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February 7, 2012 posted by Dave Sheaffer

Dave Sheaffer, MC4's training operations manager, served over eight years as an instructor and combat developer at the AMEDD Center and School. He oversees MC4's training development and support efforts.

Training is vital to the Army and helps maintain unit readiness and deployability. Every Army unit owes it to itself to sustain their knowledge of MC4 with appropriate training, too.

The Army's core process of building trained and ready forces is maintained through the three phases of the Army Force Generation or ARFORGEN cycle: Reset, Train/Ready and Available.

At some point late in the Reset phase or early in the Train/Ready phase, a unit should receive MC4 new equipment training (NET) or refresher training. NET supports the initial transfer of knowledge on the operation and maintenance of the MC4 system.

NET and refresher training are not substitutes for a robust unit-sponsored sustainment training program that ensures continued proficiency on the MC4 systems. Just like any skill, MC4 proficiency must be learned and then practiced, practiced and practiced some more.

MC4 maintains a comprehensive repository of knowledge and training products to help unit personnel establish an MC4 sustainment training program. These training products are available via the following:

Access training materials on an MC4 laptop.
Visit the MC4 website, The Gateway, and click Training from the menu bar or get app-specific training tools in the App section of the website.
Visit the MC4 Training Library on AKO.
Access MC4 training materials via the Army Training Network (ATN2GO) app.

For additional assistance in developing an MC4 sustainment training program, contact your local MC4 region support office.

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Dave Sheaffer

Since I am not a representative of the AMEDD Center & School, I will not attempt to speak on their behalf. I will, however, recommend the following references: AR 350-10, Management of Army Individual Training Requirements and Resources -- This regulation establishes the policies, responsibilities, and procedures required to develop and manage Army individual training requirements and resources. The AMEDD Center & School (AMEDDC&S) follows the process outlined in this regulation and others, such as TRADOC Reg 350-70, Army Learning Policy and Systems, to determine the tasks that are trained in their courses. AR 350-1, Army Training and Leader Development – This regulation prescribes policies, procedures, and responsibilities for developing, managing, and conducting Army training and leader development. MC4 provides instructor and key personnel training (IKPT) to AMEDDC&S personnel. IKPT is the technical training provided by [MC4] system contractor personnel to support the initial transfer of knowledge on the operation and maintenance of new equipment as a means of establishing a training capability within a proponent school [AMEDDC&S]. AR 350-1 also states the Sustainment training policy: a. Sustainment training sustains the proficiency of operators and maintainers of the new/improved system achieved during new equipment training (NET) or during Generating Force schools and sustains any proficiency of unit leaders to employ the new improved system achieved during doctrine and tactics training (DTT) or Generating Force schools. Accordingly, it builds on the training and training support used for NET and DTT. (1) The material developer (MDEV) [MC4] designs, develops and provides the training support needed by leaders to sustain proficiency of system operators and maintainers. During NET, the MDEV trains leaders on how to use training support for operators and maintainers. (2) The training developer (TNGDEV) [AMDDC&S] designs, develops and provides the training support needed by leaders to sustain proficiency of leaders on employment and tactics. During DTT, the TNGDEV trains leaders on how to use training support for system employment. (3) The TNGDEV is responsible to integrate operating/maintaining/employing sustainment into an integrated unit strategy for maneuver training (that is, a Combined Arms Training Strategy for each type MTOE) and for weapons training (that is, a weapons training strategy for each type MTOE). b. MDEV or TNGDEV will ensure that sustainment training support is given to commanders upon completion of NET and DTT. Sustainment training planning and execution: The unit must plan to begin sustainment training upon completion of NET and any DTT.

March 14, 2012

Interseting to note there is no mention of the AMEDD CNTR & SCH developing or maintaing sustainment training for the force. What role does the AMEDD CNTR & SCH play in ensuring new recruits and officers receive basic training on MC4 applications?

March 1, 2012

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