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3rd Battalion 116th Infantry
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3rd Battalion 116th Infantry
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- Welcome
- Training Year Focus
- Drill Date Schedule
- Training Meeting Dates
- Training Standards
- Training Planning
- Contacting the Commander
Welcome to the Headquarters Company area of our battalion web site. I am glad you have taken the time to visit this site and our unit specifically. You are visiting one of the best battalions in the entire United States Army National Guard. We have been recognized on a regional and national level for our high state of combat readiness and training accomplishments. Headquarters Company provides critical support to this prestigious unit. Our soldiers train and perform their duties in order to contribute to the continued future success of the battalion. The unit training is both challenging and rewarding. Again, I want to welcome you to Headquarters Company, the 3/116th Infantry Battalion, the 29th Infantry Division, and the Virginia Army National Guard.
Sincerely,
Captain Steve Delahunty
Headquarters Company Commander
The main focus for the entire training year is the annual training (AT). The location of AT is Fort A.P. Hill and Fort Pickett Virginia. During AT the entire battalion will participate in a large scale Division tactical exercise. In addition to team building events conducted during AT, we will make extensive use of other team building training events. We are also orienting our training on our Annual Training 1999 which will be at the National Training Center (NTC) Fort Irwin CA from 9-22 May 1999.
The yearly training schedule for training year 1998, drill dates, unit training assemblies (UTAs), locations, and focus for each drill are:
| MONTH | DRILL DATE | UTAs | LOCATION | FOCUS |
| Oct 1997 | 10-12 Oct | MUTA 5 | Fort A.P. Hill | INDIVIDUAL TRAINING |
| Nov 1997 | 08-09 Nov | MUTA 4 | Local Areas | COLLECTIVE TRAINING - STXes |
| Dec 1997 | 06-07 Dec | MUTA 4 | Home Station | BRIEFINGS - SOCIAL |
| Jan 1998 | 17-18 Jan | MUTA 4 | Home Station | PARADE - MALL DISPLAY |
| Feb 1998 | 07-08 Feb | MUTA 4 | Home Station | CIVIL DISTURBANCE TRAINING |
| Mar 1998 | 14-15 Mar | MUTA 4 | Local Areas | COLLECTIVE TRAINING - STXes |
| Apr 1998 | 04-05 Apr | MUTA 4 | Local Areas | COLLECTIVE TRAINING - STXes |
| May 1998 | 15-17 May | MUTA 5 | Fort A.P. Hill | CAST TACTICAL TRAINING |
| Jun 1998 | 06-07 Jun | MUTA 4 | Home Station | ANNUAL TRAINING PREP |
| Jul 1998 | 11-25 Jul | AT97 | Fort A.P. Hill Fort Pickett |
ANNUAL TRAINING - LANES |
| Jul 1998 | 26 Jul | MUTA 2 | Home Station | REARM & REFIT |
| Aug 1998 | 15-16 Aug | MUTA 4 | Fort A.P. Hill | INDIVIDUAL TRAINING |
| Sep 1998 | 12-13 Sep | MUTA 4 | Local Areas | COLLECTIVE TRAINING - STXes |
This gives guidance, planning, and dates for TY98 company training meetings. All platoon leaders and platoon sergeants are required to attend. Staff section senior NCOs are encouraged to participate as well. The uniform is BDUs. Participants should prepare for the meeting and plan to be fully involved. The time and effort that we put into these meetings will pay-off during drill.
The training meetings will generally be the Tuesday night just prior to the drill date. The training meetings will start at 1930 hours. Maintenance (COMPAC) meetings start 30 minutes earlier at 1900hrs. We will also try to hold short training planning sessions at the unit Armory on the Sunday evening of each drill after the final formation.
Drill MUTA Meeting Date Note 10-12 October 1997 5 07 Oct 08-09 November 1997 4 04 Nov 06-07 December 1997 4 02 Dec 17-18 January 1998 4 13 Jan 07-08 February 1998 4 03 Feb 14-15 March 1998 4 10 Mar 04-05 April 1998 4 31 Mar 15-17 May 1998 5 12 May 06-07 June 1998 4 02 Jun 11-25 July 1998 07 Jul Annual Training (AT) 26 July 1998 2 15-16 Aug 1998 4 11 Aug 12-13 Sep 1998 4 08 Sep day after Labor Day
- Leaders must plan training.
- Do not just hit the ground and expect the soldiers to wait for your planning.
- Train to standard and task, not to time.
- Always make time for rehearsals.
- If retraining is necessary, do it!
- If retraining is necessary, rehearsals will also be necessary.
- Conduct and use information from after action reviews and brief backs.
- Never train without concern for safety.
- Always integrate common tasks, NCOs track performance.
- Make use of handy reference materials.
(checklist and guidance)
- Include new guidelines from higher command, especially new or unscheduled requirements.
- Keep in mind the G-A-R time management system. Green is prime time training, amber is mission oriented training, an red is support oriented training. Examples include an FTX - green, annual briefings - red, weapons qual - green, CTT - amber. Green means maximize attendance, minimize admin detractors. Red means work on admin areas if needed. Amber means a balance of the two.
- Review of pre-execution checks for training scheduled.
a. What were the lessons learned from the last time this training was conducted?
b. Have these lessons been incorporated?
c. Has the OPFOR been trained and equipped if required?
d. Have rehearsals been scheduled?
e. Has a risk assessment been completed and safety issues integrated?
f. Have training and evaluation outlines been prepared?
g. What is the plan to evaluate the training?
h. Has the necessary logistical support been requested?
I. What are the training area requirements?
j. Has the training area been reserved?
k. Identify OIC and NCOIC.
l. Get written plan from OIC/NCOIC.
m. Identify and inform trainers well in advance.
n. Get back briefs from trainers each month.- Ensure platoon leader and platoon sergeant recommendations are included in the training and schedules. Platoon ensures that squad/section leader input is included as well.
- Identify and plan for opportunity training tasks, NCODP/ODP, Sergeant's Time, all listed on the training schedules.
- Identify trainer and/or resource needs and changes.
Captain Steve Delahunty
office: (703) 378-3443
email: sdelahunty@mgcable.com