STTS Minimum Instructor Ration Per POI.pdf

Airborne Minimum Instructor Ratio (MIR):

Jump Master Assistant Jump Master Drop Zone Controller Landing Zone Safety Officer Malfunction Officer Medic

Land:

1:10

Water:

1:10 1 Boat Driver per 4 students 1 Safety Swimmer per 4 students (SOWT/TACP must wear hard flotation)

Communications courses MIR: 1 instructor/6 students (Normal class is 24 students)

Convoy MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 1:10 per shift (during exercises) 2 instructors required for resting overnight

CQB MIR: 1 instructor/6 students’ dynamic day/night (Plus RSO and OIC)

Demolitions MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 2x Certified Demo Instructors (Two qualified instructors are required for demolition safety) An additional 1:8 instructor ratio is required to ensure student safety, accountability, and assistance to the instructors.

LAND Nav MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements Range Safety Officer 2 instructors per shift 1:10 (if a class size is over 20)

Small Unit Tactics MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 1:6 Static + RSO/OIC 1:1 Dynamic + RSO/OIC

Special Operations Mission Planning MIR:

2 instructors-classroom only

Surveillance and Recon MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 1 x Range Safety Officer (STOC) (per shift) 1:10 per shift

SERE MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 4 x Instructors per class

Tactical Vehicles MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements ATV Instructor MSF Instructor ROHVA Instructor 1:5 (trail rides) MIR Justification: Certified instructors for ATV, MSF, and ROHVA required to meet the organizations’ standards. Additional 1:5 instructor ratio required for safety and accountability during trail rides due to the high risk and separation between vehicles.

Weapons MIR:

Light Weapons- Range Safety Officer/Range Officer in Charge/ Medic (range specific) Static Range Fire: 1:6 Dynamic Range Fire: 1:1 Heavy Weapons- Range Safety Officer/Range Officer in Charge/ Medic (range specific) Static Range Fire: 1:6 Dynamic Range Fire: 1:1 OPE (Old PE-C)- Range Safety Officer/Range Officer in Charge/ Medic (range specific) Static Range Fire: 1:6 Dynamic Range Fire: 1:1

Surveys MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 2 x Instructors per class/field

Assault Zones MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 1:24 Classroom academics, 1:8 Field operations (on-station), 2:8 Field operations (off-station) MIR Justification: Based on a maximum class size of 24, six (6) instructors are required for field training;

two (2) instructors per each field training location (off-station) is required to do the multi-task objectives performed during three (3) simultaneous LZ/DZ operations. The class is split into three even number groups during field training: day shift DZ and night shift DZ and LZ. The groups rotate shifts as required.

One (1) instructor per each training station for on-station training.

Call For Fire MIR:

2 Instructors per class, 1 Student / 1 Instructor Live CFF training

Alternate Insertion Extraction MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 1:6 ratio for water (boat driver and safety swimmer) 1 x Rope master and 1 ground safety per rope

Personnel Recovery MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 2 x Instructors per class/field

HF Comms MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements 2 x Instructors per class/field

Small Boat Ops MIR:

Multiple Instructor Requirements MIR depends on class size and how many qualified boat operators are available

Full Mission Profile Events MIR:

MIR will be based on type of scenario developed for end of class exercise.