ACOTA, Section J, Attachment 6 - Training Courses

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ACOTA, Section J, Attachment 6 - Training Courses

C.1.2 ACTIVITY 1 – TRAINING

C.1.2.1 PSO PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS (POC) AND HUMAN RIGHTS (HR)

C.1.2.2 EFFECTIVE METHODS OF INSTRUCTION (EMI)

C.1.2.3 TRAINING, PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (TPMD)

C.1.2.4 COMMAND AND STAFF OPERATING SKILLS (CSOS)

C.1.2.5 COMMAND POST EXERCISE (CPX)

C.1.2.6 PSO SOLDIERS SKILLS TRAINING (PSOSST)

C.1.2.7 PSO COMPANY GRADE OFFICER (CGO) LEADERSHIP TRAINING

C.1.2.8 PSO NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) LEADERSHIP TRAINING

C.1.2.9 PSO COMBAT LIFE SAVER (CLS) TRAINING

C.1.2.10 PSO FIELD MEDIC TRAINING (FMT)

C.1.2.11 TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)

C.1.2.12 LEVEL II HOSPITAL TRAINING

C.1.2.13 LOGISTICS IN PSO

C.1.2.14 PSO WEAPONS MAINTENANCE

C.1.2.15 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

C.1.2.16 PSO DRIVER TRAINING

C.1.2.17 MECHANIZED OPERATIONS

C.1.2.18 PSO CREW SERVED WEAPONS (CSW)

C.1.2.19 ENHANCED MARKSMANSHIP

C.1.2.20 SNIPER TRAINING

C.1.2.21 PSO MORTAR TRAINING

C.1.2.22 PSO ENGINEER TRAINING

C.1.2.23 PSO ENGINEER AND EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE RECONNAISSANCE (EOR) TRAINING

C.1.2.24 IMPROVED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) TRAINING

C.1.2.25 COUNTER-IED (C-IED) TRAINING

C.1.2.26 PSO EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD)

C.1.2.27 AVIATION STAFF AND GROUND OPERATIONS

C.1.2.28 RIVERINE OPERATIONS

C.1.2.29 MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS

C.1.2.30 PSO ENGLISH LANGUAGE

C.1.2.31 PSO SOLDIER SKILLS TRAINING (PSOSST) TRAIN-THE-TRAINER TRAINING (T3)

C.1.2.32 ACOTA TCC LESSONS LEARNED WORKSHOP

C.1.2.33 PSO Training Management.

ACOTA, SECTION J, ATTACHMENT 6 – TRAINING COURSES

DEFINITIONS

Host Nation Cadre: Uniformed military members of a partner country assigned to a peace mission training center (PMTC) who have been specially trained for the purpose of preparing individuals and/or units in military operations prior to deployment.

Host Nation Troops: Military members of the partner country assigned to a formed unit designated to perform military tasks (internally or externally) to include support tasks, peacekeeping tasks or a kinetic missions.

Training Materials: Training materials may include the following – printed or recorded information used in a training program to prepare individuals and/or units to conduct military operations. May include approved Programs of Instruction (POI), handouts, host nation approved manuals, UN/AU approved manuals or any other approved training curriculum approved as methods of accomplishing military tasks. All training materials will become property of the Department of State.

C.1.2 ACTIVITY 1 – TRAINING

C.1.2.1 PSO PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS (POC) AND HUMAN RIGHTS (HR)

C.1.2.1 PURPOSE

To prepare selected host nation military personnel to protect civilians and human rights in the conduct of peace support operations including prevention of gender-based violence, elimination of sexual exploitation, prevention of trafficking in people, child protection and elimination of child soldiers.

C.1.2.1.2 OBJECTIVES

As the foundation to all ACOTA pre-deployment peacekeeping training, POC and HR prepares peacekeepers to understand why and how they must protect civilians in the conduct of Peace Support Operations (PSO) and supports the preparation of peacekeeping units, the commander, staff, and subordinate units, teams, and individual peacekeeper in multidisciplinary approaches to the realities they will face protecting those who cannot protect themselves.

C.1.2.1.3 TRAINING DETAILS

The contractor shall plan, design and conduct POC & HR training in accordance with Section 1.2.1.4 to include the skills and tasks necessary to sustain a TCC battalion and subordinate units for a one-year deployment. All ACOTA training shall include POC and HR and be integrated throughout the range of ACOTA tactical, field, and classroom trainings for soldiers, officers, and command staff on military peacekeeper responsibilities in regards to POC and HR.

The contractor shall use both classroom and field environment instruction, for groups and individuals that include presentations followed by practical exercises and hands on training. In accordance with Section 1.2.1.4, the contractor shall develop training aids, and provide an opportunity for host nation troops to practice skills in real mission like settings.

POC & HR training shall at a minimum include:

Overview of Protection of Civilians (POC)
International legal dimensions of the POC
POC concept in the context of UN PSO
Ensuring the POC
Prevention and response to conflict-related sexual violence
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
The Consequences of Misconduct (Conduct and Discipline)
Prevention of Gender-based Violence
Prevention of Trafficking in People
Child Protection and Elimination of Child Soldiers

C.1.2.1.4 TRAINING REFERENCES

Core Pre-deployment Training Materials (CPTMs)
Six UN Specialized Training Materials (STMs) on Protection of Civilians (POC) and Prevention and Response to Conflict Related Sexual Violence
ACOTA Protection of Civilians POI
ACOTA POC Training Scenarios
Mission Mandates and Rules of Engagement (ROE)
UN Peacekeeping Operations Principles and Guidelines
Infantry Battalion Manual Volume I
Infantry Battalion Manual Volume II
UN Peacekeeping Training Manual
UN Peacekeeping Handbook for Junior Ranks
UN Peacekeeping Principles and Guidelines
Specialized Training Materials (STM) for Staff Officers

C.1.2.2 EFFECTIVE METHODS OF INSTRUCTION (EMI)

C.1.2.2.1 PURPOSE

Prepare select host nation military personnel to plan, design and conduct effective military instruction in both a classroom and field environment for military units involved in pre-deployment peacekeeping training.

C.1.2.2.2 OBJECTIVES

The contractor shall instruct the host nation cadre identified by the host nation on the techniques necessary to conduct effective military instruction to individuals and units preparing to deploy to a United Nations, African Union or Regional peacekeeping mission.

Primary course instruction includes: CSOS, CPX, PSOSST, and CLS training modules. Upon completion the host nation cadre members will effectively plan, design and conduct at least two (2) of the training modules.

C.1.2.2.3 TRAINING DETAILS

The contractor shall plan, design and conduct fifteen (15) training days of EMI training in accordance with Section 1.2.2.4 for as many as twenty-five (25) host nation cadre. EMI training shall provide the host nation cadre with the skills and tools necessary to instruct military personnel in both field and classroom environments.

EMI training shall be conducted at the host nations Peace Support Operation Training Center (PSOTC) or at some other Training Camp within a fifty (50) mile radius of primary training location, or a combination of both.

The contractor shall design EMI training to include instruction on the following topics:

Command and Staff Operation Skills (CSOS)
Military decision making process and mission analysis
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
Roles and Responsibility of primary and special staff sections
Command Post Exercise (CPX)
PSO Solider Skills Training (PSOSST)
Close Quarters Marksmanship
Convoy Operations
Entry Control Point / Check Point
Cordon and Search
Base Camp Defense / Escalation of Force
Combat Lifesaver (CLS) Training
PSO Logistics (LOG) Training
Communications and Communications Maintenance (CCM) Training
Enhanced Marksmanship Training (EMT)
Human Rights (HR), to include gender respect, elimination of sexual exploitation, child protection, trafficking in persons and protection of civilians
Effective and safe operation of small arms range
Duties and responsibility of the Range Officer-In-Charge (OIC), Range Safety Officer (RSO), Range Noncommissioned Officer-In-Charge (NCOIC), ammunition detail, armorer / repair station and medical personnel
Developing and control of firing lines
Range / Tower Commands
Use of checklists
Risk Assessment Techniques
Development and conduct of an effective After Action Review (AAR)

Host nation cadre shall develop training schedules, programs of instruction, and lesson plans for all classes presented to the host nation troops in accordance with Section 1.2.2.4.

Host nation cadre shall develop and present at least two (2) units of instruction: One unit of instruction on a staff topic and one unit of instruction on a soldier skill topic.

EMI training shall include a practical exercise (PE) on the development and execution of a Command Post Exercise (CPX), to include the development of a Master Event Sequence List (MESL) and execution of the CPX through the introduction of message traffic and MESL information.

The contractor shall ensure each host nation troop receives an executable, written training development standard operating procedure. The standard operating procedures shall be developed by the contractor in accordance with Section 1.2.2.4.

C.1.2.2.4 TRAINING REFERENCES

UN Peacekeeping Principles and Guidelines
UN Infantry Battalion Manual, Volume I
UN Infantry Battalion Manual, Volume II
UN Peacekeeping Training Manual
Core Pre-deployment Training Materials (CPTM)
UN Specialized Training Manual (STM) on Protection of Civilians (POC) and Prevention and Response to Conflict Related to Sexual Violence
Specialized Training Material (STM) for Staff Officers
UN Peacekeeping Handbook for Junior Officers
Army Doctrine Publication, FM 5-0 (The Operation Process)
Field Manual 34-130 (Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield)

C.1.2.3 TRAINING, PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (TPMD)

C.1.2.3.1 PURPOSE.

This training is focused on developing a battalion's Mission Essential Task List for peace support operations training and is designed to be the first event for each battalion that goes through the ACOTA peace support operations training sequence.

C.1.2.3.2 OBJECTIVE.

Upon completion of the training each staff member will demonstrate, through practical application, a functional understanding and capability to produce an executable battalion and company Mission Essential Task List, the identification of supporting collective and individual training task coupled with the identification of resources and time needed to sustain a trained status in the noted task.

C.1.2.3.3 TRAINING DETAILS.

The contractor shall plan, design, and conduct over five (5) training days TPMD training in accordance with Section 1.2.3.4 for a battalion commander and his staff (approximately twenty (20) training audience participants) preparing to deploy to a peacekeeping mission in Africa.

Contractor shall provide instruction with up to two (2) host nation cadre. Contractor shall use both classroom and field environment instruction for groups and individuals that include presentation followed by practical exercise and hands-on training.

TPMD training shall at a minimum include:

Development of a Mission Essential Task List (METL)
Instruction in the management of resources required to support training a military unit in the accomplishment of its METL
The training will addresses the requirement for periodic review of the METL while the unit is deployed, with a focus on in-mission continuation training.

C.1.2.3.4 TRAINING REFERENCES.

Army Doctrinal Publication (ADP) 6-22 U.S. Army Leadership
ADP 7-0 Training Units and Developing Leaders
Field Manual (FM) 7-0 Training the Force

C.1.2.4 COMMAND AND STAFF OPERATING SKILLS (CSOS)

C.1.2.4.1 PURPOSE

Prepare the battalion commander, principle and special staff members, consisting of approximately twenty-five (25) officers, noncommissioned officer and soldiers for peacekeeping operations.

C.1.2.4.2 OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the training each staff member will demonstrate through practical application a functional understanding of their individual staff role and responsibility. The Commander and designated special staff members will demonstrate, during practical exercises and the command post exercise (CPX), the capability to produce a feasible, acceptable and suitable operations order and effectively manages tactical information to ensure mission success.

C.1.2.4.3 TRAINING DETAILS

The contractor shall plan, Design and conduct CSOS training over (15) training days in accordance with Section 1.2.4.4 to include instruction on the Military Decision Making Process (MDPM), specific duties of the principle and special staff sections, receive and issue an operations order, effectively command and control troops throughout task execution while operating a tactical operations center 24-hours a day in a peacekeeping environment.

CSOS training shall include a periodic review and assessment of the Mission Essential Task List (METL) while the unit is deployed and at home station, with a focus on continuous sustainment training.

CSOS training shall include the current UN/AU and/or Regional situation reports (SITREP) and actual scenarios.

CSOS training shall include the following topics:

Battalion-level Intelligence Operations
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs
Integrated Operations and Field Maneuver
Specific Duties of Principle and Special Staff Sections
Battalion Tactical Operations Center (TOC) Establishment and Operations
Battalion Level Logistics Planning
Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT)
Fire Support Coordination
Counter-Ambush / React to Contact
Counter-Improvised Explosive Device/React to Improvised Explosive Device Operations
Counter-Insurgency Operations
Force Protection
Coordination with Adjacent and Higher Units using Battlefield Control Measures
Base Security and Entry Control Point Procedures
Convoy Security, to include Breakdown / Recovery Operations
Route, Area and Point Reconnaissance Planning and Operations
VIP Escort Planning and Operations
Obstacle Identification, Clearance and Breaching
Unit Mobility
Handling Combatants / 5-S’s (Search, Silence, Segregate, Speed and Safeguard)
Civil–Military Support for Humanitarian Assistance
Orientation to the African Union Peacekeeping Operations
Strict Adherence to the Rules of Engagement (ROE)
Avoidance of Civilian Casualties
Protection of Civilians
Identification and reporting of Child Soldiers
Human Rights, to include Gender Respect, Elimination of Sexual Exploitation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and Innocents
Working with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)
HIV / AIDs Prevention
Orientation to the UN/AU or Regional Peacekeeping Operations

The contractor shall include the skills delivered in CSOS training during the conduct of the command post exercise (CPX), field training exercise (FTX) and daily command and control of the training battalion throughout the training period.

The contractor shall design a tailored Program of Instruction (POI) that includes appropriate lesson plans for this subtask. The contractor will develop relevant Protection of Civilians training scenarios to support all practical exercises and theory discussions.

The contractor shall deliver subtask B.1 POI and instructional material, in English, by CD, to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for review and approval no later than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of Task C training.

C.1.2.4.4 TRAINING REFERENCES

C.1.2.5 COMMAND POST EXERCISE (CPX)

C.1.2.5.1 PURPOSE

To practice and reinforce the skills of the battalion staff learned in CSOS training.

C.1.2.5.2 OBJECTIVES

To reinforce the skills taught during CSOS in order to enable the commander and the host nation cadre to effectively exercise command and control of a battalion in a UN/AU or Regional peacekeeping operation.

The contractor shall make sure the battalion staff , at a minimum, consists of a Commander, Second in Command, Operations Officer (S-3), Intelligence Officer (S-2), Civil-Affairs Officer (S-5), Logistics Officer (S-4), Personnel Officer (S-1), and Communications Officer (S-6).These officers should be supported by at least one junior officer and two non-commissioned officers.

Upon completion, the contractor shall have the battalion staffdisplay their capacity to employ the techniques and concepts presented during CSOS. Emphasis shall be placed on time management, the orders process and troop command and control.

The contractor shall have the battalion staffdemonstrate their ability to produce orders and command and control the battalion without jeopardizing the governing peacekeeping mandate or mission during the execution of a Command Post Exercise (CPX).

C.1.2.5.3 TRAINING DETAILS

The contractor shall plan, design and conduct the Command Post Exercise (CPX) over five (5) training days in accordance with Section 1.2.5.4.

The contractor shall plan, design and conduct the CPX using a detailed UN/AU or Regional-based CPX scenario with a Master Events Sequence List (MESL) that contains all the possible events a battalion might encounter during peacekeeping missions.

The contractor shall deliver the MESL, in English, by CD, to the COR for review and approval no later than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of training.

C.1.2.5.4 TRAINING REFERENCES

C.1.2.6 PSO SOLDIERS SKILLS TRAINING (PSOSST)

C.1.2.6.1 PURPOSE

Prepare a peacekeeping battalion, consisting of approximately eight-hundred & fifty (850) officers, noncommissioned officer and soldiers operations in a peacekeeping mission.

C.1.2.6.2 OBJECTIVES

PSOSST shall include instruction for soldiers to operate effectively at the individual level as well as part of a squad, platoon and company in a peacekeeping environment.

Individual soldiers and units shall display a safe and functional understanding of applicable tasks, techniques and procedures.

C.1.2.6.3 TRAINING DETAILS.

The contractor shall plan, design and conduct PSOSST in accordance with Section 1.2.6.4, over twenty-five (25) training days while conducting train-the-trainer instruction for no less than twelve (12) host nation cadre members.

Training shall focus on peacekeeping operations in accordance with actual UN/AU and or Regional scenarios.

Training shall include Close Quarters Marksmanship (CQM) including day and night live-fire.

PSOSST training shall include individual and collective training for all topics listed below:

Integrated Operations and Movement
Counterinsurgency Operations
Force Protection
Base Security and Entry Control Procedures
Convoy Operations
React to Ambush / React to Contact
Vehicle Breakdown and Recovery Operations
VIP Escort
Unit Mobility
Handling Combatants / 5-S’s (Search, Silence, Segregate, Speed, Safeguard)
Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT)
Offensive Operations
Obstacle Identification and Breeching
Military Support for Humanitarian Assistance
Strict Adherence to the Rules of Engagement (ROE)
Avoidance of Civilian Casualties
Protection of Civilians (POC)
Identification and Reporting of Child Soldiers
Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Operation / React to IED
Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Ambush: day / night (if applicable)

Training shall include specific peacekeeping training listed below: