TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01 - TRADOC - U.S. Army

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01After determining outcome goals based upon the three dimensions of military performance,there are three methods of developmental persuasion to apply education, training, and inspiration.Education is persuasion through understanding (logos); training is persuasion through repetitionand reinforcement (ethos); and inspiration is persuasion through emotion (pathos). Commandersmust integrate these methodologies into a coherent and comprehensive program of instruction toachieve complex goals and changes in behavior.4-2. Challenges to Adapting to the Future OEJoint and Army concepts call for a very adaptive future Modular Force. Such concepts asoperational maneuver from strategic distances could find Soldiers stationed in the Arctic climateof Alaska on one day deploying the next day to a desert or jungle environment. With no time toacclimate, Soldiers must be in top physical condition to be able to function in such extremeconditions. Temperatures topping 125 degrees Fahrenheit in Iraq are common and Soldiersoutfitted in full body armor cannot escape the heat. The JOE will create many demands, but theanticipated pace of future operations in persistent conflict will tax Soldier’s endurance much ascombat operations have always challenged the military.Physical fitness remains one of the keyinputs to overall unit readiness. Recentcombat experience continues to demonstratethe role physical fitness plays in alleviatingcombat stress. Whether it is buildingindividual confidence, preparing Soldiersfor combat operations, or providing a sourceof decompression, physical fitness programsmust remain a centerpiece of unit trainingprograms.The future Modular Force will see ashift in the role of physical fitness programs from training to meet test standards to developingSoldier-athletes. A Soldier-athlete is someone who is holistically fit—physically ready,nutritionally sound, mentally strong, and confident in their own abilities and in those of themembers of the team. Developing a Soldier-athlete requires not only a change in trainingtechniques and assessment tools, but also in how Army leaders plan, direct, and participate infitness training. Rather than focusing on assessment and easily measured fitness results, leadersmust take into account the individual Soldier’s goals and needs while continuing to focus on theunit’s mission of maintaining combat readiness.4-3. Why Change is NecessaryPersistent conflict will place physical and psychological demands on our Soldiers that ourcurrent training methods will not meet. This assertion assumes an OPTEMPO that is at least asdemanding as today’s tempo and a complexity of operations that will be even more demanding.Consequently, the Army must develop a programmed approach to physical training. Futurephysical training must focus more on performance of specific military duties rather than on88