ARMY AL&T Training
The initial 4 days of OBI training focused on maintaining basic soldier- ing skills, specifically on critical warrior skills that all Soldiers must know and obtain a certain level of proficiency, especially in a deployed environment. The AWT/TSIRT training included 25 core warrior tasks and 10 battle drills. These intrinsic tasks were the same that any Soldier, regardless of occupa- tional specialty, would receive before a deployment. Normal equipment assigned to CCOs does not facilitate being able to practice many of the war- rior task training required of Soldiers. In an effort to fill the void and lack of organic equipment, the use of simu- lators was the best tool to do the job. Simulators provided realistic training and met a variety of warrior task train- ings. The training was then tailored to the specific warrior task that CCOs must know and practice to prepare them for deployment. Additionally, the various simulation centers on Fort Riley were key components supporting the execu- tion of OBI’s AWT/TSIRT portion.
Having the onsite experts reviewing contracts and giving immediate feedback to CCOs was invaluable to CCO contracting training.
The use of the High-mobility multipur- pose wheeled vehicle Egress Assistance Trainer, Engagement Skills Trainer, Reconfigurable Vehicle Simulator (RVS), and Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) systems were all key tools that aided in training on warrior tasks. These training aids provide very realistic training in a simulation environment, mimicking what Soldiers would experi- ence in combat just as if they were in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The second portion of OBI centered on CCOs displaying their aptitude in con- tracting. The “hands-on” contracting training was conducted at the Fort Riley Battle Command Training Center (BCTC). Scott Fellows of the 1st Infantry Division and his staff were
instrumental in supporting OBI. Morris commended the BCTC and the level of support given to the 412th CSB. “The warrior task training support SGM Cortorcha Rucker coordinated from the BCTC and Fort Riley was simply outstanding,” he said. “It was state- of-the-art training, and our Soldiers received the same quality as a brigade combat team Soldier deploying.”
The BCTC duplicated a typical contracting environment that most CCOs will deploy to in either Iraq or Afghanistan. CCOs were tested on their ability to operate in a forward deployed environment on many required 51C SMCT contracting-specific tasks. The 36 individual contracting tasks are the building blocks of a CCO. CCOs were
SFC Eric Sears, 900th CCBN, uses the RVS trainer, a key tool that aids in training on warrior tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Gale Lynne Smith, Public Affairs Specialist, ACC.) 80
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