Are young leaders still taught training development and management?

SFC Siva Williams , while I understand the need for pre-deployment and reset, I'm still at a loss how ALL training is dictated by BDE down to Company level, or not having a training schedule. I DO understand Training Guidance; but what you are describing is well beyond that. Must have been frustrating to say the least.

SFC Siva Williams , I know I"m ancient (retired in 96), and I'm in more of a state than MSG Wade Huffman this minute at hearing this. My first questions (I hope they've been screamed and yelled by some 1SG/Cdr) would be to the Bn/Bde CSMs is , "How in the hell do you know what training my squads and platoons need?" Like MSG Huffman said, I also understand training guidance coming down from higher, but not this. I'm having convulsions reading this! Wishing you and all troops much success. I feel I'm reading more of what I hear, that management (miss and micro) is replacing leadership in many areas across the Army. Right now, I'm frustrated right along with you. Good luck to you and your troops!

I would say I've had STT 3-5 times since I have been in.

Training is being pushed down from on high because of lessons learned in theater. This gives units the most up to date training on our enemy's tactics, techniques, and procedures. The idea is to decrease the learning curve of Soldiers once they get in combat. Fighting insurgents is dynamic and what worked on one deployment will not work the next time you deploy. The loss of institutional knowledge is coming to light because deployment cycles are decreasing so units have time to work on their METL and train to standard. I was worried about this a year ago but I'm retired now. I am concerned that the SSGs that were promoted to replace me and a few others don't have the knowledge and skills that I attained. My PL was a CPT and he was a little lost when it came to training. I fear it is going to be painful in the field for the next five or so years while everyone gets up to speed.