STP 10-92A34-SM-TG Soldier's Manual and Trainer's ... - AskTOP

STP 10-92A34-SM-TG• Evaluate how well your Soldiers can perform the tasks in this STP. These evaluationsmay be conducted during individual training sessions or, while evaluating individualproficiency during the conduct of units collective training. Determine how often to study eachtask to ensure that your Soldiers maintain proficiency.• Evaluation guides are provided to assist you in evaluating your Soldier’s proficiencythroughout the year. It is not intended that written entries be made on these guides torecord their performance. If you wish to keep a record of their performance steps, use DAForm 5164-R (Hands-on Evaluation). This form is applicable to all tasks in this STP and maybe reproduced locally. At the time of local reproduction, you may haveDA Form 5164-R overprinted with information unique to your training requirements.DA Form 5164-R can be downloaded from the Army Publishing Directorate (APD) website athttp://www.apd.army.mil/. Instructions for use are found in Appendix A of this STP. Trainersmay use DA Form 5165-R (Field Expedient Squad Book) to record hands-on GO/NO-GOresults for a group of Soldiers (for example, a crew, section, or squad) having the same MOSand skill level. This form supports conduct of commander’s evaluations, and can be used torecord training results gathered in the field during slack time for all MOSs and skill levels.Use of this form is optional. See Appendix B for a sample DA Form 5165-R with instructions.Trainers should work with each Soldier until tasks can be performed to specific task summarystandards.• Record the results. You can monitor your Soldiers progress by recording their taskGO/NO-GO results.• Retrain and evaluate. Have them study until they can perform to specific SM standards.1-3. Soldier’s Responsibilities. You must be able to perform every task required by your job andmaintain those skills. The MOS Training Plan indicates which tasks Soldiers in different jobs and SLs arerequired to perform. You are also responsible for all common tasks at your current SL and below, whichare listed in the Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks (SMCT). To assist you in maintaining taskproficiency, each task states—• Where and when the task should be performed and what equipment is needed(conditions statement).• How well the task must be performed (standards statement).• Which references describe step by step how the tasks should be performed(reference section).Each task also contains an evaluation guide (training/evaluation section), which can be used to determineif you can perform the task. Periodically, you should ask your supervisor or another Soldier to evaluateyour performance to ensure that you can perform the task to standard. If you have a question about howto do a task or which tasks in this STP you must be able to perform, it is your responsibility to ask the firstlinesupervisor for clarification. The first-line supervisor knows how to perform each task or can direct youto the appropriate training materials. These include field manuals (FMs) and technical manuals (TMs). It isyour responsibility to use these materials to maintain proficiency. Another important resource for selfdevelopmentis the Army Correspondence Course Program (ACCP). For enrollment information in thisprogram, visit on line through the Army Institute for Professional Development (AIPD) website athttp://www.atsc.army.mil/accp/aipdnew.asp.1-4. Training Tips. Prepare yourself:• Get training guidance from your chain of command as to when training must take place, whatyou should study, availability of resources, and a training site. Refer to FM 7-1(Battle Focused Training) for additional training information.• Get the task conditions and standards from the task summary in this STP.• Make sure you can do the task. Review the task summary and references listed in thereference section of the task. Practice doing the task or, if necessary, have someone trainyou on the task.1-2 7 May 2008