Post by O21 on Jul 25, 2015 21:29:58 GMT
Definition
An AAR is a discussion of an event, focused on performance standards, that enables operators to discover for themselves What happened, Why it happened and How to sustain strengths and improve on weaknesses.
It is a tool leaders and units can use to get maximum benefit from every mission or task.
Objective
The objective of an AAR is to improve individual and collective task performance by providing immediate feedback about how the training or tasks could have been done better.
Purpose
Guide the unit towards achieving training objectives
Identify lessons learned so they can be applied to subsequent training or task performance
Increase confidence in unit leaders
Increase proficiency of all participants
AAR Key Points
Involve all participants
Are conducted immediately after each event
On operator, leader and unit performance
Use open-ended questions
Are related to specific standards
Determine strengths and weaknesses
Link performance to subsequent training
Guidelines
Maintain order and discipline
Emphasize the goal is to achieve team standards
Make AARs positive in nature
Avoid---
Lecturing
Critiquing, criticising or judging performance
Embarrassing operators or leaders
Comparing units
Phases of the AAR
Planning (Identify planning done? ie. What does the mission require? What training was arranged? What specific team or individual drills were worked on for the specific op? etc)
Preparation (What actual preparation took place following the planning stage, ie. Did planned training take place? Did planned drills take place and were they effective given the mission objectives? Were the team/individual exercises sufficient? etc)
Conduct (Following the actual operation/exercise, what were the teams strengths weaknesses etc. What specific aspects went well and why? What didn't go well and why? What limitations did the team suffer from? i.e. Kit, training, weather, etc. All aspects of the operation good and bad should be addressed. Use video to support this discussion.)
Follow-up (Identify tasks requiring retraining. Fix the problem - retrain. Revise SOPs, integrate into future training plans. Use to assist in making assessment)
An AAR is a discussion of an event, focused on performance standards, that enables operators to discover for themselves What happened, Why it happened and How to sustain strengths and improve on weaknesses.
It is a tool leaders and units can use to get maximum benefit from every mission or task.
Objective
The objective of an AAR is to improve individual and collective task performance by providing immediate feedback about how the training or tasks could have been done better.
Purpose
Guide the unit towards achieving training objectives
Identify lessons learned so they can be applied to subsequent training or task performance
Increase confidence in unit leaders
Increase proficiency of all participants
AAR Key Points
Involve all participants
Are conducted immediately after each event
On operator, leader and unit performance
Use open-ended questions
Are related to specific standards
Determine strengths and weaknesses
Link performance to subsequent training
Guidelines
Maintain order and discipline
Emphasize the goal is to achieve team standards
Make AARs positive in nature
Avoid---
Lecturing
Critiquing, criticising or judging performance
Embarrassing operators or leaders
Comparing units
Phases of the AAR
Planning (Identify planning done? ie. What does the mission require? What training was arranged? What specific team or individual drills were worked on for the specific op? etc)
Preparation (What actual preparation took place following the planning stage, ie. Did planned training take place? Did planned drills take place and were they effective given the mission objectives? Were the team/individual exercises sufficient? etc)
Conduct (Following the actual operation/exercise, what were the teams strengths weaknesses etc. What specific aspects went well and why? What didn't go well and why? What limitations did the team suffer from? i.e. Kit, training, weather, etc. All aspects of the operation good and bad should be addressed. Use video to support this discussion.)
Follow-up (Identify tasks requiring retraining. Fix the problem - retrain. Revise SOPs, integrate into future training plans. Use to assist in making assessment)