The U.S. Army will release an updated training regulation on June 1 as part of efforts to streamline training requirements and improve warfighting readiness across the force.
Simplifying Army Training Requirements
The military branch said Tuesday the revised Army Regulation 350-1, Army Training and Leader Development, reduces the number of mandatory training tasks from 24 to 17 and seeks to highlight tasks that are key to warfighting, lethality and readiness.
The service has removed outdated programs, including “Structured Self-Development” and “Resilience Training,” transitioned six tasks to optional training at the commanders’ discretion and reorganized appendices for improved clarity.
According to the Army, the new regulation eliminates administrative burdens and redundancies and aims to provide commanders more flexibility in customizing training schedules to meet mission requirements.
The revised AR 350-1 also promotes alternative methods of training delivery and removes restrictions on the locations and duration of certain training activities.
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