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  T-2: Finalize support. Check and double check resource ordering and availability for
  the exercise.
  T-1: Draw equipment and supplies, execute final rehearsals and checks, conduct
  communications and connectivity checks, ensure training aids, devices, simulators,
  and simulations (TADSS) (to include multiple integrated laser engagement system, or
  MILES, equipment) are on hand or ready for pick-up, and conduct final training area or
  facility coordination.
  T Week: Conduct pre-combat checks and pre-combat inspections, execute the FTX
  (shoot, move, communicate, and survive), conduct informal AARs as necessary,
  evaluate training, and at end of exercise conduct sensitive items checks, redeploy to
  company area, and recover personnel and equipment. Post operations checks are
  conducted.
  T+1: Conduct final AARs (commander reviews feedback or evaluations), assess
  training objectives or update company MET assessments, review and update company
  and platoon tactical SOPs, and record training results.
  1LT Jones completes the T-Week run-down of FTX planning and opens the discussion
  for comments. CPT Sprague and 1SG Rodriguez discuss the importance of
  opportunity training when the unit has training downtime during the FTX. CPT Sprague
  states that training time is precious and hip-pocket training is an important way to
  improve and sustain individual training proficiencies when time is available.
  At 1400 hours, CPT Sprague concludes the training meeting.
  SITUATIONAL TRAINING EXERCISE
  E-32. As a short, limited exercise, a situational training exercise (known as STX) is driven by scenarios and
  missions. Situational training exercises are designed to train one collective task, or a group of related tasks
  or battle drills, through practice. The following vignette illustrates how training meetings facilitate the
  coordination and planning of a company situational training exercise.