text: Appendix I
  Notional Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise
  In preparation for an upcoming combat training center rotation to the National Training
  Center (known as NTC), COL Kerry Smith conducted multiple company-level
  combined arms live-fire exercises (CALFEXs) with his brigade combat team (BCT).
  COL Smith wanted to certify every troop, company, and battery in a combined arms
  live-fire conducting a deliberate attack and transitioning to a hasty defense under live-
  fire conditions. The deliberate decision of the commander to certify his company-level
  leaders provided an invaluable opportunity for the commander to train and certify his
  maneuver units, validate risk management processes, build shared understanding of
  the BCT’s standards, and share best practices commensurate with learning
  organizations. This opportunity enabled the commander to coach and mentor the
  battalion or task force commanders and staff to manage training. Lastly, it enabled the
  commander to check on the task force subordinate training objectives to ensure they
  nested with the BCT commander’s intent.
  During the rotation of units through the CALFEX, the BCT commander would observe
  the planning process for the commanders, such as the operation order with graphics
  and their rehearsals, including a walk-through rehearsal with a mounted rehearsal.
  (See figure I-1 and figure I-2.) Following the preparation phase, the BCT commander
  would follow in his combat platform with his battalion commander and provide the
  necessary command and control to drive execution of the company-level training.
  Upon completion of the training event, the commander would conduct the after action
  review with the company leadership. They would develop a plan of action to conduct
  retraining and disseminate best practices across the brigade to ensure the unit
  improves each day.
  The logical training objectives are the execution of the directed task: deliberate attack
  and hasty defense. Indirectly, this task provided the BCT commander an opportunity
  to coach and teach both the task force and company commanders positioning on the
  battlefield, exercising command and control, conducting time management, adhering
  to the BCT common operational picture, and staying accountable to the brigade
  standing operating procedures. These coaching points reinforce and connect the
  preparatory work to training management that enable a large organization to graduate
  from crew- to collective-level training. Senior leader investment in the development of
  leaders and units during home station training informs BCT-level readiness and
  enables agile formations capable of executing in a multi-domain decisive action
  environment.