SURFACE FORCE TRAINING MANUAL

SECTION 4

REPORTING OF CART II AND FEP COMPLETION

 

6401. General. This section describes the ISIC's responsibility for reporting the completion of CART II and FEP results in order to establish the training level of the ship (watch team proficiency and training teams' ability to sustain training levels), to point out areas which may require additional training, and to determine the readiness of the ship to enter into intermediate, multi-ship training under the numbered fleet commander. The CART II and FEP reports contain results by training category (TSTA 1, 2, 3, or FEP level) and by M-ratings for mission areas. The former are assessments of the ship's training teams' ability to train; the latter of the ships proficiency in exercises. There may or may not be a linkage between the two. It is possible that a ship's company may still be proficient in certain exercises, but the training team needs to be reconstituted because of personnel transfers, etc. It is also possible that the training teams have been formed and have some capability, but due to inactivity due to overhaul the ships company may no longer be proficient in exercises.

6402. CART II Report. The ISIC will report the following to the TYCOM within one week of CART II completion:

a. Summary of CART II results by training category.

b. M-ratings by mission area (if applicable, denote mission area M-ratings that were reset).

c. Readiness caps in effect.

d. Certifications satisfactorily demonstrated.

e. Upcoming training/certification evolutions (TSTA's, FEP, etc.).

f. Readiness to commence basic level training. Include any material deficiencies that may affect the conduct of training.

6403. FEP Report. The ISIC will report the results of FEP to the TYCOM (indicating ATG concurrence/non-concurrence) no later than one week after the completion of the scenario driven portion of FEP. In the case of amphibious ships, the ISIC will combine the results of the ATG FEP and the TSTA IV assessment into one message if the results have been determined. The report will include:

a. Summary of FEP results by training category.

b. M-ratings by mission area (if applicable, denote mission area M-ratings that were reset).

c. Readiness caps in effect.

d. Certifications satisfactorily demonstrated.

e. Outstanding certifications (include projected completion date).

f. Readiness to proceed to intermediate/advanced level training, including the capability of the ship's training teams to effectively conduct follow-on training.

6404. Incomplete/Unsatisfactory Training.

a. If the basic training phase (i.e., completion of TSTA's and/or FEP) is curtailed by operational requirements to CHOP to the numbered fleet commander, the ISIC shall submit an ISIC Assessment to the TYCOM in the general format of the FEP report, to include certification that the ship is ready for its assigned mission and detailing the reason for the shortened training cycle.

b. If mission area(s) were assessed to be incomplete or unsatisfactory during FEP, or if TSTA training was shortened due to material problems, the ISIC will provide the TYCOM, within ten days, a POA&M for completion of evolutions/exercises (cap exercises included) required to complete basic training. This POA&M may be included in the ISIC assessment or FEP report so long as the time requirement in paragraph 6403 is met.

SAMPLE CART II MESSAGE

FM ISIC

TO APPLICABLE TYPE COMMANDER

APPLICABLE AFLOATRAGRU

INFO COMTRALANT/PAC

APPLICABLE PEB

SHIP

(ADDITIONAL ADDEES AS REQUIRED)

CLASSIFICATION //N03500//

MSGID/GENADMIN/ISIC//

SUBJ/CART II SUMMARY FOR USS _________//

RMKS/1. USS _______ COMPLETED CART II ASSESSMENT ON (DATE)

TO ASSESS THE SHIP'S TRAINING OBJECTIVES AND READINESS FOR TSTA.

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2. (U) SUMMARY OF CART II RESULTS BY TRAINING CATEGORY.

A. TRAINING TEAMS: (DESCRIBE PRESENT READINESS TO BEGIN TSTA I / II LEVEL TRAINING. NOTE ANY AREAS REQUIRING SHIP REMEDIAL ACTION PRIOR TO START OF TSTA I. IF AN AREA REQUIRES ANY SPECIAL TRAINING ASSIST FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENT PRIOR TO TSTA I, THAT AREA'S STATUS SHALL BE DEFINED AS "NOT READY TO COMMENCE TRAINING" AND AN APPROPRIATE EXPLANATION PROVIDED.)

(1) CSTT -

(2) ETT -

(3) DCTT -

(4) STT -

(5) ATT - (AS APPLICABLE)

(6) ITT -

(7) SERT - (AS APPLICABLE)

B. MISSION AREAS/SUBAREAS: (DESCRIBE READINESS TO BEGIN TSTA I / II LEVEL TRAINING. USE SAME DISCREPANCY / REMEDIAL ACTION REPORTING CRITERIA AS SUB-PARA 2A)

(1) AW -

(2) SUW -

(3) STW -

(4) USW -

(5) C2W -

(6) CCC -

(7) MOB(E) -

(A) MATERIAL

(1) ITEMS OF PRIORITY

(2) REPAIR BEFORE TRAINING (RBT)

(B) MANAGEMENT (MUST LIST ALL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS EVALUATED AS "NOT EFFECTIVE" OR "NOT IN PLACE.")

(C) TRAINING

(D) OPERATIONS (IF CONDUCTED)

(8) MOB(D) - (ADDRESS MSFD PROFICIENCY)

(9) MOB(S) -

(10) MOB(N) -

C. GENERAL SHIPBOARD TRAINING / PQS / ADMIN PROGRAMS:

(1) THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS NEED TO BE UPDATED / REVISED:

(A) (LIST)

3. (C) PRIMARY MISSION AREAS STATUS:

A. MISSION AREA OLD M-RATING NEW M-RATING

AW

SUW

USW

CCC

C2W

MOB

B. RESET JUSTIFICATION:

4. (U) READINESS CAP(S) IN EFFECT:

A. (IF APPLICABLE, LIST READINESS CAP(S) AND DEFINE WHAT EXERCISES ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CAP.)

5. (U) CERTIFICATIONS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED: (LIST)

6. (U) ALL UPCOMING TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS:

DATES CERT/TRAINING TEAM LOCATION

(LIST) (ATSG/ATG/PEB/LTTETC) (U/W,IPT)

A. TSTA I

B. TSTA II

C. TSTA III

D. FEP

E. (OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE, I.E. TOMAHAWK CERT, ARE, ETC.)

7. ISIC COMMENTS:

SAMPLE FEP MESSAGE

FM ISIC

TO COMNAVSURFPAC OR COMNAVSURFLANT //N01/N8/N3// (AS APPROPRIATE)

INFO NUMBERED FLEET COMMANDER

BATTLE GROUP COMMANDER

BT

CLASSIFICATION //N03500//

MSGID/GENADMIN/ISIC//

SUBJ/USS ALWAYSAIL POST FEP REPORT//

RMKS/1. USS ALWAYSAIL COMPLETED FINAL EVALUATION PERIOD (FEP) ON (DATE). FEP LASTED --- DAYS AND CONSISTED OF (LIST KEY EVOLUTIONS AS DESIRED BY ISIC).

2. SUMMARY OF FEP RESULTS BY TRAINING CATEGORY.

A. STATE WHAT MISSION AREAS WERE EVALUATED AND THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION. PHRASE ASSESSMENT IN TERMS OF SHIP'S TRAINING TEAMS. FOR EXAMPLE, SEAMANSHIP TRAINING TEAM ABLE TO PLAN, EXECUTE AND ASSESS/DEBRIEF ALL RELATED TRAINING EXERCISES EFFECTIVELY.

B. PROVIDE DETAILED EXPLANATION FOR AREAS WHICH WERE DEEMED UNSATISFACTORY. ATTEMPT TO DEFINE DEFICIENCIES IN TERMS OF EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION, OPERATOR ERROR, EOSS-EQUIPMENT MISMATCH.

3. M-RATINGS BY MISSION AREA ON COMPLETION OF FEP.

A. PROVIDE M-RATINGS BY MISSION AREA.

- EX: AW M-3

SUW M-2

CCC M-2

MOB M-3

AMW M-3 (IN THE CASE OF AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS, THE AMW MISSION AREA EVALUATION IS BASED ON SPECIALTY TRAINING)

B. ANY MISSION AREA "CAPPED" AS A RESULT OF FEP/SPECIALTY TRAINING.(PARA B-103C REFERS)

4. READINESS CAP(S) IN EFFECT.

A. IF APPLICABLE, LIST READINESS CAP(S) AND DEFINE WHAT EXERCISES ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CAP.

- EX: AW CAPPED AT M-3 DUE TO NON-COMPLETION OF

AAW-19-SF AND AAW-27-SF.

5. CERTIFICATIONS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED.

- EX: TOMAHAWK TACTICAL CERT (DATE)

6. CERTIFICATIONS REMAINING TO BE COMPLETED.

- EX: ORSE (DATE)

7. SUMMARY STATEMENT.

A. PROVIDE A SUMMARY STATEMENT ON THE READINESS OF THE SHIP TO PROCEED TO INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL TRAINING, INCLUDING CAPABILITY OF SHIPS'S TRAINING TEAMS TO CONDUCT FOLLOW ON TRAINING EFFECTIVELY. PROVIDE STATEMENT OF ATG CONCURRENCE OR NON-CONCURRENCE. COMMENT ON SIGNIFICANT CASREPS THAT MAY AFFECT TRAINING AND MANNING ISSUES THAT IMPACT INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED TRAINING.

- EX: USS NEVERSAIL IS READY TO COMMENCE INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED PHASE TRAINING. THE SHIP'S TRAINING TEAMS ARE FULLY CAPABLE OF FOLLOW ON TRAINING. ATG CONCURS. SHIP HAS NO CASREPS THAT WILL AFFECT ABILITY TO TRAIN OR PERSONNEL SHORTAGES THAT WILL IMPACT INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED TRAINING.