An Assessment of Leader Duties and Responsibilities in a Decisive Action Training Environment
Abstract
This research is a continuation of a longstanding collaborative research project with members of the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Warrior Leadership Council. The present iteration of the project involved an assessment of leader duties and responsibilities during decisive action training rotations at JRTC. Additionally, we investigated whether a Guide for Leader Duties and Responsibilities would improve unit performance. The guide was a brief reference for leaders on critical behaviors pertinent to planning, preparation, and execution. The performance of units that received the Guide for Leader Duties and Responsibilities (the experimental group) was compared to the performance of units that did not receive the guide (the control group) based on checklists completed by Observer/Coach/Trainers (OCT) at JRTC. Broadly, the results indicated that the guide had little to no effect on the performance of units. Further analysis revealed that regardless of whether or not they received the guide, units that established a Tactical Standing Operating Procedure (TACSOP) outperformed those that did not. In addition, Active Component units consistently outperformed Reserve and National Guard Component units.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1193663
Entities
People
- Barton C. Crum
- Christopher L. Vowels
- Nathanael L. Keiser
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences