FM 34-71 Terminology Purpose. The purpose of an exercise is to provide a vehicle for accomplishing certain training objectives. This is the "why." Directive. An oral or written communica- tion establishing a policy for ordering a specific action. This is the "who". The issue, receipt, and study of a directive constitute the first major step in planning an exercise. Objective. The objective may be considered as the "what" and "how" criteria. Objectives should be keyed to specific soldier's manual, SQT, and ARTEP tasks requiring proficiency by soldiers and units. Once the "what" and "how" are determined, action can be taken to develop the scenario—the "where" and "when" of the exercise. Tactical Training Exercises Tactical training exercises vary in their objectives, size, participation, degree of con- trol, and the amount and complexity of simulation required to achieve combat realism.
DesignationFM 34-71
EditionFeb 1982
StatusSuperseded
Pages276
FunctionRecon Intel
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)