Posted on Dec 31, 2015
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AR 350-1 states, "All Soldiers (E–1 to E–7, WO1, WO2, O–1, and O–2), on active duty (regardless of component) will complete [Army Warrior Tasks]AWT annually." For the Guard/Reserve its every 3 years (I think).

How does your unit satisfy this requirement AND how is the training recorded? Do you print out a bunch of Go/No-Go sheets and stack all of the training in one day round-robin style? Who, if anyone, records the training for a Soldier in DTMS?

Edit: I'm speaking at the Team, squad and platoon level here. [Thanks SGM Cunningham] DTMS is mentioned as I thought all AWT training eventually was recorded there.
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CSM Carl Cunningham
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At what level are you asking. DTMS is the answer for company level and up. If you are asking a squad leader or PSG, then the answer will be different.
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MAJ Ceo
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Team, Squad and Platoon Level, how is the NCO training and recording the AWT annually.
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SFC Platoon Sergeant
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MAJ (Join to see) it's all set up in DTMS. Platoon level leaders should have user accounts to schedule, plan and evaluate all tasks. They return to DTMS to upload the roster and give "Pass" and "Fail" assessments of their personnel. Then enter the AAR.
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SFC Brigade Master Gunner
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He nailed it. One of the most seemingly unknown things in the Army, is that each plt is supposed to have a DTMS user. And no, it ain't supposed to be a PFC, it's supposed to be the PL/PSG.
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SGT Water Treatment Nco
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Make sure your "slides" in those meetings match what's reflected in DTMS :)
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DTMS is the answer. You can log all Warrior Task that have been completed. That way you can keep track of what needs to be completed for whatever you got going on (i.e. NTC, JRTC, deployment, etc.)
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1SG Vet Technician
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I record my section's training in my leader's book. Then I follow up with S3 to verify that stuff is put into DTMS..or sometimes enter it myself.
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How do you train and record Army Warrior Tasks?
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Here's the thing. All of these skill level 1 training tasks are taught to new Pvts at BCT and its tracked by the drills on up. So let's not reinvent the wheel here and delegate it to the platoon level. Depending on how many soldiers you are testing it can take approxamently 28 hours to complete and that's with 240 new Pvts.
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SFC Management
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What we do is when we sit down and build the Co YTC we integrate AWT into training (usually 1st and 2nd QTR). Obviously DTMS will produce the task, conditions, standards etc, and obviously it is imputed into DTMS after the fact for the CDR's Assessment. It is directed down to Plt level for PL and PSG to ensure that A. Tasks are done to standards B. All resourcing is done at Plt level (except for IWQ).
At my level(PSG). Myself and PL task SL's for specific tasks and assist with the planning and resourcing of events.
We have too much to get done with what little time we have each month so we spread out the tasks and ATTEMPT to tie it in with any METL training we have going on.
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1SG Senior Maintenance Supervisor
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This is exactly how I planned training for my platoon in my previous assignment. The unit's METL played a big part on how many of the AWTs we completed in a certain time period
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SGT Water Treatment Nco
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is it true that multiple "users" cannot input into DTMS at the same time? Is this why units have a dedicated DTMS clerk?
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Ideally it runs this way:

You as the commander submit your quarterly training briefs for approval. Every aspect of training should be included (AR 350-1 training as well) and input into dtms.

Every time your unit conducts training the dtms clerk will generate a roster and add those individuals who train. Everyone signs in and when the training is complete your training room will maintain the rosters as well as inputting go/no-go into dtms. During inspection, IG will check your rosters, your training plans, and your dtms input information.
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SFC Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operator
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This is a challenge for the reserve compos. When I was on active duty we would kill time in the motor pool by completing these tasks. When I joined the ARNG it was no where near as easy. The issue with any training in COMPO 2 and 3 is time. If all of your "required' training was really completed by everyone and to standard then you must have a very small unit that does nothing else. You need to be creative and have numerous Soldiers training at once (often not possible if the task requires training aids), all of this is why the ARNG units often do not have completed DTMS records until they get extra time due to a mob or NTC/JRTC rotation. I know I did not answer your question, but just like everything else in the Army it depends on the unit on what the best way is. I have found success by having multiple laptops and recording it as you go. Often this means personal laptops.
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SGM Bill Frazer
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Any training should be recorded by the Training Officer/NCO of the unit, whether its grade sheets or Record of Memorandum- the manual its self should mention how it is recorded.
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SFC(P) Asih8 Wheeled Vehicle Recovery Instructor/Writer
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Back in the day Sir it was on the training schedule and a sign in roster was filled out and the CO signed a memo stating who was proficient!
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SFC Gary Galbraith
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My favorite way to verify a soldier was trained in their Army Warrior Tasks was that every soldier carried with them at all times their soldiers handbook. I considered that to be a part of their uniform and a soldier would be counseled if they did not have it. In their handbook, I would be able to put the date and status of their training (Go/No-go). I would also be able to add to their training tasks as needed.
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