure G-6. Second sample slide for concept of G-3 Figure G-7. Third sample slide for concept of operations .. G-3 Figure G-8. Sample slide for assessment plans .. G-3 Figure G-9. Sample slide for key resources .. G-3 Contents iv FM 7-0 5 October 2016 Figure G-10. Sample training risks .. G-4 Figure G-11. Sample training challenges.

9 G-4 Figure G-12. Sample slide for brigade training focus .. G-4 Figure G-13. Sample slide for training environment .. G-5 Figure G-14. Sample slide for battalion training focus .. G-5 Figure G-15. Sample slide for battalion assessments .. G-5 Figure G-16. Sample slide for last quarter training highlights .. G-5 Figure G-17. Sample slide for current quarter training highlights .. G-6 Figure G-18. Sample slide for future quarter training highlights .. G-6 Figure G-19. Sample slide for training resource synchronization conference .. G-6 Figure G-20. Sample slide for Soldier training assessment .. G-6 Figure G-21. Sample slide for school statuses .. G-7 Figure G-22. Sample slide for ammunition status and allocation .. G-7 Figure G-23. Sample slide for scheduled in gunnery.

10 G-7 Figure G-24. Sample for use of integrated training environment .. G-8 Figure G-25. Sample slide for commander s training issues .. G-8 Figure H-1. Sample training objectives .. H-5 Figure H-2. Example of individual training objectives .. H-7 Figure H-3. Sample leader development plan for an armor company .. H- 12 Figure H-4. Sample logistic support plan for an armor company .. H- 13 Figure H-5. Approval of company training schedules .. H- 14 Figure H-6. Recommended approval process for changes .. H- 14 Figure H-7. Example company training schedule .. H- 15 Tables Introductory table. New and modified terms .. vii Table 1-1. Regular army long-range planning by echelon .. 1- 12 Table 1-2. Reserve Component long-range planning by echelon .. 1- 12 Table 1-3.