Training Army Training and Leader Development

1 UNCLASSIFIED army Regulation 350 1 Training army Training and Leader Development Headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC 10 December 2017 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 350 1 army Training and Leader Development This major revision, dated 10 December 2017 o Establishes Training readiness standards necessary to enable Training readiness reporting; provides new framework for the Training General Officer Steering Committee processes, Senior Leader Readiness Forum and Senior Enlisted Training and Leader Development Conference (chap 1). o Codifies the Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 authority ( army Directive 2016 05) concerning Headquarters, Department of the army level approval of all Training requirements; recognizes responsibilities for army Cyber Command/2A, and army War College (chap 2). o Codifies army University; revises sections on student dismissals, deferments, Officer Evaluation System, WOES, and noncommissioned officer evaluation system, direct commissions for medical officers, command team education; and moves Civilian Education from chapter 3 to establish a new chapter 4.

2 Highlights the new Select-Train-Education-Promote enlisted career management process; Renames WOES professional military education course names and requirements; updates army Medical Department Direct Commission Course Training requirements; established new framework for Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System, to include structure self- Development , Master Leader Course, and Nominative leaders Course; updates throughout Civilian Education System sections (chap 3). o Changes from Training in units to army Civilian education (chap 4). o Changes from Training Support System to Training in units (chap 5). o Changes from army Modernization Training to Training Support Systems (chap 6). o Changes from army Distributed Learning Program to army Modernization Training (chap 7). o Changes from army Modernization Training to the army Distributed Learning Program (chap 8). o Establishes guidance for culture and language (chap 9). o Rewrites and establishes unit Training record in addition to the existing individual Training record (app F).

3 O Rewrites and merges previously constructed tables G 1, G 2, and G 3 together to consolidate Headquarters, Department of the army common mandatory requirements, and established a new table F 2 to set conditions for future Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 publications; re-characterizes selected topic to be accomplished as commander responsibilities (app F). o Authorizes army command, army service component command, and direct reporting unit to develop supplemental guidance in order to provide a single source for Training and education requirements across their commands (throughout). o Authorizes army command, army service component command, and direct reporting unit level organizations to supplement AR 350 1 when additional command directed requirements are established in order to provide a single source for Training and education requirements and guidance across the command (throughout). o Eliminates DA Form 5286 (Individual Basic Training (BT), Advanced Individual Training (AIT), One Station Unit Training (OSUT)) and DA Form 5286 1 Continuation sheet (Basic Training , Advanced Individual Training , One Station Unit Training ) (throughout).

4 O Incorporates guidance from AD 2015-30 (Professional Military Education, Leader Development and talent Management for Warrant Officers), AD 2016-05 (Building Training ), AD 2017-13 (Department of the army Senior Enterprise talent Management Program and Enterprise talent Program), and AD 2017-14 (Department of the army Emerging Enterprise Leader Development Program) (throughout). o Supersedes AD 2011 02 (Initial Entry Training for Prior Service Personnel) and AD 2012 21 (Optimization of Intermediate-Level Education) (throughout). *This publication supersedes AR 350 1, dated 19 August 2014; and AD 2011-02 and AD 2012-21. AR 350 1 10 December 2017 UNCLASSIFIED i Headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC * army Regulation 350 1 10 December 2017 Effective 10 January 2018 Training army Training and Leader Development History. This publication is a major revi-sion. Summary. This regulation consolidates policy and guidance for army Training and Leader Development and supports army de-cisive actions in unified land operations.

5 Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular army , the army National Guard/ army National Guard of the United States, and the army Reserve, unless otherwise stated, and is compliant with army Total Force Policy. It also applies to Department of the army Civilian employ-ees. During mobilization, the proponent may modify the policies and procedures contained in this regulation provided that the modification is coordinated with and concurred with by the Administrative As-sistant to the Secretary of the army and that the modification is disseminated through the Administrative Assistant to the Secre-tary of the army . Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Dep-uty Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval au-thority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the rank of colonel or the civilian equivalent.

6 Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity s sen-ior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior Leader of the requesting activity and for-warded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for specific guidance. army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11 2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix J). Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 (DAMO TR), 450 army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 0450. Supplementation of this regulation is au-thorized at the army command, army ser-vice component command, and direct re-porting unit level when additional com-mand directed requirements are established in order to provide a single source for train-ing and education requirements and guid-ance across the command.

7 Establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 (DAMO TR), Washington, DC 20310 0450. Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments or suggested im-provements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-mended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 (DAMO TR), 450 army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 0450. Committee continuance approval. AR 15 39 requires the proponent to justify establishing / continuing committee(s), co-ordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Sec-retary of the army , Analysis and Integra-tion Cell (AAAI CL), 105 Pentagon, Washington DC 20310 0105. Further, if it is determined that an established group identified within this regulation later takes on the characteristics of a committee as found in AR 15 39, then the proponent will follow AR 15 39 requirements for estab-lishing and continuing the group as a com-mittee.

8 Distribution. This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is intended for command levels C, D, and E for the Regular army , the army National Guard/ army National Guard of the United States, and the army Reserve. Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section I Overview, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Contents Continued ii AR 350 1 10 December 2017 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Section II army Mission and Sustaining Training Readiness, page 1 Unit Training Readiness 1 5, page 1 Unit readiness priorities affecting Training and Leader Development 1 6, page 1 army Force Generation 1 7, page 2 Section III Goals of army Training and Leader Development , page 2 The Training challenge 1 8, page 2 Strategies that support Training and Leader Development 1 9, page 2 army Training and Leader Development 1 10, page 2 Training domains 1 11, page 3 Section IV army Training and Leader Development Processes, page 5 The army Training System 1 12, page 5 Authorities and responsibilities for Training 1 13, page 5 The army Training management process 1 14.

9 Page 6 Training Support System 1 15, page 7 Leader Development 1 16, page 7 Training standardization 1 17, page 8 Conducting Training in units and schools 1 18, page 10 Managing Training in units 1 19, page 10 Managing Training in army schools 1 20, page 11 Section V army Training Programs, page 12 Oversight of army Training programs 1 21, page 12 Physical readiness Training 1 22, page 12 The Combat Training Center Program 1 23, page 13 Section VI Training and Education Schools, page 13 The army School System 1 24, page 13 One army School System 1 25, page 13 Schools of other government organizations 1 26, page 13 Inter-Service Training 1 27, page 13 Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 14 Assistant Secretary of the army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) 2 1, page 14 Assistant Secretary of the army (Installations, Energy and Environment) 2 2, page 14 Assistant Secretary of the army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) 2 3, page 15 Chief Information Officer/G 6 2 4, page 15 The Inspector General 2 5, page 15 Chief of Public Affairs 2 6, page 15 Chief, National Guard Bureau 2 7, page 15 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 1 2 8, page 17 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 2 2 9, page 19 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 2 10, page 20 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 4 2 11, page 23 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 8 2 12, page 24 Chief, army Reserve 2 13, page 24 Chief of Engineers 2 14, page 25 The Surgeon General 2 15, page 25 Contents Continued AR 350 1 10 December 2017 iii Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management 2 16, page 26 The Judge Advocate General 2 17, page 26 Chief of Chaplains 2 18, page 26 Provost Marshal General 2 19, page 27 Office of the Chief of Staff army , Director, Senior Leader Development Office 2 20, page 27 Commanders of army commands, army service component commands, and direct reporting units 2 21.

10 Page 27 Commanding General, army Forces Command 2 22, page 30 Commanding General, army Training and Doctrine Command 2 23, page 31 Commanding General, army Materiel Command 2 24, page 36 Commanding General, army , Europe 2 25, page 37 Commanding General, army Pacific 2 26, page 37 Commanding General, U. S. army South 2 27, page 38 Commanding General, U. S. army North 2 28, page 38 Commanding General, army Central Command 2 29, page 38 Commanding General, army Special Operations Command 2 30, page 39 Commanding General, army Space and Missile Defense Command/ army Forces Strategic Com-mand 2 31, page 39 Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 2 32, page 39 Commanding General, army Cyber Command 2 33, page 39 Commanding General, army Corps of Engineers 2 34, page 40 Commanding General, army Medical Command 2 35, page 40 Commanding General, army Intelligence and Security Command 2 36, page 41 Commanding General, army Criminal Investigation Command 2 37, page 41 Commanding General, army Military District of Washington 2 38, page 41 Commanding General, Installation Management Command 2 39, page 41 Superintendent, Military Academy 2 40, page 41 Commanding General, army Test and Evaluation Command 2 41, page 42 Director.