Army Physical Readiness Training Flashcards
What does Physical Readiness Training(PRT) prepare?
Soldiers and units for the physical challenges of fulfilling the mission in the face of a wide range of threats, in complex operational environments, and with emerging technologies.
What regulation covers Army Physical Readiness Training (PRT)?
FM 7-22
What is physical readiness?
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The ability to meet the physical demands of any combat or duty position, accomplish the mission, and continue to fight and win.
What does physical readiness training provide?
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The physical component that contributes to tactical and technical competence, and FORMS THE PHYSICAL FOUNDATION for all training.
Why is PRT a mandatory training requirement?
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o Considered by senior leaders to be essential to individual, unit, and force readiness.
o Required by law for all individuals and units.
What does AR 350-1 specify about physical fitness training?
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ONe of the Army’s mandatory training requirements.
What are the PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING?
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- Commanders and Other Leaders are Responsible for Training
- Noncommissioned Officers Train Individuals, Crews, and Small
Teams - Train as You Will Fight
- Train to Standard
- Train to Sustain
- Conduct Multichelon and Concurrent Training
- Train to Develop Agile Leaders and Organizations
Who is the primary training manager and trainer for their organization?
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Commanders. Senior noncommissioned officers at every level of command are vital to helping commanders meet their training responsibilities.
What must commanders do to optimize the effect of PRT?
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o Incorporate mission command in PRT.
o Supervise the planning, preparation, execution, and assessment of PRT.
o Align PRT with mission/METL requirements in support of full spectrum operations.
o Train to standard according to FM 7-22.
o Assess individual and unit physical readiness according to FM 7-22.
o Provide resources required to execute PRT.
o Incorporate safety and composite risk management (CRM).
o Ensure training is realistic and performance-oriented.
o Ensure training replicates the operational environment as closely as possible.
Who serves as the primary trainers for enlisted Soldiers, crews, and small teams to accomplish the PRT mission?
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Noncommissioned officers:
o Identify specific tasks that PRT enhances in support of the unit’s C- or D- METL.
- Individual - Crew - Small team.
o Prepare, rehearse, and execute PRT.
o Evaluate PRT and conduct AARs to provide feedback to the commander.
What are the 8 tenets of train as you will fight as they relate to FM 7-22?
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o PRT must support full spectrum operations and promote quick transitions between missions.
o PRT must support proficiency in combined arms operations and unified actions.
o PRT focus is on training the fundamentals first.
o PRT must be performance-oriented, conducted under realistic conditions and mission focused.
o PRT should incorporate challenging, complex, ambiguous, and uncomfortable situations.
o PRT must incorporate safety and CRM.
o PRT must be conducted under conditions that replicate the operational environment.
o PRT must be conducted during deployments.
Describe the Toughening phase.
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Provides foundational fitness and fundamental motor skills, which lay the foundation for all other activities in the sustaining phase.
How should Army PRT be conducted?
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Tough , realistic, and physically challenging, yet safe in its execution. The objective is to develop Soldier’s physical capabilities to perform their duty assignments and combat roles.
What is Performance-Oriented Training?
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Involves performing tasks physically and focuses on results, not process. Army PRT must be performance-based, incorporating physically demanding exercises, drills and activities that prepare Soldiers and units to accomplish the physical requirements associated with the successful accomplishment of WTBDs.
What is the Integrated Approach?
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Training the critical components of strength, endurance and mobility.
