US Army tests reserve drill sergeants to expand wartime training capacity

The short version

• The US Army tested using reserve drill sergeants to rapidly scale up basic training during a major conflict.[Business Insider]
• Operation Wildcat Rising deployed dozens of reservists into a summer training cycle at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.[Business Insider]
• A subsequent review found certification gaps, communications issues, and tight rotation timelines among the reservists.[Business Insider]

Key facts

• The US Army conducted an exercise called Operation Wildcat Rising to test expanding basic training capacity with reserve drill sergeants.[Business Insider]
• Dozens of Army Reserve drill sergeants were integrated into a basic training cycle at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, over the summer.[Business Insider]
• A post-training evaluation found that several reservists lacked needed certifications and experienced communication breakdowns regarding requirements.[Business Insider]
• According to Col. Matthew Horning, participating drill sergeants reported the exercise was worth several traditional rotations.[Business Insider]

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