ACOTA training is designed to address ACOTA's stated goals of preparing and supporting African peacekeepers who will serve international Peace Suport Operation's (PSO's), primarily in Africa. See calendar for monthly listings by country.
A 5-day seminar focused on developing a top-level strategy for Peace Support Operations training for initial forecast. Intended participants include 20-30 senior military (lieutenant colonels, colonels, general officers) and/or civilian defense officials. The Training Strategy Conference is conducted before the commencement of ACOTA training. During the course of a multi-year ACOTA partnership, ACOTA and Partner Country leaders will periodically meet for Training Strategy Updates.
A 5- to 10-day course focused on developing instructional and training skills for trainers. Intended participants include future host nation trainers as well as designated battalion officers and non-commissioned officers. This training event is held at the outset of an ACOTA partnership and repeated as desired by the Partner Country throughout the multi-year period of the partnership.
A 5-day course focused on developing a battalion's Mission Essential Task List for peace support operations training. Intended participants include the battalion commander, battalion staff officers, company commanders and trainers (individuals designated to participate in the train-the-trainer process so that they can be trainers in the future).
Ten training days (2 weeks) of instruction in the Military Decision Making Process as well as instruction on special command and staff operations and considerations in peace support operations. Intended participants include the battalion commander, battalion staff, company commanders, trainers and other officers as designated by the battalion commander.
Immediately following the CSOS training, a 5- to 10-day Command Post Exercise (CPX) will provide practical application for the training objections of CSOS. The CPX provides the battalion commander and his staff with the opportunity to practice the Military Decision Making Process(MDMP) resulting in a battalion operations order for a peace support operations scenario. Intended participants include the battalion commander, battalion staff and company commanders.
Immediately following the CPX when desired by the Partner Country, a 5-day computer-assisted simulation exercise that provides the battalion commander, the battalion staff and company commanders the opportunity to conduct real-time command and staff operations in a peace support operation scenario.
Fifteen to 20 training days (3-4 weeks) of instruction and practical application in the field focused on soldier skills and peace support operations skills for individual soldiers, squads, platoons and companies. The training culminates with a battalion level exercise. Intended participants include the entire battalion, including the battalion commander, battalion staff, all the officers and soldiers of the battalion, and partner military trainers.
