Leaders, what are some ways to deal with mission demands vs. training demand percentages?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:55:23 -0400

Is mission more important than training?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 25 at 2014 10:59 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:59:45 -0400

Training must be completed to ensure success of a mission. However, who said you cannot use a mission to also train?

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Jun 26 at 2014 1:56 PM

SSG Ed Mikus — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:56:22 -0400

1SG,

in my experience this has been a delicate balance to maintain, when the mission required the training it is easy, but much of our mandatory training does not, when working with civilians and contractors i had to make it their personal priority by mass emailing and posting names of those non-compliant and posting percentages turning it into a competition of pride among the staff.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jun 28 at 2014 6:56 AM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 06:56:48 -0400

Have they done away with the red, green, amber duty cycle? Red - training only, no one can change the schedule; green - mission first, train when possible; amber - essential missions only can detract from training.

Response by MSG Floyd Williams made Jun 28 at 2014 10:32 AM

MSG Floyd Williams — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:32:15 -0400

1SG Walker.....when you receive a notification about a certain mission coming up, then is the time to plan and implement training for readiness. And after the mission is completed collect feedback about what went right and wrong, then with the help of your NCO's plan to make it a part of the yearly training schedule for preparations of future operations. The worst thing to encounter is untrained and unprepared soldiers, being a former Instructor I know all too well training is essential.