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The RRM has designed this training to educate the ADURNCO how to best support his commander. The instruction focuses on the ADURNCO completing specific tasks. The RRM will present the training at the MSC level (for planning, minimum 10, maximum 20 participants and 4 months' notice) and at the location the MSC selects and obtains. The MSC is also responsible for transportation and meals. The RRM needs electricity and a classroom environment to conduct the training with his POI and instructors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

POTO. Ensure you include this training as mandatory for every ADURNCO (but scheduled by MSC commanders) in the state Yearly Training Guidance (YTG) each year.

MSC Commander

• Requests training when necessary.
• Provides logistical support (training area, food, training aids, etc.)
• Ensures every ADURNCO attends each year.

MSC S3. Ensure you include this training as mandatory (for the units you schedule) in the MSC Yearly Training Guidance (YTG) and Yearly Training Calendar (YTC) each year.

MSC Additional Duty Retention Officer

• Tracks all ADURNCOs in the MSC to ensure their attendance.
• Updates and provides roster of all soldiers requiring this training to the MSC commander.
• Attends the training as the MSC representative.
• Coordinates logistical support (food, training, etc.).
• Provides AAR to MSC commander and RRM regarding training.
• Provides feedback/constructive criticism to improve the program.
• Gets to know the ADURNCOs by interaction.
• Provides the MSC commander information regarding the ADURNCO's retention perspective.
• Ensures units receive 120 days' notice of training.

Battalion Commander

• Requests training as necessary.
• Ensures every ADURNCO attends.

Battalion S3. Ensure you include this training as mandatory in the battalion YTG/YTC each year.

Company Commander

• Ensures ADURNCO has transportation and directions to the training location.
• Ensures you give ADURNCO timely notification of training (at least 90 days' notice).
• Ensures you include this training as mandatory in the company YTC each year.

RRM

• Provides instructors and program of instruction (POI).
• Analyzes AARs of training and directs improvements to subordinates or suggestions to the MSC commander to make training and participation better.

Staff Directors. When called upon to do so, provides instructors, administrative and logistical support.

RRM OPS RET

• Training coordinator for this training (MSC commander/retention officer POC).
• Writes the training schedule and POI for this training.
• Provides training schedule to the MSC.

FTSR&RNCO. Primary instructors.

Attrition Management Training for the First-Line Leader

Attrition Management Satellite Training: NGB provides a four-hour block of instruction via an interactive broadcast. Facilitators work the First-Line Leader (FLL) through lectures and scenarios concerning proven techniques for taking care of and training our soldiers while building a winning team. The location of this training is the Air Force's Mobile Air Warfare Center at FT Dix (the old reception center), NJ, or the FT Dix T3BL. Maximum 50 participants. The RRM will publish the times annually in a bulletin.

Attrition Management Training (National Mobile Teams): NGB will provide the same training described above by sending teams to our state. The satellite training is preferred and easier to coordinate than this choice due to lack of teams to cover the entire Army National Guard. Maximum 75 participants (but smaller is better). Time to coordinate varies.

Attrition Management Training (State Mobile Team): NGB has trained our RRM's force to provide the same training described above by sending the state attrition management team to your training location. Maximum 75 participants (but smaller is better) per training session and a requirement of three months' notice. With proper planning, it is possible to train 300 FLLs on a drill weekend as this training is also a four-hour block (four iterations).

The Combat Arms Training Brigade at Sea Girt will include this four-hour block of instruction as part of all NCOES/OCS courses.

Duties and Responsibilities:

TAG. Ensures all directors and commanders provide the necessary support and participants (FLLs) for this retention training.

POTO

• Ensure you include this training as mandatory (for units you schedule) in the state YTG/YTC each year.
• Ensures each unit rotates through this training every three years.
• Schedules each unit every three years on the state Yearly Training Calendar (YTC).

MSC Commander

• Provides logistical support and selects training area.
• Ensures every FLL attends.

MSC S3. Ensure you include this training as mandatory (for units the POTO has scheduled) in the MSC YTG/YTC each year.

MSC - Additional Duty Retention Officer

• Tracks all FLLs in the MSC to ensure their attendance.
• Updates and provides roster of all soldiers requiring this training to the MSC commander.
• Attends the training as the MSC representative.
• Coordinates logistical support (food, training aids, etc.).
• Provides AAR to MSC commander and RRM regarding training.
• Provides feedback/constructive criticism to improve the program.
• Ensures units receive a 180-day out reminder of training.

Battalion Commander. Ensures every FLL attends.

Battalion S3. Ensure you include this training as mandatory (for scheduled units) in the battalion YTG/YTC each year.

CSM (all levels)

• Develops and enforces a unit climate that ensures compliance with Attrition Management principles.
• Mentors and developes subordinate NCOs to become better leaders and caring retainers.
• Establishes procedures to ensure each soldier is actively correcting shortcomings that will stifle his career (i.e., APFT, education, weight control, etc.).

Company Commander

• Ensures all FLLs have transportation and directions to the training.
• Ensures FLLs are given timely notification of training (at least 120 days' notice).
• Ensure you include this training as mandatory (if applicable, from higher headquarter's guidance), in the company YTC each year.

RRM

• Provides instructors and POI.
• Analyzes AARs of training and directs improvements to subordinates or suggestions to MSC commander to make training and participation better.

Staff Directors. When called upon to do so, provides instructors, administrative and logistical support.

RRM OPS RET

• Training coordinator for this training (MSC commander POC).
• Ensures NGB provides training resources, if applicable.

This training is designed to teach unit 1SGs and ADURNCOs how to provide sponsorship training to their FLLs and soldiers. This will enable all units to have viable sponsorship programs as per Chapter 3.

Duties and Responsibilities:

POTO. Ensure you include this training as mandatory every three years (but scheduled by MSC commanders) in the state YTG each year.

MSC Commander

• Requests training from RRM as necessary.
• Provides logistical support (training area, food, training aids, etc.).
• Ensures every 1SG/ADURNCO rotates through this training every three years.
• Ensures every 1SG/ADURNCO attends the scheduled training.

MSC S3. Ensure you include this training as mandatory (for the units you schedule) in the MSC YTG/YTC each year.

MSC - Additional Duty Retention Officer

• Tracks every new 1SG and ADURNCO in the MSC to ensure their attendance.
• Updates and provides roster of all soldiers requiring this training to the MSC commander.
• Attends the training as the MSC representative.
• Coordinates logistical support (food, training, etc.).
• Provides AAR to MSC commander and RRM regarding training.
• Provides feedback/constructive criticism to improve the program.
• Ensures units receive a 180-day out reminder of training.

Battalion Commander

• Ensures every 1SG/ADURNCO rotates through this training every three years.
• Ensures every 1SG/ADURNCO attends the scheduled training.

Battalion S3. Ensure you include this training as mandatory (for MSC scheduled units) in the battalion YTG/YTC each year.

Company Commander

• Ensures the 1SG and ADURNCO have transportation and directions to the training location.
• Ensures the 1SG and ADURNCO are given timely notification of training (at least 120 days' notice).

RRM

• Provides instructors and POI.
• Analyzes AARs of training and direct improvements to subordinates or suggestions to MSC commander to make training and participation better.

Staff Directors. When called upon to do so, provide instructors, administrative and logistical support.

RRM OPS RET

• Training coordinator for this training (MSC commander POC).
• Writes the training schedule and POI for this training.
• Provides training schedule to the MSC.

FTSR&RNCO. Primary instructors.

Sponsorship Training:

This training is designed to teach FLLs and all potential sponsors (selected by the commander or 1SG) how to properly sponsor a new soldier in the unit. The FTSF of any rank will also attend (he is extremely important to ensuring the soldier's initial experiences are positive). This will enable all units to have a viable sponsorship program as per Chapter 3.

The suggested training topics are:

• Teach the sponsor the importance of his role (caring assimilation of a new soldier into the unit).
• The sponsorship forms and process.
• The responsibility of his dual requirements (normal mission and sponsorship).
• Getting the soldier to complete his requirements (as per NJDMAVA Form 1315-3 and SOP).

Duties and Responsibilities:

MSC Commander. Ensures CSM includes this training in his NCODP Program each year.

MSC S3. Ensure you include this training as mandatory (for units scheduled by battalion) in the MSC YTG each year.

Battalion Commander

• Ensure you include this training as mandatory (for units you schedule) in the battalion YTG/YTC each year.
• Ensures CSM includes this training in his NCODP program each year.

CSM (all levels)

• Ensures this training is a part of the unit NCODP program every year.
• Serves as training coordinator for this training.
• Works with the 1SG and ADURNCO to write the unit-specific POI for this training.
• Analyzes AARs of training and directs improvements to subordinates or suggestions to the S3/commander to make training better.

Company Commander

• Ensures all FLLs and soldiers have transportation and directions to the training.
• Tracks every new FLL and potential sponsor to ensure their attendance.
• Ensures that this training is included as mandatory (for scheduled units) in the company YTC each year.
• Ensures 1SG includes this training in his NCODP program each year.

1SG and ADURNCO. Primary instructors.

• Works with CSM to write the unit-specific POI for this training.
• Provides AAR to battalion CSM and company commander regarding training.
• Provides feedback/constructive criticism to improve the program.
• Updates and provides roster of all soldiers requiring this training to the commander.

FTSF Retention Training: This 8-hour block of training will reinforce how the FTSF is one of the most important components for retaining our soldiers. The commander, 1SG and FLL cannot follow up on the requirements of our "customers" (the soldiers) during the normal work week. This is the duty and responsibility of the FTSF. Customer service (the readiness of our units and soldiers) is what the FTSF gets paid for. All other duties are secondary to taking care of soldiers.

TAG. Ensures every director and FTSS provide the necessary support and audience for this retention training.

MSC-level FTSS

• Requests training from RRM every two years (at least four months' notice).
• Provides logistical support (training area, training aids, etc.)
• Ensures every FTSF soldier attends every two years.
• Tracks all new soldiers in the FTSF to ensure their attendance at any presentation of this training to include another command's iteration.
• Provides AAR to RRM regarding training.
• Provides feedback/constructive criticism to improve the program.
• Ensures units receive at least 120 days' notice of training.

RRM

• Provides instructors and POI.
• Analyzes AARs of training and direct improvements to subordinates or suggestions to FTSSs to make training better.

Staff Directors. When called upon to do so, provides instructors, trainees, administrative and logistical support.

RRM OPS RET

• Training coordinator for this training (MSC FTSS POC)
• Writes the training schedule and POI for this training.
• Provides training schedule to the MSC FTSS.

FTSR&RNCO. Primary instructors.

FTSR&RNCO Retention Refresher Training. This training will refocus the target audience on their level of responsibility with regard to the retention effort.

Duties and Responsibilities:

RRM

• Directs training every three years or as necessary(at least four months' notice).
• Provides logistical support (training area, food, training aids, etc.)
• Provides feedback/constructive criticism to improve the program.
• Ensures FTSR&RSGM receive at least 90 days' notice of training.
• Provides instructors and program of instruction (POI).

RRM OPS (Retention)

• Training coordinator for this training (FTSR&RSGM POC).
• Writes the training schedule and POI for this training.
• Provides a training schedule to the FTSR&RSGM.
• Provides an AAR, for historical reference, regarding training.

Chapter 7: Retention Tools

Appendix A: Reproducible Forms