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  * Leader development plans and training objectives.
  * Leader certification.
  * Long-range training calendar.
  LONG-RANGE TRAINING PLAN APPROVAL
  3-7. The commander two levels up approves the unit’s long-range training plan. This approval and
  commander-to-commander contract is normally part of an annual training briefing (known as ATB). The
  senior commander approves the subordinate unit’s—
  * Current training proficiency assessment.
  * Mission-essential task prioritization, weapons qualification guidance, and collective live-fire
  requirements.
  * Long-range training plan to ensure it—
   Is nested within the higher unit’s training plan.
   Is resourced appropriately.
   Can accomplish the subordinate unit’s progression to the designated level of training
  proficiency.
  * Lower priority tasks that will not be trained until a later date.
  3-8. The approved training plan becomes a contract between the senior and subordinate commanders. It
  represents the senior commanders’ commitment to resource subordinate unit training and protect it from un-
  programmed training distracters. The subordinate commander commits to conducting the training as briefed
  or with approved modifications.
  LONG-RANGE TRAINING PLAN PUBLICATION
  3-9. When approved, the long-range training plan is published as annual training guidance to subordinate,
  higher, and other affected commands as necessary. The format of the annual training guidance is at the
  discretion of the commander and includes the long-range training calendar. (See appendix A for more on
  training guidance.)
  RESERVE COMPONENT CONSIDERATIONS
  3-10. Both the Regular Army and Reserve Component (RC) share the same training doctrine, share
  procedures, and train to the same standard. However, the training environment, planning horizons, and time
  available to train differ for RC units.
  3-11. Geographic dispersion of units affects the RC training environment increasing the complexity for these
  units to accomplish training. Reserve units must account for additional resource considerations when
  determining training areas—either a Regular Army or RC training installation—to accomplish training to
  standard.
  3-12. RC commanders prioritize available training days and synchronize resources over extended planning
  horizons, often over the span of several years. To mitigate this, RC units rely on a training month approach,
  T-Month, concept similar to the T-Week framework. (See appendix E for details on the T-Week framework.)
  MID-RANGE PLANNING AND PREPARATION
  3-13. Mid-range planning and preparation is based on the approved annual training guidance. It ensures
  resources are coordinated for and confirmed prior to training events. It focuses on a semi-annual and by-
  quarter refinement and execution of the annual training guidance (known as ATG). (See appendix A for more
  on training guidance.) Some of the critical activities that occur during mid-range planning and preparation
  include—