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Composite Risk Management ■ 125was just waiting for a time and place to happen. The preconditions were set—training and leader failure.At least three training opportunities were missed that directly contributed tothis accident. First, although every Soldier receives instruction on this task duringBasic Training, hands-on performance is not a requirement. Most fieldcommanders assume Soldiers are proficient in this skill-level-one task. TheseSoldiers were not proficient, and the first opportunity to prevent this accident wasmissed. Second, the task, Construct Individual Fighting Positions, was required inboth the FY97 and FY98 Notice for Common Task Testing. Additionally, the skilllevel-twotask, Supervise Construction of a Fighting Position, was included in theFY97 Notice. Again, leaders missed an opportunity to prevent this accident byfailing to train to standard. Finally, prior to the exercise, the unit identified the taskas a weakness and programmed training to fix it. However, the train-up exercisewas not properly planned, resourced, or executed. Another opportunity missed.The end result was that Soldiers didn’t know what right looked like.The Soldiers’ supervisor checked on the position numerous times as it wasbeing built. He failed to correct the deficiency because he too was not trained tostandard. However, he did have at least two references readily available thatexplained the correct method for constructing overhead cover. This supervisor,and those leaders who did not certify his ability to supervise this task, failed toexercise their leadership responsibilities.Training and leadership should have ensured that a Soldier didn’t leave thatfighting position on a stretcher. By failing to train to and enforce establishedstandards, one Soldier paid an extremely high price. Soldier safety is a leaderresponsibility: they are our greatest asset, and we owe it to our Soldiers to do itright.Army Safety Center WebsiteCritical ThinkingeConsider the situation described above. Which of the controls is likely to be mosteffective? Would a combination be more effective than a single control?Critical ThinkingeDiscuss how you would convert a control measure into an order.
126 ■ SECTION 1eCONCLUSIONWhen leaders become skilled in the process of risk management, they effectivelyidentify, assess, and control risks inherent in training and combat operations.Through making calculated decisions that balance risk costs with the mission’sgoals, the vexing element of chance is reduced in dangerous training and combatsituations. Leaders and Soldiers at all levels use risk management during allmissions and in all environments in which Army operations take place. The abilityto manage risk using the five-step risk management process is fundamental toyour confidence and competence as an Army leader. It is critical to conservingcombat power and resources.Learning Assessment1. What five steps comprise the risk management process?2. What are the three basic types of controls?3. What is residual risk?
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