APPENDIX 1.4 CADRE LAB GUDIANCE TO ANNEX A TO OPERATIONS ORDER
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INSTRUCTIONS:
The following is the established Cadre guidance for labs for the spring 2015 semester. This guidance will
be reflected in the CUBs/BUBs and training meetings. The guidance is based on the semester goals
established in ANNEX A. In addition, guidance derives from the base order commander’s intent, manual
of common tasks, Army METL, and Army doctrine. It is the responsibility of the c/BN XO and c/BN S3 to
still seek additional guidance as this may change throughout the semester based on previous lab training.
Training Focus:
Collective: Raid, Ambush, MTC, Attack, Recon.
Individual: Leader development, critical thinking, problem solving, mission command, and warrior tasks.
Initial Guidance:
Lab
Event
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Land
Navigation
Critical Tasks
Find 5/5 points; Plotting, Pace
Count, Azimuth Check, Individual
course, Map Reading
2
Recon
Sand Table, TEWT, Rehearsals.
Develop a Plan, Cross a Danger
Area, Report.
3
Recon
Conduct a Patrol, Employment of
Special Teams, Command and
Control. Planning and Order Issue.
4
Attack
Ambush, Occupy patrol base,
Actions of the objective, Sand Table
Rehearse
Leader (MSIVs MSIIIs) / Individual Tasks
MSIVs- Risk Assessments, Evaluation,
Planning. Communicate verbal and in writing
MSIII/MSIIs-Conduct TLPs, PCIs, shoot an
azimuth, orient a map, determine distance
MSIs-determine grid coordinates, identify
terrain features, how to use a protractor.
MSIVs- Rehearse the plan, Develop
subordinates, enforces standards. Employ
CRM Process and Principles and Apply them
to operations.
MSIII- Select Routes, Avoid Enemy Contact,
Enemy Avoidance, PIR, SALUTE Report,
Actions on Objective
MSIIs-lead a team, perform movement
techniques, SALUTE report
MSIs-hand and arm signals, challenge a
person, security.
MSIVs- Develop an effective team, Solve
problems using the military solving problem
process.
MSIII- Secure and Occupy ORP, Identify
Special Teams, Use Camouflage and Noise
Discipline, Selects type of recon method,
GOWTA
MSIIs-Movement techniques, navigate point
to point, practice noise light discipline.
Report PIR.
MSIs-Move as part of a team. Individual
camouflage and noise discipline.
MSIVs- Correlate a leaders role in Character
Development with Values and Professional
Obligations.
MSIII- Leaders recon, TLP, issue order,
special teams, selects kill zone, moves
undetected, SITREP
MSIIs- Select firing positions, how to employ
claymores, ACE reports.
MSIs- individual fire position, IMT, maintain
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5
Attack
Ambush, establish control
measures, initiates ambush,
reorganize and consolidate
6
Patrolling
Tactical Movement, Security
measures, sand table, unit
employment, command and control,
communications and reporting.
7
FTX
Field Craft, Night Land Nav, Room
Clearing, marksmanship, weapon
assembly/disassembly, assembly
area, tactical movements, patrolling,
occupy patrol base.
8
Raid
Surprise and Speed, Planned
Withdrawal. Actions on Objective,
Establish security, Occupy patrol
base.
9
Raid
Leaders Recon, Establish
surveillance, determine enemy
positions, Patrol Consolidation in
ORP.
10
Leaders
Reaction
Corse
Team Building, Lead from the Front,
Command and Control, Effective
Communications.
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FATs/EST
Program Orientation, PMI, Dry Fire,
FASTs, EST practice and record
fire. Remedial training
situation awareness
MSIVs- planning considerations, rehearsals,
MSIII- Assigns positions, identify security
areas, emplaces elements, directs specials
teams, issue orders
MSIIs-PCCs, lead and control a team, TLPs,
communications, prepare range cards
MSIs-PCIs, move under contact, EPW, A&L
MSIVs- Determine patrolling method,
establish goals, provide resources.
MSIII- 9-line, report, control movement,
conduct occupation of an assembly area,
enforce operations security, establish OPs.
MSIIsMSIs- Hand and Arm signals, move as a
team, challenge personnel, first aid.
MSIVs- Prepare Operations Overlay and
Situation map, plan, and issue order. FTX
set up and resources. Risk Assessment.
MSIII- Plan unit move. Conduct a tactical
movement, prepare duty roster, develop
sector sketch, and occupy an assembly
area. Establish priorities of work, 4-man
stack. Establish security measures.
MSIIs- Conducts night movement, ensures
light and noise discipline, camouflage
Soldiers and equipment,
MSIs-moves during limited visibility,
maintains self-sufficiency, uses chemlights,
use terrain to avoid detection, conducts
priority of work.
MSIVs- Establish lanes, OPFOR, and lab
resources,
MSIII-, Break contact, control organic fires,
emplace teams
MSIIs-Supervise casualty treatment and
evacuation, control a movement, account for
personnel,
MSIs-report causalities,
MSIVs- Critical Analysis, Time Management
MSIII- Request medical evacuation,
MSIIs-Establish security at halt,
MSIs-move over or through obstacles.
Dismount a vehicle, perform search, first aid
MSIVs- Develop an effective team, supervise
operations, assess and evaluate. Mentor
MSIII- Decision Making, Problem- Solving,
team building.
MSIIs-Lead a team, oral communications,
executes a plan.
MSIs- Be part of a team, individual
accountability.
MSIVs- Range Brief and Range Procedures,
Risk Assessment, Training coordination,
determine resources, Range Checklist,
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12
STX Lanes
Raid, Ambush, Recon, MTC
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STX Lanes
Raid, Ambush, Recon, MTC
14
End of Year
Safety Brief, Final Closeout.
Range Commands
MSIII- Four Fundamentals of Marksmanship,
Occupy Range, Conduct Firing, Command
and Control
MSIIs-Lead a team, battle sight zero, PCCs.
MSIs-fire an M4, dry fire a weapon,
assembles, disassemble a weapon, fire
positions, and correct malfunctions.
MSIVs- Planning Innovation, Lanes
development and set up, communication,
MSIII- Judgment, Confident, Develop a Plan,
Accountability, Acts and Reports, control
movement, Consolidate and Reorganize.
MSIIs-Make it happen, Inspect Team, Team
movement, cover and concealment
MSIs-occupy cover and concealment, return
fire, move under fire, IMT, hand and arm
signals.
MSIVs- Planning Innovation, Lanes
development and set up, communication,
MSIII- Judgment, Confident, Develop a Plan,
Accountability, Acts and Reports, control
movement, Consolidate and Reorganize.
MSIIs-Make it happen, Inspect Team, Team
movement, cover and concealment
MSIs-occupy cover and concealment, return
fire, move under fire, IMT, hand and arm
signals.
To have fun and give out awards.
Evaluations and Assessments (E&A):
E&A will be conducted using blue, green, and yellow cards as will through the mentorship program and
AARs. E&A will be provided the following Monday following Lab to provide the MSIVS enough time to
adequately fill in the cards to provide the best feedback to the MSIII and IIs.
Upon the completion of the Cadet E&A and approved by the Cadre, the cards will be placed in the cadet
folder filed by the c/S1. To ensure the Cadet receive an E, O, or S the Cadet must meet the minimum
established in the Critical and Leader Tasks. Without the assigned tasks being accomplished the mission
will fail and leader failed to properly execute the TLPs and learning objectives established in ANNEX A
and formal academic class instructions.
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