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REPORT UNIT REPORT UNIT COMBAT COMBAT

READINESS READINESS STATUS (USR)STATUS (USR)

Report Unit Combat Report Unit Combat Readiness Status (USR)Readiness Status (USR)

(Terminal Learning Objectives)

• TaskTask– Complete a DA Form 2715, Unit Status Complete a DA Form 2715, Unit Status

Report.Report.

• ConditionCondition– In a classroom environment, provided AR In a classroom environment, provided AR

220-1, worksheets for personnel, 220-1, worksheets for personnel, equipment and training, and a DA Form equipment and training, and a DA Form 2715.2715.

Report Unit Combat Report Unit Combat Readiness Status (USR)Readiness Status (USR)

(Terminal Learning Objectives-con’t)

• StandardStandard– Use the proper sections of AR 220-1 for Use the proper sections of AR 220-1 for

completing the Unit Status Report.completing the Unit Status Report.– Identify the source documents for Identify the source documents for

completing parts 1-3 of the Unit Status completing parts 1-3 of the Unit Status Report.Report.

– Accurately assess the status of personnel, Accurately assess the status of personnel, equipment and training readiness in equipment and training readiness in accordance with AR 220-1.accordance with AR 220-1.

AR 220-1, Unit Status AR 220-1, Unit Status Reporting (USR)Reporting (USR)

• A single source document for obtaining A single source document for obtaining an assessment of the status of Army an assessment of the status of Army units in terms of their personnel, units in terms of their personnel, equipment and training.equipment and training.

Purpose of the USRPurpose of the USR• To measure the status of resources and To measure the status of resources and

training in a unit at a specific point in time.training in a unit at a specific point in time. • The USR is not a unit report card.The USR is not a unit report card.

– Do not use it to evaluate or compare units.Do not use it to evaluate or compare units.

• Can identify problem areas. Once identified Can identify problem areas. Once identified these must be examined using more detailed these must be examined using more detailed management systems to determine causes management systems to determine causes and solutions.and solutions.

• Uniformly determines and accurately reports Uniformly determines and accurately reports an overall unit category level (C-level) an overall unit category level (C-level)

Components of Category Components of Category Levels (C-Levels)Levels (C-Levels)

• C-Level is the degree to which a unit C-Level is the degree to which a unit has achieved the prescribed level of fill has achieved the prescribed level of fill for personnel and equipment, the for personnel and equipment, the training status of the unit, and the training status of the unit, and the maintenance of the equipment.maintenance of the equipment.

• The C-Level is based on both subjective The C-Level is based on both subjective and objective assessments.and objective assessments.


• Personnel (PER)-AR 220-1, Ch 4.Personnel (PER)-AR 220-1, Ch 4.– P-LevelP-Level– Number and type of required personnel assigned Number and type of required personnel assigned

that are available to perform the unit’s wartime that are available to perform the unit’s wartime mission.mission.

• Equipment on Hand (EOH)-AR 220-1 Ch 5.Equipment on Hand (EOH)-AR 220-1 Ch 5.– S-LevelS-Level– Quantity and type of required equipment available Quantity and type of required equipment available

to perform the unit’s wartime mission.to perform the unit’s wartime mission.


(Continued)(Continued)

• Equipment Serviceability (ES)-AR 220-1 Ch 6Equipment Serviceability (ES)-AR 220-1 Ch 6– R-LevelR-Level– Serviceability status of equipment based on the Serviceability status of equipment based on the

operational readiness condition of on hand and operational readiness condition of on hand and available equipment.available equipment.

• Training-AR 220-1 Ch 7Training-AR 220-1 Ch 7– T-LevelT-Level– Commander’s assessment of training proficiency Commander’s assessment of training proficiency

on mission essential tasks, and the number of on mission essential tasks, and the number of training days required to achieve full METL training days required to achieve full METL proficiency.proficiency.

The C-LevelsThe C-Levels

• C-1 Level.C-1 Level.– Unit has the required resources and is Unit has the required resources and is

trained to undertake the full wartime trained to undertake the full wartime mission.mission.

– Resources and training will not limit Resources and training will not limit flexibility for mission accomplishment or flexibility for mission accomplishment or increase vulnerability of personnel and increase vulnerability of personnel and equipment.equipment.

– Does not require compensation for Does not require compensation for deficienciesdeficiencies



trained to undertake most of wartime trained to undertake most of wartime mission.mission.

– Resources and training may cause isolated Resources and training may cause isolated decreases in flexibility for mission decreases in flexibility for mission accomplishment but will not increase accomplishment but will not increase vulnerability of personnel and equipment.vulnerability of personnel and equipment.

– Requires little if any compensation for Requires little if any compensation for deficienciesdeficiencies



trained to undertake many but not all of the trained to undertake many but not all of the wartime mission.wartime mission.

– Resources and training will significantly Resources and training will significantly decrease flexibility for mission decrease flexibility for mission accomplishment and will increase accomplishment and will increase vulnerability of personnel and equipment vulnerability of personnel and equipment under many operational scenarios.under many operational scenarios.

– Requires significant compensation for Requires significant compensation for deficienciesdeficiencies


• C-4 Level.C-4 Level.– Unit requires additional resources or Unit requires additional resources or

training to undertake the full wartime training to undertake the full wartime mission.mission.

– Unit may be directed to undertake portions Unit may be directed to undertake portions of it’s wartime mission with resources on of it’s wartime mission with resources on hand.hand.

The C-LevelsThe C-Levels• C-5 Level.C-5 Level.

– Unit is undergoing a service directed resource Unit is undergoing a service directed resource action and is not prepared to perform a action and is not prepared to perform a wartime mission.wartime mission.

• C-5 units are restricted to:C-5 units are restricted to:– Units being activated.Units being activated.

– Units being inactivated or converted.Units being inactivated or converted.

– Units who’s levels are established so that Units who’s levels are established so that even at 100% full they do not meet C-3 level.even at 100% full they do not meet C-3 level.

– Units not manned or equipped but required in Units not manned or equipped but required in a wartime structure (COMPO 4 units).a wartime structure (COMPO 4 units).

– Units placed in a cadre status by HQDAUnits placed in a cadre status by HQDA


• Level 6.Level 6.– One or more resource areas are not One or more resource areas are not

measurable (i.e. unit is OPFOR at a measurable (i.e. unit is OPFOR at a training center and has no organic training center and has no organic equipment)equipment)

– Level 6 is not used as an overall category.Level 6 is not used as an overall category.

Unit’s Submitting USRs Unit’s Submitting USRs MonthlyMonthly

• Battalion and smaller MTOE units with a unit Battalion and smaller MTOE units with a unit identification code ending in “AA”.identification code ending in “AA”.– Battalions, separate companies, separate detachments Battalions, separate companies, separate detachments

organic to a division, regiment, separate brigade or organic to a division, regiment, separate brigade or special operations forces (SOF) group/regiment special operations forces (SOF) group/regiment /command./command.

– Company sized or large units that are AA level UIC Company sized or large units that are AA level UIC parent units and are not organic to a division, regiment, parent units and are not organic to a division, regiment, separate brigade or SOF.separate brigade or SOF.

• USAR TDA Medical units with an “AA” UICUSAR TDA Medical units with an “AA” UIC

Units Submitting USRs Monthly Units Submitting USRs Monthly (Continued)(Continued)

• Units with a “FF” level UIC (units with Units with a “FF” level UIC (units with subordinate AA-level UIC’s) will prepare a subordinate AA-level UIC’s) will prepare a composite report.composite report.– Divisions, regiments, separate brigade SOF Divisions, regiments, separate brigade SOF

groups/regiments/commands, divisional brigades groups/regiments/commands, divisional brigades operating separately, and armored cavalry operating separately, and armored cavalry regimentsregiments

• Multi-component units (AC,NG and USAR) Multi-component units (AC,NG and USAR) will submit a single consolidated report.will submit a single consolidated report.

Types of ReportsTypes of Reports

• Regular ReportRegular Report– Provides Key status indicators for all AA-Provides Key status indicators for all AA-

level units, including changes that don’t level units, including changes that don’t need a change report.need a change report.

– For AC units submitted to HQDA within 96 For AC units submitted to HQDA within 96 hours of the 15hours of the 15thth of each month. of each month.

– For RC units submitted to HQDA within 96 For RC units submitted to HQDA within 96 hours of the 15hours of the 15thth of Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct. of Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct.

Types of ReportsTypes of Reports(Continued)(Continued)

• Initial ReportInitial Report– The first unit status report submitted to The first unit status report submitted to

HQDA by a unit (ie a newly activated unit).HQDA by a unit (ie a newly activated unit).

• Validation ReportValidation Report– Submitted by RC units to satisfy Submitted by RC units to satisfy

requirement for a monthly report when requirement for a monthly report when there is no change from the last report there is no change from the last report submitted.submitted.


• Change ReportChange Report– Required when a change occurs to the Required when a change occurs to the

overall C-Level.overall C-Level.– Required when a change occurs to a Required when a change occurs to a

resource area level or the training level resource area level or the training level even if the overall C-level does not change.even if the overall C-level does not change.

– AC must submit the change within 24 AC must submit the change within 24 hours of it occurring.hours of it occurring.

– RC must submit the change at the next RC must submit the change at the next monthly reporting date.monthly reporting date.


• Composite ReportComposite Report– Submitted by divisions, regiments, Submitted by divisions, regiments,

separate brigades and combat units of separate brigades and combat units of equivalent size.equivalent size.

– Submitted within 96 hours of the as-of Submitted within 96 hours of the as-of date.date.

– Provides an assessment of the major Provides an assessment of the major combat unit based on the status of combat unit based on the status of subordinate units.subordinate units.


• Deployed ReportDeployed Report– May be used when unit is away from home station May be used when unit is away from home station

for operational requirements of for training for operational requirements of for training exercises.exercises.

– CINCs/MACOMs may require deployed/employed CINCs/MACOMs may require deployed/employed units to submit a regular report instead of a units to submit a regular report instead of a deployed reportdeployed report

– Assesses status against both the mission the unit Assesses status against both the mission the unit was designed for and the current operational was designed for and the current operational mission.mission.

Classification of ReportClassification of Report

• Based on the number and size of the Based on the number and size of the units represented in the USR, not the units represented in the USR, not the number of reportsnumber of reports

• Reports for specific operations will be Reports for specific operations will be classified either with the classification of classified either with the classification of the operation or exercise, or by the the operation or exercise, or by the criteria that follows, whichever is higher.criteria that follows, whichever is higher.

Classification of ReportClassification of Report(continued)(continued)

• SecretSecret– Any major combat unit of division, separate Any major combat unit of division, separate

brigade, SOF groups, regiments, or larger brigade, SOF groups, regiments, or larger units. units.

– For any 10 or more battalion sized, For any 10 or more battalion sized, company sized or separate company sized or separate companies/detachments.companies/detachments.

Classification of ReportClassification of Report(continued)(continued)

• ConfidentialConfidential– 1-9 battalions, 2-9 company sized or 1-9 battalions, 2-9 company sized or

separate companies detachments.separate companies detachments.– Any reports requesting a C-5 statusAny reports requesting a C-5 status

• UnclassifiedUnclassified– Single company, battery troop or Single company, battery troop or

detachment level.detachment level.– Reports must be marked “For Official Use Reports must be marked “For Official Use

Only” and transmitted by secure means.Only” and transmitted by secure means.

Commander’s Commander’s ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• Maintain the highest USR level possible.Maintain the highest USR level possible.• Distribute unit equipment and resources Distribute unit equipment and resources

based on mission essential requirementsbased on mission essential requirements• Train to the highest level possible with Train to the highest level possible with

available resourcesavailable resources• Ensure that USRs are retained on file for 6 Ensure that USRs are retained on file for 6

months at the reporting unit. (2 years at months at the reporting unit. (2 years at installation level)installation level)

Preparing the USRPreparing the USR

Automated SystemsAutomated Systems

• Personal Computer/Army Status of Resources Personal Computer/Army Status of Resources and Training System (PC/ASORTS)and Training System (PC/ASORTS)

• Distribution Execution System (DES) Distribution Execution System (DES) • Requisition Validation (REQVAL) System Requisition Validation (REQVAL) System • LOGTAADS fileLOGTAADS file• Standard Property Book System-Redesign Standard Property Book System-Redesign

(SPBS-R) (SPBS-R) • Unit Level Logistics System (ULLS)Unit Level Logistics System (ULLS)• Standard Installation Division Personnel System Standard Installation Division Personnel System

(SIDPERS).(SIDPERS).

Administrative DataAdministrative Data• The DA form 2715 is the Unit Status Report. It has been The DA form 2715 is the Unit Status Report. It has been

automated on the PC/ASORTSautomated on the PC/ASORTS

• The MTOE or TDA are a unit’s basic authorization document The MTOE or TDA are a unit’s basic authorization document and will be the basis for all USR system computations.and will be the basis for all USR system computations.

• All measurements are based on CURRENT resource and All measurements are based on CURRENT resource and training levels compared to WARTIME mission training levels compared to WARTIME mission requirements.requirements.

• Use the rounding rule for all decimals in any computations. Use the rounding rule for all decimals in any computations. .5 or more are rounded to the next higher number. .5 or less .5 or more are rounded to the next higher number. .5 or less are rounded to the next lower number.are rounded to the next lower number.

Four Sections of the USRFour Sections of the USR

• Section A-Basic administrative data.Section A-Basic administrative data.

• Section B-Management data on measured resource Section B-Management data on measured resource areas:areas:– Personnel Data (PER).Personnel Data (PER).

– Equipment on Hand (EOH).Equipment on Hand (EOH).

– Equipment Serviceability Data (ES).Equipment Serviceability Data (ES).

– Training Data.Training Data.

• Section C-Unit commander ready and reason remarks.Section C-Unit commander ready and reason remarks.

• Section D-Additional Army data.Section D-Additional Army data.

Chapters 3-9 of AR 220-1 Chapters 3-9 of AR 220-1 Provide additional Provide additional

instructions for reporting instructions for reporting units. They include useful units. They include useful

examples and specific examples and specific instructions for entering instructions for entering data on a DA Form 2715.data on a DA Form 2715.

Personnel Data (P-Level)Personnel Data (P-Level)

• Calculated by determining the assigned Calculated by determining the assigned strength, then assessing the available strength, then assessing the available strength, the available qualified MOS strength, the available qualified MOS strength (MOSQ) and the available senior strength (MOSQ) and the available senior grade strength against wartime grade strength against wartime requirements.requirements.

• Commanders may not move soldiers from Commanders may not move soldiers from one unit to another just to cross level for one unit to another just to cross level for USR purposes.USR purposes.

Calculating P-LevelCalculating P-Level

• Determine required strength.Determine required strength.– Use MTO/TDA. Use MTO/TDA.

• Determine assigned strength.Determine assigned strength.– AC equals the accountable strength of the latest AC equals the accountable strength of the latest

personnel control number, with additions and personnel control number, with additions and gains since the last as of date.gains since the last as of date.

• Determine assigned strength percentage.Determine assigned strength percentage.– Assigned Strength divided by required strength.Assigned Strength divided by required strength.

Calculating P-LevelCalculating P-Level(Continued)(Continued)

• Determine available strength.Determine available strength.– Portion of the assigned and attached Portion of the assigned and attached

strength available for deployment with the strength available for deployment with the unit.unit.

– Available may exceed assigned with Available may exceed assigned with attached personnel.attached personnel.

– RC personnel attached to another unit are RC personnel attached to another unit are counted by the parent unit.counted by the parent unit.

– Soldiers in multi-component units at Soldiers in multi-component units at homestation are considered available.homestation are considered available.


• Determine available strength Determine available strength percentage.percentage.– Available strength divided by required Available strength divided by required

strength.strength.

Appendix D of AR 220-1 Appendix D of AR 220-1 provides criteria for provides criteria for

determining personnel determining personnel availability. Chapter 11 or availability. Chapter 11 or AR 220-1 establishes USR AR 220-1 establishes USR

requirements for units requirements for units before, during and after before, during and after

deployment.deployment.


• Determine available MOS qualified percentage.Determine available MOS qualified percentage.– Personnel who have successfully completed an MOS awarding Personnel who have successfully completed an MOS awarding

program may be counted as MOSQ for USR purposes.program may be counted as MOSQ for USR purposes.

• Determine available senior-grade percentageDetermine available senior-grade percentage– Based on comparing the number of available Based on comparing the number of available

commissioned officers, Wos and NCOs to commissioned officers, Wos and NCOs to requirements.requirements.

Calculate P-Level with the steps and formulas in Calculate P-Level with the steps and formulas in AR 220-1, Chapter 4, 4-7AR 220-1, Chapter 4, 4-7


Calculate P-Level with the Calculate P-Level with the steps and formulas in AR steps and formulas in AR

220-1, Chapter 4, 4-7220-1, Chapter 4, 4-7

Equipment on Hand (S-Level)Equipment on Hand (S-Level)

• Calculated by comparing the fill of Calculated by comparing the fill of selected equipment to wartime selected equipment to wartime requirements.requirements.

Calculating S-LevelCalculating S-Level

• A level is determined for all primary A level is determined for all primary items of equipment, to include individual items of equipment, to include individual pacing items (ERC P), principal weapon pacing items (ERC P), principal weapon systems (ERC A) and support items of systems (ERC A) and support items of equipment (ERC B/C)equipment (ERC B/C)

• Pacing items are coded ERC P on the Pacing items are coded ERC P on the unit MTOE/TDA, and are listed in AR unit MTOE/TDA, and are listed in AR 220-1 appendix C220-1 appendix C

Calculating S-LevelCalculating S-Level(Continued)(Continued)

• ERC B/C and NBC items do not factor ERC B/C and NBC items do not factor into the overall S-Level, but should be into the overall S-Level, but should be considered by the commander when considered by the commander when determining the overall C-Leveldetermining the overall C-Level

• All equipment on the MTOE or TDA is All equipment on the MTOE or TDA is reportable.reportable.


• Substitutes and In Lieu of Items can be Substitutes and In Lieu of Items can be used IAW criteria in AR 220-1 and must used IAW criteria in AR 220-1 and must comply with AR 71-32.comply with AR 71-32.

• Authorized In-lieu-of item substitutions Authorized In-lieu-of item substitutions are listed in SB 700-200 appendix H.are listed in SB 700-200 appendix H.


• Reserve component Equipment will include Reserve component Equipment will include all equipment:all equipment:– Equipment Concentration Sites (ECS)Equipment Concentration Sites (ECS)– Displaced Equipment Training Centers (DETC)Displaced Equipment Training Centers (DETC)– Regional Maintenance Training Sites (RMTC)Regional Maintenance Training Sites (RMTC)– Regional Training Sites-Medical (RTS-MED) Regional Training Sites-Medical (RTS-MED) – Unit Training and Equipment Sites (UTES)Unit Training and Equipment Sites (UTES)– Maneuver Area Training Equipment Sites Maneuver Area Training Equipment Sites

(MATES) (MATES) – Weekend Training Sites (WETS)Weekend Training Sites (WETS)

Calculating NBC S-LevelCalculating NBC S-Level

• Of the required NBC equipment from Of the required NBC equipment from the MTOE/TDA, what percent is the MTOE/TDA, what percent is serviceable/operationally ready in each serviceable/operationally ready in each NBC equipment category.NBC equipment category.

• Determine an S-Level for each Determine an S-Level for each category.category.

• The lowest Category S-Level is the The lowest Category S-Level is the NBC S-LevelNBC S-Level


Calculate the S-Level and Calculate the S-Level and NBC S-Level with the steps NBC S-Level with the steps and formulas in AR 220-1and formulas in AR 220-1

Chapter 5, 5-10Chapter 5, 5-10

Equipment Serviceability Equipment Serviceability Data (R-Level)Data (R-Level)

• Indicates how well the unit is Indicates how well the unit is maintaining on hand equipment.maintaining on hand equipment.

• Determined for all reportable equipment Determined for all reportable equipment on hand.on hand.

• A separate R-Level is determined for A separate R-Level is determined for each on hand ERC-P pacing itemeach on hand ERC-P pacing item

Calculating R-LevelCalculating R-Level

• Calculate overall R-Level by comparing Calculate overall R-Level by comparing the aggregate fully mission capable the aggregate fully mission capable (FMC) rate for all reportable equipment (FMC) rate for all reportable equipment regardless of ERC.The overall R-level is regardless of ERC.The overall R-level is equal to the lower of these R-levels.equal to the lower of these R-levels.

• FMC, as determined by the “Not ready FMC, as determined by the “Not ready if” column of the PMCS in the TM 10/20 if” column of the PMCS in the TM 10/20 series is the criteria for USR series is the criteria for USR computations. computations.

Calculating R-LevelCalculating R-Level(Continued)(Continued)

• Determine reportable equipment.Determine reportable equipment.• All equipment listed in the Maintenance All equipment listed in the Maintenance

Master Data File (MMDF), that are Master Data File (MMDF), that are authorized on the MTOE/TDA and are authorized on the MTOE/TDA and are on hand will be reported IAW:on hand will be reported IAW:

• Army Materiel Status System (AMSS)Army Materiel Status System (AMSS) (AMSS Reports can be printed in ULLS)

• Installation Materiel Condition Status Report Installation Materiel Condition Status Report (IMCSRS)(IMCSRS)

• DA Form 1352, Army Aircraft Inventory, Status and DA Form 1352, Army Aircraft Inventory, Status and Flying Time (Reserve Component Only)Flying Time (Reserve Component Only)

• DA Form 3266-1, Army Missile Materiel Readiness DA Form 3266-1, Army Missile Materiel Readiness Report (Reserve Component Only)Report (Reserve Component Only)

The MMDF can be accessed The MMDF can be accessed on the LOGSA homepage on the LOGSA homepage

website, website, http://www.logsa.army.mil . . The MMDF on the web site The MMDF on the web site will take preference over will take preference over

any other MMDF.any other MMDF.

http://www.logsa.army.mil/


• The basis for the R-Level computation The basis for the R-Level computation is the available and possible hours/days is the available and possible hours/days w/the same cut of date as the USR for w/the same cut of date as the USR for the AC, and the most current data for the AC, and the most current data for the RC.the RC.

• Determine available hours/days.Determine available hours/days.


Determine the equipment serviceability Determine the equipment serviceability level (R-Level) with the steps and level (R-Level) with the steps and

formulas in AR 220-1 chapter 6, 6-5.formulas in AR 220-1 chapter 6, 6-5.

Training Data (T-Level)Training Data (T-Level)• Indicates the commander’s evaluation Indicates the commander’s evaluation

of the current ability of the unit to of the current ability of the unit to perform the critical tasks required by it’s perform the critical tasks required by it’s wartime mission.wartime mission.

• The T-Level is determined using two The T-Level is determined using two separate unit training metrics; T-METL separate unit training metrics; T-METL and T-Days. The lower level is reported and T-Days. The lower level is reported as the overall T-Level.as the overall T-Level.

Training Data (T-Level)Training Data (T-Level)(Continued)(Continued)

• A training level review process (TLRP) A training level review process (TLRP) is used to help AA level unit is used to help AA level unit commanders to review the credibility of commanders to review the credibility of their T-Level determinations.their T-Level determinations.

Calculating T-LevelCalculating T-Level

• Data determined and reported on the Data determined and reported on the USR:USR:– The percentage of the METL for which the The percentage of the METL for which the

unit is trained (T-METL).unit is trained (T-METL).– The number of training days needed to The number of training days needed to

reach full METL proficiency (T-Days).reach full METL proficiency (T-Days).– The estimated number of training days.The estimated number of training days.

• Manning and qualification data IAW Manning and qualification data IAW AR220-1 Ch 7, 7-4 if applicableAR220-1 Ch 7, 7-4 if applicable

Calculating T-Level Calculating T-Level (Continued)(Continued)

• The following will be used for assessing The following will be used for assessing the METL (if applicable):the METL (if applicable):– FM 25-100 Training the Force.FM 25-100 Training the Force.– FM 25-101 Battle Focused Training.FM 25-101 Battle Focused Training.– Combined Arms Training Strategy (CATS).Combined Arms Training Strategy (CATS).– DA Pam 350-38 and DA Pam 350-39 DA Pam 350-38 and DA Pam 350-39

Standards in Weapons Training (also Standards in Weapons Training (also known as STRAC).known as STRAC).

– AR 350-1 Army TrainingAR 350-1 Army Training

The METL development The METL development process is explained and process is explained and

illustrated in Ch 2 of FM 25-illustrated in Ch 2 of FM 25-101. The training 101. The training

assessment process for assessment process for METL tasks is explained in METL tasks is explained in

Ch 5 of FM 25 101.Ch 5 of FM 25 101.

Calculating T-LevelCalculating T-Level(Continued)(Continued)

• The commander must consider (but not The commander must consider (but not report)report)– Squad/crew/team/system manning and Squad/crew/team/system manning and

qualification.qualification.– Personnel turnover percentage.Personnel turnover percentage.– Special duty personnelSpecial duty personnel

• The METL assessment is done as of The METL assessment is done as of the 15the 15thth of each month for AC units. RC of each month for AC units. RC units maybe be less formal in months units maybe be less formal in months when regular reports are not submitted.when regular reports are not submitted.

Calculating T-LevelCalculating T-Level(Continued)(Continued)

• Estimate Training Days (T-Days) and Estimate Training Days (T-Days) and determine the T-Day status level.determine the T-Day status level.– Identify the tasks that require additional trainingIdentify the tasks that require additional training– Estimate the number of days needed to achieve Estimate the number of days needed to achieve

METL proficiency in those tasks.METL proficiency in those tasks.

• Determine the unit T-Level.Determine the unit T-Level.

• After determining the T-Level and T-After determining the T-Level and T-Days, the lower status is the overall T-Days, the lower status is the overall T-Level.Level.

T-Level Review Process T-Level Review Process (TLRP)(TLRP)

• AA level units review the T-Level for doctrinal AA level units review the T-Level for doctrinal credibility with the TLRP.credibility with the TLRP.

• TLRP is based on the idea that there is a list of TLRP is based on the idea that there is a list of events that must occur repeatedly to maintain events that must occur repeatedly to maintain METL proficiency.METL proficiency.

• Credibility of training level can be increased by Credibility of training level can be increased by commanders routinely confirming that they have commanders routinely confirming that they have executed to standard critical training events.executed to standard critical training events.

TLRP TLRP (Continued)(Continued)

• Assessing the critical resources required for Assessing the critical resources required for training.training.– Personnel availability.Personnel availability.– Equipment availability.Equipment availability.

• Reporting resource restraints.Reporting resource restraints.

• T-Level under unique conditions (ie NBC).T-Level under unique conditions (ie NBC).

TLRP TLRP (Unit Deployment Tempo-Continued)(Unit Deployment Tempo-Continued)

• Unit deployment tempo. (different from Unit deployment tempo. (different from PERSTEMPO which measures PERSTEMPO which measures individual deployments) 4 categories.individual deployments) 4 categories.

– Category A. Directed by joint deployment Category A. Directed by joint deployment orders, supporting humanitarian missions, orders, supporting humanitarian missions, military assistance to civilian authorities, military assistance to civilian authorities, counter drug operations and UN staff and counter drug operations and UN staff and SF team deployments.SF team deployments.

TLRPTLRP(Unit Deployment Tempo-Continued)(Unit Deployment Tempo-Continued)

– Category B. Overnight training in support Category B. Overnight training in support of joint training exercises.of joint training exercises.

– Category C. Overnight training on post, at Category C. Overnight training on post, at local training areas off post, or at a CTC. local training areas off post, or at a CTC. (RC soldiers on AT, IDT or ADSW are not (RC soldiers on AT, IDT or ADSW are not included)included)

– Category D. Mission support TDY.Category D. Mission support TDY.

TLRP TLRP (MAE-Continued)(MAE-Continued)

• Mission accomplishment Estimate Mission accomplishment Estimate (MAE). (MAE). – How much of the mission the unit could How much of the mission the unit could

perform if alerted w/in 72 hours of the perform if alerted w/in 72 hours of the USR.USR.

– Includes personnel, equipment, training Includes personnel, equipment, training and repair parts availability.and repair parts availability.


• MAE Bands of EffectivenessMAE Bands of Effectiveness

– 90-99% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the 90-99% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the full wartime mission. Personnel, equipment, full wartime mission. Personnel, equipment, supplies, consumables, and unit position does supplies, consumables, and unit position does not decrease probability of success or increase not decrease probability of success or increase vulnerability of unit. The unit does not need to vulnerability of unit. The unit does not need to compensate for any deficiencies.compensate for any deficiencies.


– 80-89% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the 80-89% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the full wartime mission. Increases in vulnerability full wartime mission. Increases in vulnerability are acceptable relative to mission criticality. are acceptable relative to mission criticality. May have isolated decreases in flexibility in May have isolated decreases in flexibility in methods of mission execution. Does not need methods of mission execution. Does not need to compensate for deficiencies.to compensate for deficiencies.


• 70-79% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the 70-79% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the full wartime mission. Personnel, equipment, full wartime mission. Personnel, equipment, supplies, consumables and unit position will supplies, consumables and unit position will decrease the probability of mission success decrease the probability of mission success and increase the vulnerability of the unit. and increase the vulnerability of the unit. There may be significant decreases in flexibility There may be significant decreases in flexibility in many operational scenarios. They may in many operational scenarios. They may need extraordinary tactics, procedures, need extraordinary tactics, procedures, OPTEMPO, or extensive outside assets to OPTEMPO, or extensive outside assets to compensate for deficiencies.compensate for deficiencies.


– 50-69% band. Can undertake for 72 hours 50-69% band. Can undertake for 72 hours the full wartime mission. If the situation the full wartime mission. If the situation allows, the unit may be directed to allows, the unit may be directed to undertake portions of it’s mission undertake portions of it’s mission w/resources at hand. Personnel, w/resources at hand. Personnel, equipment, supplies, consumables, and equipment, supplies, consumables, and unit position decrease the probability of unit position decrease the probability of mission success or increase vulnerability of mission success or increase vulnerability of unit under all scenarios.The unit cannot unit under all scenarios.The unit cannot compensate for deficiencies, even with compensate for deficiencies, even with extensive outside assets.extensive outside assets.


– Below 50% band. The unit is undergoing a Below 50% band. The unit is undergoing a service directed resource action and is not service directed resource action and is not prepared to undertake the crisis or wartime prepared to undertake the crisis or wartime missions. Units who meet the criteria for missions. Units who meet the criteria for C-5 reporting may report in this band. This C-5 reporting may report in this band. This band will also be used for units that are so band will also be used for units that are so short of personnel or equipment, or so short of personnel or equipment, or so deficient in training that they cannot deficient in training that they cannot perform 50% of their mission.perform 50% of their mission.


• The ASL status will also be reported in The ASL status will also be reported in the MAE section under comments.the MAE section under comments.

Overall Unit LevelOverall Unit Level

• Commander reviews levels for the Commander reviews levels for the measured resource areas, C-Level measured resource areas, C-Level definitions, and the MAE assessment. definitions, and the MAE assessment.

• Also consider deficiencies, resources Also consider deficiencies, resources and other readiness factors not and other readiness factors not addressed elsewhere (PLL, ASL, Basic addressed elsewhere (PLL, ASL, Basic loads, Special skill requirements, etc).loads, Special skill requirements, etc).

Overall Unit LevelOverall Unit Level

• The start point is the lowest level in a The start point is the lowest level in a measured resource/status area (PER, measured resource/status area (PER, EOH, ES or training).EOH, ES or training).

• If any of the resource status areas are If any of the resource status areas are level 5, then the unit MUST REPORT level 5, then the unit MUST REPORT C-5.C-5.

• If the MAE selected does not match the If the MAE selected does not match the overall C-level, then the commander overall C-level, then the commander should consider upgrading/downgrading should consider upgrading/downgrading the C-Level.the C-Level.

No unit is expected to attain No unit is expected to attain a unit status level that a unit status level that

exceeds the level at which exceeds the level at which it is resourced.it is resourced.

Overall NBC LevelOverall NBC Level

• Reflects the unit’s ability to perform its Reflects the unit’s ability to perform its wartime mission under nuclear, wartime mission under nuclear, chemical and biological conditions.chemical and biological conditions.

• Corresponds to the lowest status level Corresponds to the lowest status level determined by the unit’s NBC determined by the unit’s NBC equipment status (NBC S-Level).equipment status (NBC S-Level).

READY and REASN remarksREADY and REASN remarks

• READY and REASN GENTEX remarks READY and REASN GENTEX remarks relate to the overall level of the unit.relate to the overall level of the unit.

• Must be concise, to the point, and stand Must be concise, to the point, and stand alone.alone.

• READY remarks are mandatory for all READY remarks are mandatory for all units and focus on the ability to perform units and focus on the ability to perform the wartime mission.the wartime mission.

READY and REASN remarksREADY and REASN remarks(Continued)(Continued)

• REASN remarks are only required if the REASN remarks are only required if the overall unit level is subjectively overall unit level is subjectively upgraded or downgraded.upgraded or downgraded.

• If the overall level differs from the lowest If the overall level differs from the lowest resource area both READY and REASN resource area both READY and REASN remarks are required.remarks are required.

Special InstructionsSpecial Instructions

• Units alerted, called up, mobilized or Units alerted, called up, mobilized or deployed (wartime, not forward in deployed (wartime, not forward in peacetime) will follow a slightly different peacetime) will follow a slightly different procedure.procedure.– After mobilization/federalization and within After mobilization/federalization and within

24 hours of arrival of the advance party at 24 hours of arrival of the advance party at the mobilization station, RC units will the mobilization station, RC units will submit a regular report to the mobilization submit a regular report to the mobilization station. This establishes their initial status. station. This establishes their initial status. Subsequently RC units will follow AC Subsequently RC units will follow AC guidelines.guidelines.

Special InstructionsSpecial Instructions(Continued)(Continued)

– After Deployment AC and RC units will After Deployment AC and RC units will submit a deployed report on the 15submit a deployed report on the 15 thth of of each month.each month.

– After redeployment and within 24 hours of After redeployment and within 24 hours of the unit’s closure at homestation (AC) or the unit’s closure at homestation (AC) or redeployment mobilization station (RC) redeployment mobilization station (RC) units will submit a regular report to indicate units will submit a regular report to indicate the unit’s status following deployment. the unit’s status following deployment.

– Upon demobilization and termination of Upon demobilization and termination of federal status, RC units will comply with federal status, RC units will comply with USR submission requirements.USR submission requirements.

Practical ExercisePractical Exercise

Complete a Unit Status ReportComplete a Unit Status Report

Complete a Unit Status ReportComplete a Unit Status Report• TaskTask

– Determine unit readiness rating.Determine unit readiness rating.

• ConditionCondition– In a small group environment, given AR 220-In a small group environment, given AR 220-

1 and DA Form 2715, worksheet with 1 and DA Form 2715, worksheet with simulated data and assistance from peers simulated data and assistance from peers and instructors.and instructors.

• StandardStandard– Calculate personnel percentages, equipment Calculate personnel percentages, equipment

on hand, equipment serviceable, training on hand, equipment serviceable, training and overall rating sets IAW AR 220-1and overall rating sets IAW AR 220-1

SummarySummary• What is the objective of the USR?What is the objective of the USR?• Who is responsible for Unit Combat Who is responsible for Unit Combat

Readiness?Readiness?• What are the general reporting channels?What are the general reporting channels?• Where do you get information for input into Where do you get information for input into

the report?the report?• What are the different readiness ratings?What are the different readiness ratings?• What is your primary source reference?What is your primary source reference?• What is reportable equipment?What is reportable equipment?• What is the purpose of the Mission What is the purpose of the Mission

Accomplishment Estimate?Accomplishment Estimate?

Questions?Questions?