Cavalry Handbook

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The FM outlines our core skills, policies and guides to ensure every member stands ready for the mission ahead.

A Skill Card compiles relevant information for specific combat areas from the UNITAF Force Manual and plays a crucial role in the peer-to-peer training system. It facilitates evaluations among members, highlighting individual strengths and weaknesses. This feedback enables members to see exactly where they currently excel and where they may need improvement providing a clear focus for training development. The card includes essential Guide, Policy, and Skill information and assigns skills to a starting Tier level, indicating the stage at which these skills should be mastered and integrating them seamlessly into the Tier Progression system.

To enhance your Skill Card ratings in UNITAF you should actively seek evaluations from more experienced members.

1. Identify: Refer to the training team of the skill card you are looking for ratings on
2. Request: Politely ask these members to monitor your performance during operations and practices, or even ask them to give you 1-1 observation privately, specifying the skills you'd like to be evaluated on.
3. Participate: Engage in exercises and operations as frequently as possible. The more you're involved, the more opportunities experienced members will have to evaluate your abilities.

This proactive strategy ensures that your evaluations are based on comprehensive observations across multiple scenarios, providing a clearer and more accurate reflection of your skill levels. Over time, this approach to gathering feedback will help you pinpoint areas for improvement, aiding in your overall development and progression in UNITAF.

Rating other's Skill Cards in UNITAF is an integral part of the peer-to-peer training system, fostering a culture of continuous feedback and development, you can only rate skill cards if you have been appointed to the Training Team of the skill cards combat area.

1. Understand: Familiarise yourself with the skill definitions and proficiency level criteria outlined in the Skill Cards. This ensures your evaluations are grounded in the established framework.
2. Observe: When evaluating peers, consider their performance over a range of recent operations and practices. Look for consistency and adaptability in their skills across different scenarios. Ensure your ratings are objective, based on observed performance rather than personal relationships. Fair evaluations help maintain the integrity of the training system.
3. Feedback: Aim to offer feedback where you can that is constructive and actionable. Highlight strengths while also suggesting areas for improvement, helping your peers understand how they can develop their skills further.

After making an assessment, update the Skill Card in a timely manner. This keeps records up-to-date and allows for immediate reflection and action on the feedback. By actively participating in the rating process, you contribute to the growth of your peers and the overall effectiveness of UNITAF's training ecosystem.

The 'Training Team' is a specialised group within the unit responsible for overseeing and managing the evaluation and improvement of a specific combat area. Comprising appointed individuals including Chief Instructors, Staff Instructors, Training Instructors, and Observers, the team operates under the guidance of Training Command. Each member has distinct roles and responsibilities, ranging from providing subject matter expertise to facilitating training sessions and assessing skill levels. Together, they ensure that training standards are met, skills are effectively taught and practiced, and feedback is provided to enhance individual and unit proficiency in specific combat areas.

• Designated member of the unit serving as a subject matter expert in a specific combat area
• Minimum of 1 and maximum of 2 may be assigned to any combat area
• Acts as a senior advisor to unit command, providing guidance on potential changes and advising on ongoing discussions
• Active participant in training, application, and observation of combat area skills
• Holds the highest weighted opinion among all other roles
• Accountable to both the Staff Instructor and Training Command
• Appointment made at the discretion of Training Command

• Member of J7 Staff responsible for overseeing a specific combat area, its training and training team
• Minimum of 1 and maximum of 2 per skill card; each staff member can oversee up to 4 skill cards in total
• Serves as the primary point of contact in the combat area for Training Command, Chief Instructors, Instructors, Observers, and the wider unit
• Ensures adequate training and practices are conducted through the training team
• Appoints and removes Training Instructors and Observers as needed, based on advice from Chief Instructors and in collaboration with Training Command
• Collaborates with Policy staff to implement changes and distribute them upon publication by Unit Command
• Holds the second highest weighted opinion among the roles involved
• Actively participates in training, application, and observation of combat area skills
• Accountable to Training Command and appointed at their discretion

• Unit member appointed as a Training Instructor in a specific combat area, having transitioned from the role of Observer
• Recognized by the training team as a well-rounded individual capable of effectively teaching relevant combat area skills in group settings
• Possesses a solid understanding of the combat area skills
• Holds the third highest weighted opinion among the roles involved
• Limited to a maximum of 6 Training Instructors per combat area
• Actively engages in training, application, and observation of combat area skills
• Accountable to both the Staff Instructor and Chief Instructors

• A member of the unit who is appointed as an Observer in a specific combat area, who in the eyes of the training team is trusted to assess others in a non-teaching capacity in the combat areas skills.
• Typically a starting role on route to Training Instructor.
• Holds the lowest weighted opinion.
• Maximum of 8 per combat area
• Active in the training, application and observation of combat area skills.
• Accountable to the Training Instructors and Chief Instructors.