EASPs Not Allowed to be Used

[MattB]

Whilst searching for something else entirely, I happened upon [u]this[/u]:

2. Due to the nature of Cadet Training, the RAM and EAM are now been used for all Live Fire Marksmanship Training (LFMT), Battle Lessons and Battle Exercises within the ACO. Under no circumstances, is any other form of written instruction to be promulgated for LFMT, and Fieldcraft Training.

(My bold)

…despite EASPs still being current in ACP16, taught (as of April) in the ECOs course and clearly far more suitable for the task of running a deployed exercise, does this mean we should actually be using an EAM?

[pEp]

What’s that quote from though?

[Gunner]

[quote=“MattB” post=24828]Whilst searching for something else entirely, I happened upon this:

2. Due to the nature of Cadet Training, the RAM and EAM are now been used for all Live Fire Marksmanship Training (LFMT), Battle Lessons and Battle Exercises within the ACO. Under no circumstances, is any other form of written instruction to be promulgated for LFMT, and Fieldcraft Training.

(My bold)

…despite EASPs still being current in ACP16, taught (as of April) in the ECOs course and clearly far more suitable for the task of running a deployed exercise, does this mean we should actually be using an EAM?[/quote]
An EASP is if you’re running a full Ex (with or without) B&P whereas an EAM is more appropriate if you’re running a series of ‘stands’ or individual BE’s.

[Baldrick]

[quote=“MattB” post=24828]Whilst searching for something else entirely, I happened upon this:

2. Due to the nature of Cadet Training, the RAM and EAM are now been used for all Live Fire Marksmanship Training (LFMT), Battle Lessons and Battle Exercises within the ACO. Under no circumstances, is any other form of written instruction to be promulgated for LFMT, and Fieldcraft Training.

(My bold)

…despite EASPs still being current in ACP16, taught (as of April) in the ECOs course and clearly far more suitable for the task of running a deployed exercise, does this mean we should actually be using an EAM?[/quote]

Directly contradicts what I was told on Sunday…

Distinction seems to be that EAMs should be used for just individual lessons. EASPs for more complicated things.

[MattB]

What’s that quote from though?

Policy letter from TG5 - see the hyperlink in my original post.

[quote=“Gunner” post=24830]An EASP is if you’re running a full Ex (with or without) B&P whereas an EAM is more appropriate if you’re running a series of ‘stands’ or individual BE’s.[/quote]That was precisely my understanding - but the policy seems to disagree.

[Baldrick]

Check the date though.

I think we can call that well and truly out of date as far as we go.

[talon]

[quote=“Baldrick” post=24832][quote=“MattB” post=24828]Whilst searching for something else entirely, I happened upon this:

2. Due to the nature of Cadet Training, the RAM and EAM are now been used for all Live Fire Marksmanship Training (LFMT), Battle Lessons and Battle Exercises within the ACO. Under no circumstances, is any other form of written instruction to be promulgated for LFMT, and Fieldcraft Training.

(My bold)

…despite EASPs still being current in ACP16, taught (as of April) in the ECOs course and clearly far more suitable for the task of running a deployed exercise, does this mean we should actually be using an EAM?[/quote]

Directly contradicts what I was told on Sunday…

Distinction seems to be that EAMs should be used for just individual lessons. EASPs for more complicated things.[/quote]

This is correct. The purpose of the EAM is so that, if you wanted to, you could go out on the training area and do a fieldcraft lesson without having to write a huge EASP which would be overkil. If you want to do an FTX without an EASP, I would imagine you could but would have to write a separate EAM for each section, which would obviously be a lot of duplication for a single exercise. It is almost like they don’t want you to do FTXs…

[GOM]

Sorry, but I’m not familiar with that particular TLA…

What is an EAM?

[Gunner]

EAM = Exercise Aide Memoire

EASP = Exercise Action & Safety Plan

[GOM]

Thanks Gunner. I know what an Aide Memoire is.