Cadet Summer Training

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Cadet Summer Training 2006
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BOLC Model
Phase I (Precommissioning)
Phase II (Common Experience)
Phase III (Branch Training)
First Unit Assigned
Functional Training (ABN/Ranger, Scout Leader)
Benning
Sill
6-15 Weeks of Tng
6 Weeks of Tng
Phase I Pre-commissioning USMA 48 Months
ROTC 24-48 Months OCS 14 Weeks ARNG OCS
16 mos/8 weeks WOCS 6-7 Weeks
Phase III Branch Training

• Phase II
• Field Leadership Laboratory
• 80-90 Field / Tactical Training
• Rigor and toughness
• Small unit leadership tactical
• skills

• Technical branch skills
• Tactical branch training in a field
• environment
• Leadership
• Digitization Tng

• Benefit to The Army
• Competent, confident and adaptable leaders who
  can solve dilemmas, make
• rapid decisions and lead soldiers in the
  Contemporary Operating Environment
• Leaders who share a common bond with their
  combined arms peers
• Leaders ready to lead small units in tactical
  environments upon arrival at first unit

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BOLC II - Timeline
FY2005
FY2006
FY2007
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q2
Q4
Q1
Q3
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Apr May
Full Implementation
Single-Site Pilot
Initial Implementation
Benning
Cadre Training
4Jun-21 Jul
Cadre Training
10 Jul-25 Aug
8 Jan-23 Feb
2 Jul-18 Aug
6 Aug-22 Sep
3 Sep-21 Oct
Cadre Equipment
Sill
Initial Implementation
4Jun-21 Jul
2 Jul-18 Aug
6 Aug-22 Sep
3 Sep-21 Oct
Cadre Equipment
Knox
BRAC recommendations become law
Bliss
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Every soldier a warrior
1st Term
OIF / OEF
OIF / OEF
OIF / OEF
CST 05
CST 04
CST 06
2d Term
MODIFICATIONS

• ADDED
• CQM
• BUDDY TEAM LFX
• MORE COMBATIVES
• INCREASED ADAPTABILITY
• WARRIOR CHALLENGE

• More Adaptability Challenges
• Intro to Patrolling
• IED Integration
• Cultural/Media Integration
• Updated OPFOR
• TRUCK SOPs/RTC
• Weapons Immersion

• More Shooting
• CADRE SHOOTS
• CQM
• BRM
• ZERO, QUAL
• GRENADE

• 2 days of Basic Land Navigation and one day of
  Land Navigation of a Small Unit (BOLC Task) and
  two days of introduction to patrolling
• Bayonet training in CBT only
• FOB Buckner
• Introduction of the following training
• ACP
• QRF
• Raid/CS
• LF Ambush
• Search and Attack
• Convoy reaction lane
• Fieldcraft
• LTP focuses on cadet leadership skills for each
  job held

• Sustain physical challenges

• Increased Leader Assessment

RDS 5.56 627K
RDS 5.56 615K
Continue to provide trained leaders of
character for service to the Army
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CST Modifications for 05
The Soldiers Creed Is Our Centerpiece and Litmus
Test

• Increased Cadet Leader Involvement
• Cadet Leaders shoot w/subordinates
• Cadet leaders assessed on performance at sites
• Focused Assessments added to Warrior Forge and
  Warrior Challenge
• Increased marksmanship training
• Cadet Leaders shoot w/subordinates and during
  LTP
• More rounds for Warrior Challenge magazine
  changes
• Focus on Adaptability challenges
• Instead of three days of Basic Land Navigation,
  two days of basic land navigation, one day of
  Land Navigation of a Small Unit (BOLC Task) and
  two days of introduction to patrolling
• More Medical, Land Nav, and Shooting in Warrior
  Challenge
• OPFOR Modifications to better mirror current
  threat
• IEDs and Indigenous Speaker Integration
• Cadet movements are missions
• Addition of ACP, QRF, Raid, Search and ATK,
  Convoy Reaction, and Feildcraft training

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2005 CST Summary
Ammunition - 98.85 Expended 1,000,000
5.56mm 440,000 SAW live 226,000 M240
live 1,200,000 blanks Demo 7k ft det, 120lb
C4, 148 ML47 4,000 M203 HE 11,000 M203 TPT 1470
hand grenades 5,000 105mm 4401 81mm / 1090
60mm 163 claymores 50 AT-4s 5,600,000
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Cadet Basic Training (CBT)

• Cadet-led (Upper-Class Cadre)
• Transition from Civilian to Soldier to Cadet
• Standards-based
• 26 BOLC Tasks
• 4 MPRTs
• Tough Military Training
• PT, Basic Rifle Marksmanship, Road Marches,
  Tactical Training
• Challenging Leader Experience
• Few Privileges

BRM, HAND GRENADES, BAYONET, MOUNTAINEERING
NBC, OP WARRIOR FORGE
INPROCESSING, D C, IMT, 1ST AID, LAND NAV,
BASIC SKILLS, WARRIOR COMP
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Phase 1 Inprocessing
Phase 4 Team Building
Phase 3 Ind Military Skills
Phase 2 Inprocessing Intro to Basic Military
Skills
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Cadet Field Training (CFT)

• Cadet-led (Upperclass Cadre)
• Tough Field Environment
• Capitalizes on lessons/tasks learned during Cadet
  Basic Training and AY MS classes
• Focus leader skills and small unit operations
• Integrates tasks from the COE
• INCLUDES MOUNTED MANEUVER TRAINING AND OPERATION
  HIGHLAND WARRIOR

Fort Knox, KY
MMT (Thunderbolt Strike), OPN HIGHLAND
WARRIOR, (LFX)
BASIC/ADVANCED LAND NAV, FIRE SUPPORT,
ENGINEER, WEAPONS, CQM, CQC, RECONDO
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Phase 2 Advanced Ind Training
Phase 1 Prep for Training
Phase 4 Recovery
Phase 3 Collective Training
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