comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 4– Training
Chapter 1 – Training and Qualification
Section I. General Military Training
Introduction
General military training is usually carried out at the unit level. It is
usually imposed by program managers in support of broad Coast Guard
policies, programs or missions. Until now, these requirements existed
only within a wide variety of directives promulgated by various
programs. Although many of these “requirements” were established as
optional or recommended objectives, this distinction was often unclear.
This section discusses the distinction between required and optional
training.
(01) Required all-hands training (Table 4-3)
(02) Training that is required only for selected personnel.
Operational Commanders may require units under their cognizance to
conduct additional general military training. This Manual does not
include general military training requirements imposed by Areas and
Districts.
I.1. Scheduling
and Planning
The Training Board shall schedule all-hands general military training in
the unit training plan. The XO/XPO is responsible for ensuring selected
personnel training is scheduled and conducted as listed in the unit
training plans. There is no requirement to have all unit personnel
complete all-hands training at the same time.
(01) For both all-hands and selected personnel required training, refer
to the list in AOPS/TMT and Direct Access Databases.
(02) All-hands training should be scheduled to correspond with duty
schedules (i.e., duty section training).
(03) Standardized lesson plans and training materiel are required for
duty section training.
(04) The training plan should identify a primary and secondary trainer
for each training topic and duty section.
I.2. Lesson Plans
For recurring training, it is recommended that a member assigned by the
Training Board develop lesson plan outlines. The Training Officer shall
maintain lesson plan outlines. Sharing of lesson plans among units
promotes standardization and mitigates the administrative burden on
individual units. Program managers may provide training materiel such
as lesson plans or videotapes.
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