Stand-To!- Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills - Thu, December 13, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills

What is it? Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills (WTBD) are defined as skills
taught in Basic Combat Training (BCT) or One Station Unit Training (OSUT) to
train Soldiers how to survive in the combat environment.

* Warrior Tasks are a collection of individual Soldier skills deemed
critical to Soldier survival. Examples include weapons training, tactical
communications, urban operations, and first aid.
* Battle Drills are group skills designed to teach a unit to react and
survive in common combat situations. Examples include react to ambush, react
to chemical attack, and evacuate injured personnel from a vehicle.

What has the Army done?
* WTBD increase the relevance of training to current combat requirements and
enhance the rigor in training. The driving force behind the change was
lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF), and comments from OIF/OEF veterans. The WTBD continue to
evolve to meet the needs of the operational Army. For example as resources
become available, Combat Life Saver certification will be conducted in BCT
and OSUT.
* In Advanced Individual Training (AIT), selected WTBD (urban operations,
combatives, convoy operations (convoy live-fire for OD, TC, QM, MI, SC),
advanced rifle marksmanship, and rifle qualification if the AIT is longer
than 23 weeks) are reinforced. Additionally, AIT school commandants may
retrain any of the WTBD they deem critical to specific specialties.
* Currently there are 40 Warrior Tasks and 11 Battle Tasks being taught.

What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? An annual review
of the WTBD is conducted to maintain relevance to current operations. Army
Warrior Training, the new program that replaced common task testing, focuses
on WTBD training for all military personnel throughout the Army.

Why is this important to the Army? As combat situations can occur anywhere
on the battlefield, it is important that all Soldiers possess specific
skills needed to survive. WTBD produce Soldiers who are better prepared to
fight on today's battlefield immediately upon arrival at their first unit of
assignment. To continue reading this topic in its entirety, click here.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/150.html> 

* This topic was taken directly from the 2007 Army Posture Statement.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07/addendum/q.html> 



INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


*	2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Read the 2007 Army Strategic
Communication Guide for key messages and updates. 
*	Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879>  
*	Army Public Affairs Portal
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363>  
*	Stories of Valor <http://www.army.mil/valor> 


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	National Guard 371st Birthday (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/12/6548-national-guard-371st-birthday/>
| NGB <http://www.ngb.army.mil/features/birthday/index.html> ) 
*	Suspected Army suicides set mark (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071213567205.html>  | USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2007-12-12-Army-suicides_N.htm> ) 
*	Walter Reed commander promoted to surgeon general (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/12/6544-walter-reed-commander-promoted-to
-surgeon-general/> ) 
*	Army planning to be first service to use integrated pay plan (SAS
<http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=50957> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	Three blasts kill at least 27 in Iraq (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071213567199.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/13/world/middleeast/13iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> ) 
*	Coalition, Iraqi troops kill 14, detain 13 insurgents (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48394> ) 
*	50 Taliban killed in battle near southern Afghan town (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071213567282.html>  | BST
<http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/12/13/50_taliban_
killed_in_battle_near_southern_afghan_town/> ) 
*	Some Iraqis returnees face uncertain lives (LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-return13dec13,1,4879838
.story?ctrack=1&cset=true> )


OF INTEREST


*	Congressional study faults base-closing decisions (SAS
<http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=50958> ) 
*	Notre Dame honors medical officer with Corby Award (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/12/6537-notre-dame-honors-medical-officer
-with-corby-award/> ) 
*	Iraqi girl gets gift of mobility (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15810&Ite
mid=1> ) 
*	'Trees for Troops' program gets boost from Guard (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/12/12/6538-trees-for-troops-program-gets-boo
st-from-guard/> )


WORLD VIEW


*	Hearing ends for U.S. Soldier accused of killing insurgent (IHT
<http://www.iht.com/>  | Story
<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/12/america/NA-GEN-US-Soldier-Charged
.php> ) 
*	U.S. general: We're working 24/7 to catch bin Laden (JP
<http://www.jpost.com/>  | Story
<http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1196847323166&pagename=JPost%2FJ
PArticle%2FShowFull> ) 
*	U.S. captures suspected al-Qaida leader in Iraq, kills 14 militants
in raids (IHT <http://www.iht.com/>  | Story
<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/12/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Raids.php> ) 
*	Top U.S. officials in Iraq condemn car bombings in Amarah (VOA
<http://voanews.com/english/index.cfm>  | Story
<http://voanews.com/english/2007-12-13-voa8.cfm> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	You just drive on (SM <http://soldiersmind.com/> ) 
*	PBC continuation...the road North (MWS
<http://mywarstories.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	One third and a wakeup (BBA
<http://billandbobsadventure.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Free CD for the troops (GAF <http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/> )

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