text: Commander’s Training Guidance
  Alternative Time Management System to Green, Amber, Red
  Training is a commander responsibility. Based on the environment and availability of
  resources, commanders may use alternative models to reach designated proficiency
  levels. As an example, an alternative system to the Green, Amber, Red time
  management system is the “P Week” system.
  The “P Week” system is a prescriptive system that codes certain activities in certain
  weeks, forcing commanders to account for other requirements such as recovery from
  training and training preparation. P1 equals a unit’s prime time training window, P2
  equals Recovery window, P3 equals Training Preparation window, and P4 equals
  Offline window with no training authorized (red cycle, block leave). This model is a tool
  for battalion commanders to give “week intent” while allowing subordinate
  commanders the freedom to plan and schedule the weeks. It also helps company
  leaders understand where they should budget their time. It is a prescriptive model
  where company leaders are not permitted to conduct collective training in a P3 week
  without battalion commander approval.