CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE

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CAPTAINS CAREERCOURSE

• LESSON A4-212
• REPORT UNIT COMBAT READINESS STATUS

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TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• ACTION Understand how Army Active and Reserve
  Component units report combat readiness and how
  the DA and Joint Staffs use the data provided.
• CONDITIONS In a classroom, given given a
  lecture and discussion on unit readiness
  reporting.
• STANDARD Student will understand the regulatory
  requirements and impacts of Joint Readiness
  Reporting.

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SAFETY, RISK, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

• Safety Considerations None
• Risk Assessment Level Low
• Environmental considerations None

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PRIMARY REFERENCES

• AR 220-1, Unit Status Reporting, 1 August 2003.

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AGENDA

• PURPOSE OF JOINT READINESS REPORTING
• HISTORY
• READINESS CATEGORIES
• COMPONENTS OF READINESS
• TYPES OF REPORTS

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UNIT STATUS REPORT PURPOSE

• Determine a units overall combat readiness
  status by comparing selected
• Personnel readiness factors.
• Equipment readiness factors.
• Training readiness factors.
• To wartime requirements and by obtaining the
  commanders overall assessment of his/her unit.

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UNIT STATUS REPORT PURPOSE

• Designed to measure the status of resources and
  training of a unit at a given time (Snap Shot.)
• Provides a timely single source document for
  assessing key elements of a units status.
• Peacetime reporting procedures vary from
  procedures used when a unit is mobilized,
  deployed, or employed.

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UNIT STATUS REPORT PURPOSE

• The Armys objective is to develop and maintain
  units at the highest level possible, considering
  contingency requirements.
• To conserve limited resources ()
• Early deploying units that support contingency
  plans are normally maintained at the highest
  resource levels.

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WHO USES THE DATA

• MACOMS
• DA STAFF
• CSA
• CHAIRMAN, JCS
• COMBATANT (UNIFIED) COMMANDERS
• STATE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND GOVERNOR
• NGB

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HISTORY 101

• 1962 THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
• - ALERT ORDERS FOR REGULAR FORCES.
• - MOB ORDERS FOR RC FORCES.

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HISTORY 101 (CONT)

• JOINT GLOBAL STATUS OF RESOURCES AND
• TRAINING SYSTEM (GSORTS)
• ALL US ARMED FORCES AVAILABLE
• CENTRAL REGISTRY
• LOCATION, READINESS STATUS

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MEASURABLE AREAS

• Four measured resource areas
• Personnel.
• Equipment on-hand.
• Equipment serviceability.
• Training.
• Commander determines an overall unit status level
  based on a combination of the units measured
  resource areas and his/her professional judgment.

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TYPES OF REPORTS

• Six types of reports.
• Regular/initial.
• Change.
• Composite.
• Validations.
• Deployed.

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REGULAR/INITIAL

• Provides key status indicators for all AA
  level units.
• Initial reports are a regular USR submitted for
  the first time on a particular unit.
• Difference between a regular and initial report
  is the code reported in the transaction type
  field in section A and section B.

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CHANGE

• Required when an overall level or resource area
  level change occurs.
• It is prepared as a partial report to show the
  change condition.
• All change reports will be complete reports.

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COMPOSITE

• Submitted by divisions, separate brigades,
  division brigades operating separately, armored
  cavalry regiments, and Special Operations Forces,
  groups/regiments/ commands.
• Identified by FF- level UIC.

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VALIDATION

• Used by Reserve Component (RC) units only.
• Designed to recognize the reduced training time
  available.

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DEPLOYED

• Units may use the deployed report format when
  deployed from home station for operational
  deployments or training exercises.
• Commander in Chief/MACOMs may require units to
  submit a regular report.
• Allows commanders to evaluate subjectively and
  report the status of the resources for the units
  ability to perform the mission for which it was
  organized.

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UNIT STATUS REPORTCLASSIFICATION

• Based on the number/size of units reporting.
• Secret
• When ten or more major combat units data is on
  same report. (AA-level UIC units).
• FF-level UIC units.
• Confidential
• Nine or less battalions, company sized or
  separate companies/detachments (AA-level UIC
  units).
• Downgrade (one level) every four years. Goal is
  to declassify in 8 years.

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UNIT STATUS REPORTRETENTION

• Retain at unit level for six months unless
  otherwise directed.
• Retain on file for two years at installation
  level.

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UNIT STATUS REPORTREPORTING CHANNELS

• Installation/division level.
• MACOM.
• HQDA.

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ACTIVE DUTY REPORTING CHAIN
UNIFIED COMMANDS
JCS
HQ, DA
MACOM
INST/DIV
UNIT
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ARMY RESERVE REPORT
UNIFIED COMMANDS
JCS
HQ, DA
USARC
REGIONAL SPT CMD
UNIT
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NATIONAL GUARD REPORT
UNIFIED COMMANDS
JCS
HQ, DA
NGB
FORSCOM
STATE AG
CONUSA
UNIT
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ACTIONS BY HIGHER COMMANDERS

• Will not change the reporting level of
  subordinate units!
• Will review reports of subordinate units.
• Will send through chain of command.

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READINESS RATING

• C1 The unit possesses the required resources
  and is trained to undertake the full wartime
  mission(s) for which it is organized or
  designed.
• C2 The unit possesses the required resources
  and is trained to undertake most of its wartime
  mission(s) for which it is organized or
  designed.

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READINESS RATING LEVELS

• C3 Able to undertake many, but not all,
  portions of wartime tasks.
• C4 Unit requires additional resources and
  training but may be tasked to do portions of
  mission.
• C5 UNIT CANNOT EXECUTE ITS MISSION.

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UNIT STATUS REPORTFREQUENCY

• US Army Active Component - 30 days.
• US Army Reserve Component - 90 days.

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PERSONNEL STATUS PURPOSE

• Develops P-level
• By comparing available strength, available MOS
  qualified strength, and available senior grade
  strengths against wartime requirements.
• Provides Information
• Assigned strength and personnel turnover
  information is given.

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DETERMINE STRENGTHS

• Required MTOE strength.
• Authorized MTOE strength.
• Assigned strength as of report date (2400 hrs).
• Required MTOE senior grade strength.
• Assigned senior strength as of report date (2400
  hrs).

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DETERMINE WHO IS AVAILABLE FOR DEPLOYMENT

• AWOL.
• Hospitalization.
• TDY.
• Leave.
• Pregnant.
• Soldiers that cannot be matched by MOS and grade
  to MTOE required slots and are not considered MOS
  trained.

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P-LEVEL RATINGS

• Available
• P-1 100-90
• P-2 89-80
• P-3 79-70
• P-4 69 or less

• MOS/SG
• P-1 100-85
• P-2 84-75
• P-3 74-65
• P-4 64 or less

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EQUIPMENT ON-HAND STATUS

• Develop S-level by comparing the fill of selected
  equipment to wartime requirements.
• Determines S-level for all reportable equipment
  and for each pacing item.

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EQUIPMENT READINESS CODE

• ERC A or P Primary weapons and equipment.
• ERC B Auxiliary equipment. Supplements primary
  equipment or takes its place should it become
  inoperative.
• ERC C Administrative support equipment.

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REPORTABLE EQUIPMENT

• Substitute items.
• In-lieu-of-items.
• Equipment not on TOE.
• Borrowed.
• Theater stocks.

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NBC EQUIPMENT

• Report the status of contingency (non-training)
  nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC)
  equipment required by MTOE/TDA (all ERCs)
  and/or authorized by the Common Table of
  Allowance (CTA) and MACOM stock directives.

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EQUIPMENT SERVICEABILITY

• ES focuses on how well a unit is maintaining its
  on-hand equipment.
• Determine R-level for all reportable equipment
  and for each pacing item.

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PURPOSE OF TRAINING STATUS

• Primary
• Show current ability of the unit to perform
  wartime mission.

• Secondary
• Show resource shortfalls that prevent attaining
  appropriate training tempo.

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ASSESSING AND REPORTING UNIT PROFICIENCY

• Assess against the METL
• Analysis of the assigned wartime missions.
• Ability to execute mission essential tasks.
• Unique operational environments.
• Use of internal and external resources to the
  unit.

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RESOURCES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT METL

• Proficiency shown by unit and organic sub
  elements during recent evaluations.
• Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP).
• Mission Training Plan (MTP).
• Standards, training densities at combat training
  centers (CTC).
• Emergency deployment readiness exercises.
• Field training exercises.
• Command post exercises.
• Other training events described in the units
  combined arms training strategy (CATS).

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ASSESSING FACTORS

• Commanders must determine if the unit has
  sufficient people and equipment to become
  trained to perform its assigned wartime
  mission satisfactory.

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CONSIDERED DETERMINATIONS

• Does the unit have a strength level below 70
  percent of required personnel.
• A unit commander can pool or borrow necessary
  equipment for training.
• Consider the availability of personnel to meet
  MOS and special skill requirements.
• Units that include military augmentees in their
  daily operations will evaluate their unit
  training status considering those personnel.
• Consider the availability and quality of training
  areas.

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COMMANDERS TRAINING ASSESSMENT

• Unit proficiency in executing its METL
  identifies
• Mission essential tasks.
• Supporting tasks that require additional training
  before they can be performed to standard.
• Determining the units status, commander
  considers
• Percentage of METL.
• Number of training days needed to achieve full
  METL proficiency.

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ESTIMATING TRAINING TIME

• Commander determines
• Number of training days needed to achieve full
  METL considering personnel and equipment.
• Do not assume
• Shortages will be filled.
• Do not include
• Time needed to conduct other exercises.

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT ESTIMATE (MAE)

• Primary purpose of the MAE is to provide a more
  definitive estimate of the ability of a unit to
  perform its wartime mission.

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MAE

• Subjective assessment of the unit.
• Is determined for all units.
• Comparison of the units overall C-level and the
  MAE.
• May lead the commander to a subjective upgrade or
  downgrade decision.

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FACTORS

• Considers the resources such as
• Personnel, equipment, training.
• Incorporates his/her understanding of the
  measured area as they are related to other
  important factors that affect the units
  abilities
• Readiness factors.
• Sustainability of the force.
• Current status of modernization in the unit.
• Force structure design.

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OVERALL RATING PURPOSE

• The commanders assessment of the overall status
  of his/her unit and its ability to accomplish
  assigned wartime missions within a set time
  frame.

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SO WHAT!

• MORE PERSONNEL
• MORE MONEY
• MORE TRAINING DEVICES
• MORE MAINT HELP
• MORE QUESTIONS

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SUMMARY

• Define the Unit Status Report.
• Define Commanders Responsibilities.
• Define Resource Levels.
• Define Purpose of Training Status.