Collective Training Sustainment Resources
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Combined Arms Training Strategies (CATS) - CATS are the Army's overarching strategy for focusing on near term unit training or on identifying future unit training strategies and requirements. The authoritative source for accesssing CATS is through the Digital Training Management System (DTMS). Because DTMS users must have approval for accesss, DTMS CATS data can also be pulled by the Army Training Network (ATN).
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Digital Training Management System (DTMS) - DTMS is a web-based, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software product tied to a relational database and customized IAW FM 7-0. Optimized for use at Brigade and below, DTMS provides the ability to plan, resource and manage unit and individual training at all levels. Note: The DTMS site requires CAC credentials.
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Training Strategy - Training Strategies establish training focused priorities in the institutional, operational, and self-development domain in support of large scale combat operations (LSCO). A key element of these strategies is to identify Training Support System (TSS) requirements through FY 2028 (Appendix A). These training strategies are not all inclusive, but focus on areas that enable leaders and units to build and preserve readiness. These strategies apply to the Army’s Active Component, Reserve and National Guard units/organizations that provide sustainment related training or training support. The US. Army Training Strategies will be updated every three years. Note: Access requires CAC credentials.
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Training Management at the Company Level - Click to accesss the Training Management at the Company Level Individual Critical Task List (ICTL). Target Audience: Applies to all leaders at Company level and below to include officers, warrant officers, noncommissioned officers, Soldiers, Army DA Civilians, contractors, and trainers.
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Soldier Support Institute (SSI) - Access Collective Training resources specific to the Soldier Support Institute (SSI), which is home to the Adjutant General (AG) and Finance (FI) schools. Resources include the SSI Learning Resource Center (LRC), Warfighter Training Support Packages, the Finance Training Portal, and more.
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Mission Essential Task Lists (METL) - Standardized Mission Essential Task Lists (METL) are the Headquarters, Department of the Army official listings of the fundamental tasks that units are designed to perform in any operational environment. Standardized METL consists of: Mission Essential Tasks (METs) - expressed as Collective Tasks, and Supporting Collective Tasks - expressed as T&EOs. Click to view the METL viewer provided by Army Training Network. Note: Access requires CAC credentials.
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ADP 7-0: Training Units and Developing Leaders - Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 7-0, Training Units and Developing Leaders, establishes the Army’s doctrine for training units and developing leaders for unified land operations. ADP 7-0 presents overarching doctrinal guidance for training modular, expeditionary Army forces and developing leaders to conduct unified land operations.
Note: Army Training Strategy Terms of Reference Information Paper, dated 12 AUG 2019: To establish a common operating picture for use when discussing the Army's Training strategy to ensure accuracy and clarity in communication.
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Command Post Exercise - Functional (CPX-F) - The Command Post Exercise Functional (CPX-F) Training Support Package (TSP) has been developed to assist the Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC), Sustainment Brigade (SB) or Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) in meeting Train Ready 2 (TR2) event requirements. The exercise contained within the TSP is designed to conduct Support Operations (SPO) centric and Command and Control (C2) collective training in integrating all elements of functional logistics. The CPX-F TSP is designed to be executed as a home station training event within the Mission Training Center (MTC) environment.
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Graphic Training Aid (GTA) 63-01-001 - Sustainment Unit Individual and Collective Training Resources - ATN, AR 350-1, ADP 7-0, ADRP 7-0, FM 7-0 and GTA 07-09-003 (The Army’s Methodology for Training) assist Army personnel in achieving the Army’s Number 1 Priority: Readiness. This graphic training aid (GTA) provides sustainment unit training and doctrine resources to assist in the training effort. Note: Access requires CAC credentials.
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Central Army Registry (CAR) - Training products previously in the RDL are now available in the CAR. Search by ID, title, and/or keywords, or browse by product type and proponent.
Note: Access requires CAC credentials.
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Training Circulars (TCs) - All TCs can be accesssed through the Army Publishing Directorate (APD) website. TCs are the minimum essential publication requirements if needs analysis or short-range training strategy development identifies a training requirement that does not warrant other types of publications. Click to access TCs relevant to Army sustainment.
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Standards in Training Commission (STRAC) - Standards in Training Commission (STRAC) strategies are the basis for determining training ammunition requirements and for providing units, Army Commands (ACOM) and Army Service Component Commands (ASCC) with the information necessary to forecast training ammunition requirements. The STRAC mission is to determine the quantities and types of munitions required for Soldiers, crews and units to attain and sustain weapon proficiency relative to readiness levels, making maximum use of TADSS and sub-caliber firing devices.
