...Johnson HRDV 5610 Training and Development Professor Shaughna L. Vaughan December 19, 2014 Physical fitness is a high priority for every soldier and has a direct influence on the overall readiness of an organization. The Army requires each soldier to have the ability to pass a physical fitness test twice a year, while remaining in height and weight standards at all times. In my current organization, there is a problem with both soldiers having the ability to pass a physical fitness test as well as remaining in accordance with the Army’s Body Fat Program. Physical training is an individual responsibility, however commanders can implement training programs to help soldiers on every level meet the Army’s physical fitness standards. The Problem The Army’s physical fitness test consists of three events: push-ups, sit-ups, and a two-mile run in an allotted amount of time. Age and gender determine the number of repetitions that must be completed in two minutes and the amount of time allowed to complete the two-mile run. There are alternate events such as the walk and bicycle for soldiers that may have physical limitations that prevent them for complete the standard physical fitness test. Each soldier personal characteristics and abilities are unique when it comes to physical fitness; therefore the physical fitness program has to target various fitness levels. It is up to leaders to identify soldier’s strength and weakness and develop fitness plans to help soldiers...
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...history, the United States Army has had a proud heritage and reputation of being the greatest fighting force in the world. It has upheld this status by maintaining the physical fitness and appearance of its soldiers. Every soldier is individually responsible for his or her overall fitness and body fat percentage. In addition to this, every unit appoints a Weight Control Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) to ensure that established weight and body fat standards are adhered to and followed. It is the sole responsibility of the Weight Control NCO to identify soldiers not meeting the standards and develop a program in order to assists those soldiers in meeting the standards. If a unit’s Weight Control NCO successfully develops and implements an effective program, the unit will have a high percentage of physically fit soldiers, who can be mission ready at all times. Background Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, currently has 25 soldiers, who are overweight and do not meet the body fat standards. In light of this problem, First Sergeant (1SG) Jeffery Clark quickly appoints Staff Sergeant (SSG) David Upton as the company’s new Weight Control NCO and charges SSG Upton with the task of developing a program to solve the overweight problem in the company. To accomplish his task, SSG Upton will have to develop a program that incorporates periodic weigh-ins, body fat percentage tests (also known as tape tests), extra physical fitness training, counseling, and nutrition...
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...Anticipating the implementation of the New Army Physical Fitness test I looked at how the Army decided there was a need to revamp the current physical fitness test, in use since 1980. I compared the Army process to the five Stage Organizational Development (OD) model from Chapter two of the OD text. The Army plan encompassed three of the five OD Stages: Stage 1, Anticipate the need for change; Stage 3, The Diagnostic Process; Stage 4; Action Plans Strategies, Plans, and Techniques Bacon (2011) reports that Soldiers can score well on the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) but, are not able transfer that to survival on the battlefield. This article outlines how the army devised the new APFT and the plan to test the effectiveness of the fitness program. Stage 1 - Anticipate the need for change. Identifying a deficiency and developing a plan for change. The Army identified that the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) is not a strong predictor of successful physical performance on the battlefield. The current APFT is a measure of upper and lower body strength, endurance and aerobic fitness. Repetitive exercises like sit-ups don't translate into survival on the battlefield. The Army believes shorter, higher-intensity tests will better assess soldiers’ ability to perform under fire. 10 years of war have proven that Soldiers are not physically prepared for the rigors on the battlefield. To start the process of change the Army had to identify the potential problem,...
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...U.S. ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY (FSC) P661 1 June 06 MONITOR UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAMS PRERESIDENT TRAINING SUPPORT PACKAGE THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY PRERESIDENT TRAINING SUPPORT PACKAGE (TSP) TSP Number / Title Effective Date Supersedes TSP(s) / Lesson(s) TSP Users Proponent Improvement Comments P661 / MONITOR UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAMS 01 Jun 2006 P661, Monitor unit and individual fitness training programs, Jun 05 521-SQIM (DL), First Sergeant Course The proponent for this document is the Sergeants Major Academy. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028, Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms. Completed forms, or equivalent response, will be mailed or attached to electronic e-mail and transmitted to: COMDT USASMA ATTN ATSS DCF BLDG 11291 BIGGS FIELD FORT BLISS TX 79918-8002 Telephone (Comm) (915) 568-8875 Telephone (DSN) 978-8875 E-mail: atss-dcd@bliss.army.mil Security Clearance / Access Foreign Disclosure Restrictions Unclassified FD5. This product/publication has been reviewed by the product developers in coordination with the USASMA foreign disclosure authority. This product is releasable to students from all requesting foreign countries without restrictions. 1 PREFACE Purpose This Training Support Package provides the student with a standardized lesson plan for presenting instruction for: Task Number Task Title 071-990-0007...
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...The Army and its organization - University of Phoenix The Army and its organization Today’s Army is changing to meet tomorrow’s requirements for defense. Being one of the largest organizations in the world with as many moving parts as any, we have to meet many challenges to overcome diversity. The Army has to be able to train new Soldiers while retraining those already serving to be more effective on the battle field thru the use of different information and training. The military organization that is trusted to compile data on missions being used and evaluating the outcomes are the Center for Lessons Learned. All these factors that have been discussed allow the military to complete military mission safely and with the loss of as little life as possible. While developing the Center for Lessons Learned the Army and Marines started an additional department for Counterinsurgency, Security Force Assistance to further military service cooperation. Using the information from this center we can identify that Physical assets, Knowledge, and Technology are the important factors that allow the military to preform what they have to in order to succeed. “Our Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers are the centerpiece of the best equipped, trained, and led Army in history.” (SMA Raymond F. Chandler III, 14th Sergeant Major of the Army). The Army has to be able to communicate and train with all other military services (Air Force, Marine, Navy and Coast Guard) to use...
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...Physical Fitness, Why Does The Army Require It? Physical readiness is the ability to meet the physical demands of any combat or duty position, accomplish the mission and continue to fight and win. Physical readiness training (PRT) provides the physical component that contributes to tactical and technical competence, and forms the physical foundation for all training. To march long distances in fighting load through rugged country and to fight effectively upon arriving at the area of combat; to drive fast-moving tanks and motor vehicles over rough terrain; to assault and run and crawl for long distances; to jump in and out of craters, and trenches, and over obstacles; to lift and carry heavy objects; to keep going for many hours without sleep or rest—all these activities of warfare and many others require superb physical conditioning. All Army training is based on the principle “Train as you will fight.” Therefore, the primary focus of PRT goes far beyond preparation for the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). Soldiers improve their physical readiness capabilities through PRT. For Soldiers to achieve the desired standard of physical readiness, every unit training program must include a well-conceived plan of PRT. Training must be both realistic and performance-oriented to ensure physical readiness to meet mission requirements. Army PRT should be tough, realistic and physically challenging, yet safe in its execution. The objective is to develop Soldiers’ physical capabilities to...
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...Army Regulation 350–1 Training Army Training and Leader Development Rapid Action Revision (RAR) Issue Date: 4 August 2011 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 18 December 2009 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 350–1 Army Training and Leader Development This rapid action revision, 4 September 2011-o Implements the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 by deleting all references to developing and conducting training concerning the Army’s Homosexual Conduct Policy (paras 2-21p and 2-22k.) o Rescinds paragraphs 2-6r, 2-46ac, and G-14e.) o Makes administrative changes (app A: marked obsolete forms and publications; corrected forms and publication titles; and corrected Web site addresses; glossary: deleted unused acronyms and corrected titles/abbreviations as prescribed by Army Records Management and Declassification Agency). *Army Regulation 350–1 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 18 December 2009 Effective 18 January 2010 Training Army Training and Leader Development History. This publication is a rapid action revision (RAR). This RAR is effective 20 September 2011. The portions affected by this RAR are listed in the summary of change. Summary. This regulation consolidates policy and guidance for Army training and leader development and supports a full-spectrum, force protection, expeditionary Army. Applicability. This regulation applies to the active Army, the Army National ...
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...This paper explores the concept of "Not in My Squad" (NIMS) which is a grassroots concept spearheaded by Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) Daniel A Daily. This concept originally created to help Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) of the United States Army (Army) better identify Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assaults (SHARP) and counteract it by building a foundation of trust with their junior enlisted Soldiers in their formations. His initial foundation of NIMS was able to set conditions and expand better than he could imagine. Instead of just focusing on SHARP related issues he expanded to teaching better leadership skills, training, and physical fitness. He took a hard line at changing the toxicity of the NCO Corps and created an environment of...
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...DRAFT Model Assignment Issued September 2010 OCR Level 3 Nationals in Public Services Unit 15: Physical Fitness for Public Services The scheme codes for these qualifications are: OCR Level 3 National Introductory Diploma in Public Services 0XXX OCR Level 3 National Diploma in Public Services 0XXX OCR Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Public Services 0XXX The Ofqual Unit Number for this unit is: Unit 15: Physical Fitness for Public Services X/XXX/XXXX This OCR model assignment remains live for the life of these qualifications. Please note: This OCR model assignment may be used to provide evidence for the unit above. Alternatively, centres may wish to adapt this assignment or devise their own assignment for the purposes of assessment. It is the centre’s responsibility to ensure that any adaptations made to this assignment allow candidates to meet all the assessment criteria and provide sufficient opportunity for candidates to demonstrate achievement across the full range of grades. ALL THESE MATERIALS MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED. Any photocopying will be done under the terms of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 solely for the purposes of assessment. Contents | |Page Number(s) | |CANDIDATE INFORMATION ...
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...the Best Qualified, or Consider Diversity? Eric B. Olsen Excelsior College LA498M: LA Capstone-(Military Focus) Mr. Larry Fegans 4 June 2015 Abstract The Army, as part of the Department of Defense (DOD), is the premier military organization in the world. Part of what makes the Army an outstanding organization is the diverse backgrounds that their soldiers are come from. There are African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, Native-Americans, Pacific Islanders, and more that help balance out its demographic profile. Soldiers who are Caucasian make up the majority of the Army demographic (Army G1, 2014). What is most impressive is the ability for everyone to work together to accomplish the Army’s mission with so few cases of equal opportunity violations per capita. While the Army celebrates diversity by recognizing different women and minorities during certain months, does the Army sacrifice the best-qualified person for diversity? Surprisingly, there have been times where the Army has gone against its own policies and training to enhance diversity; failing to recognize the best-qualified soldiers for promotion. Promote the Best Qualified, or Consider Diversity? One of the strengths of the Army is its soldiers come from a wide background with unique talents and abilities. This diversity helps the Army accomplish its goals and soldiers have successful careers based on their performance and potential for increased responsibility. However, can an organization...
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...To: Zachary Evans, Vice President of Operations From: Joseph Mirola, Claims Manager Subject: Company Fitness Center Makes Us Money _______ Through research and analysis, it has been discovered that the Rocky Mountain Mutual Company Fitness Center is a financial asset to the company. By reviewing company records you will see that the Fitness Center decreases employee absenteeism, increases employee productivity and reduces medical cost to the company. I believe that with some key leader support and proper attention our Fitness Center could become Rocky Mountain Mutual’s biggest asset. When it comes to absenteeism, our employees of Rocky Mountain Mutual who use the center miss almost half as many days of work as those who don't. They missed an average of six days of work per year as compared to those who do not use it with a staggering twelve days of work per year. As you can see, the statistics show that the Fitness Center is a major contributing factor of the health of our employees. With having said that these numbers in turn have shown to reduce the medical cost to our company. The research that was done shows that the employees fall into three different medical categories. These categories are those ranging from frequent users of the center, going three or more times per week, accounts for 10% of all Rocky Mountain Mutual employees, those considered average users go once or twice per week,accounting for 25% of all employees and the last category of non-users , the...
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...management foundations having been established the Army may not exist as we know and understand it today. Leaders must not only understand these theories but know themselves, their responsibility and their soldiers to fully incorporate these theories while evolving with the times and changes in the working environment. Our reading material states that in the late 1800”s “Henri Foyal was one on the most influential contributors to modern concepts of management, having proposed that there are five primary functions of management: (1) planning, (2) organizing, (3) commanding, (4) coordinating, and (5) controlling” (Carpenter, Bauer & Erdogan, 2013, p. 68). This is also relative to the P-O-L-C framework which has survived the test of time and is used in business 125 years later. This basis is the foundation for running a successful profitable business. With that being said, managers must take this model and use it with innovation and creativity. The P-O-L-C does not only have success in the civilian business world but also in the military. I have now served for a total of 25 years and have been promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant/1st Sergeant. This is the same rank; the title just has different responsibilities. Growing up in the military and advancing through each rank I had to prove myself to the leadership that I could plan, organize, lead and control those that I would be responsible for. If you want to be successful in the Army, you should always try to understand and master...
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...Chapter Index 1. Personal Data 2. Equipment Data 3. MOS (___) Data 4. Training Data 5. Battle Focus 6. Chain of Command 7. History 8. References SOLDIER’S PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT The personnel listed below authorized SGT _____________to maintain their SSN and personal information in his/her Leader’s Book with the understanding that this information will not be disclosed except in the line of his/her official duties. NAME SSN SIGNATURE DATE SOLDIER’S PERSONAL DATA SHEET NAME : RANK : DOR : SSN : BASD : ETS : DOB : MOS : TIG : 11 MOS TIS : 30 MOS PROMOTABLE : YES / NO POINTS : WEIGHT : HEIGHT : HAIR : EYES : AGE : MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED / SINGLE / DIVORCED / SEPERATED SPOUSE’S NAME : EFMP : YES / NO CHILD’S NAME : _________________________________ AGE : ___ MALE / FEMALE EFMP : YES / NO CHILD’S NAME : _________________________________ AGE : ____ MALE / FEMALE EFMP : YES / NO CHILD’S NAME : _________________________________ AGE : ____ MALE / FEMALE EFMP : YES / NO CHILD’S NAME : _________________________________ AGE : ____ MALE / FEMALE EFMP : YES / NO HOME PHONE : ADDRESS : RELIGION : BLOOD TYPE : WEAPON...
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...mission of the Army is to fight and win our Nation’s wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders. There are five branches of the military, but there are two branches that are always up for debate on which to join. Active Army and National Guard have many differences, such as deployment rates, retirement, and command; however, they are similar in training, rank, and pay. The Army, Navy and Marine Corps were established in 1775 in concurrence with the American Revolution. The war department was established in 1789 and was the precursor to what is now the Department of Defense (DOD). One year later, in 1790 the Coast Guard was established. This was followed by the founding the department of the Navy in 1798. The National Guard as a state funded militia under various names was founded in 1636-1903, as Federal Reserve’s forces called the National Guard 1903 to the present. The Army National guard serves both the state and federal government. The governor of the state where the Army National guard unit is based serves as the commander in chief over all the guard units within that state. The governor can activate their National Guard units in cases of state emergencies. The National Guard is also a reserve component of the U.S. Army and can be activated to defend the nation by the president of the United States. The president is the commander in chief of active duty Army. Active...
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...PUBLIC SERVICES LEVEL 3 – 2016 UNIT 5 Part 1 – PHYSICAL PREPARATION NAME: Unit 5 - Assessment and grading criteria | To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to: | To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to: | To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to: | P1 describe a fitness assessment for each of the major components of fitness | M1 explain the results of the fitness assessment and measure against relevant public service entrance test | D1 evaluate results of the fitness assessment, analyse strengths and recommend improvements | P2 describe the structure and function of the muscular-skeletal,cardiovascular and respiratory systems | | | P3 undertake a fitness activity,record and identify the short-term effects of exerciseon the major human bodysystems | M2explain the short and long term effects of exerciseon the major human bodysystems | | P4 describe the lifestyle factors that can affect health | M3explain the effects ofidentified lifestyle factors onhealth and fitness, whenapplying for public service and long-term employment | D2Evaluate the effects ofidentified lifestyle factors onhealth and fitness, whenapplying for public service and long-term employment | P5 Provide lifestyle improvement strategies that can have a positive effect on health | M4Explain lifestyle improvement...
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