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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Knowledge Network (CKN).
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DTMS DTMS, which can be accessed at ,
is a Web-based, commercial, off-the-shelf software product tied to a relational database and customized according to Field Manual (FM) 7-0, Training Units and Developing Leaders for Full Spectrum Operations. Optimized for use at brigade level and below, DTMS allows for the planning, resourcing, and management of unit and individual training at all levels. &ROOHFWLYH; DQG LQGLYLGXDO WDVNV ZHDSRQV TXDOL¿FDWLRQ LQIRU- PDWLRQ $UP\ SK\VLFDO ¿WQHVV WHVW UHVXOWV DQG $5
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datory training and deployment tasks from "enlistment to re- tirement" are compiled within the DTMS. Relevant training products are available through DTMS due to frequent updates of approved collective and individual tasks, CATSs, the Army Universal Task List, and the Universal Joint Task List. The pri- mary advantage of accessing CATSs through DTMS is that it allows the user to perform evaluations. However, users must have a DTMS account to access CATSs in this manner.
ATN The ATN, which can be accessed at ,
is a single, Web-based portal for Army training resources. It is securely located behind Army Knowledge Online (AKO) single, sign-on protocols. The ATN contains many unique tools that provide users with an easy, intuitive means to com- ment on any of its features. Some of the major features of the ATN include—
Ɣ FM 7-0. This data-based version of FM 7-0 contains links to additional resources that can be used to clarify and ex- pand the content of the manual in an easy-to-navigate for- mat. Future versions will contain direct links to the Training Management feature, which is also available through the ATN.
Ɣ Training Management. Training Management is the successor to FM 7-1, Battle Focused Training. It provides step-by-step guidance on how to plan, prepare, execute, and assess Army training. The content of Training Management and FM 7-0 are inextricably linked.
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ATSs can be found in two locations—the DTMS and the ATN. Task selections from the unit task list—the major component of a CATS—can be found at the
Ɣ Training Enablers. Training enablers include a METL viewer, CATSs, the DTMS, the Training Event Planning Tool, Army Warrior Tasks, and FM 7-15, The Army Univer- sal Task List.
Ɣ Collaboration. There are many collaborative tools built into the ATN site, providing Soldiers with a quick and easy way to supply input to the ATN team and share ideas across Army training communities of practice.
Ɣ Army Training Network To Go (ATN2GO). ATN2GO is a downloadable iPhone/iPad and Android application (app) that transfers useful Training Management features from the ATN to Soldiers' mobile devices. It supplies Training Management to Soldiers when and where they need it.
An advantage of the ATN over the DTMS is that an indi-
vidual account is not necessary; all Soldiers can access ATN using their common access cards (CACs) or AKO logins and passwords. A disadvantage of the ATN is the user's inability to perform evaluations of training events.
CKN Although CATSs cannot be accessed via the CKN, the
CKN—which can be accessed at —provides chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) leaders with the ability to easily select and print unit task lists, which are the building blocks of CATSs. The CKN Web site requires a CAC login or AKO login and password.
CATSs are living documents that are capable of quickly and
readily adapting as the needs of the Army and the unit change. All Army leaders and trainers should be knowledgeable about CATSs and their value to a unit's Training Management. CATSs assist unit training managers with the development, conduct, and evaluation of training, thus reducing planning WLPH DQG DVVLVWLQJ ZDU¿JKWHUV LQ DFKLHYLQJ WKHLU PLVVLRQV
Endnote: 1
AR 350-1, Army Training and Leader Development, 18 December 2009.
References: FM 7-0, Training Units and Developing Leaders for Full
Spectrum Operations, 23 February 2011. FM 7-1, Battle Focused Training, 15 September 2003
(rescinded 1 October 2009). FM 7-15, The Army Universal Task List, 27 February 2009.
Captain Ruggles is a collective training developer/writer
with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Chemical Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He has a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, and is working toward a master's of divinity degree from Lib- erty University, Lynchburg, Virginia.
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