Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf

93 Air Ground Operations Wing (93 AGOW)

Support to Air Force Special Warfare Training

29 Apr- 7 May 2024

1.0 Scope. Numerous Commanders have identified and are concerned with a lack of formal, tactical leadership development offered to the AFSPECWAR/TACP NCOs & CGOs. Therefore, the scope of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to fill gaps in tactical leadership. This course shall include instruction in tactical leadership, troop leading procedures, and hasty/deliberate tactical planning meeting the

TACP/AFSPECWAR CFETP, Mission Essential Task (MET), AFMAN, and current DOD leadership trends. Target audience for this class is Company Grade Officers and mid-level Non-Commissioned

Officers in the Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) community. This course shall offer a week-long training option that blends Ranger School and Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course

(RSLC). It is critical that our young leaders enhance skills already required in our CFETPs, METs and

AFMAN such as MDMP, troop leading procedures, area and zone reconnaissance, and hasty/planned five paragraph OPORD.

2.0 Applicable Documents and References.

2.1 AFSPECWAR TACP Weapon System Vision 2030

2.2 AFMAN 10-3500 V1

2.3 AFMAN 10-3500 V2

2.4 AFMAN 10-3505 V1

2.5 AFMAN 10-3505 V2

2.6 AFTTP 3-3.JTAC -- Combat Fundamentals JTAC

2.7 Ranger Handbook

3.0 Requirements. The contractor shall provide a 7-day training package that satisfies all requirements of the 93 AGOW:

3.1 Seven (7) days of classroom lecture, tactical planning and field training exercises (FTX) focused on historical vignettes relating to leadership practice each day.

3.2 Participants will be organized into small teams and serve in different leadership positions during each iteration. This course shall include stressors for course participants with minimal food and sleep, in austere environments to add to the course realism.

3.2.1 Because of this emerging leadership requirement, and several 400-level exercises and deployments in early Summer 2024, 93 AGOW requires this leadership course to be executed in between a time window of 29 April through 7 May 2024.

3.2.2 We require a contractor resume that includes Joint Task Force command experience and be a graduate of an Operator Training Course.

3.2.3 SMEs/Instructors capable of providing the most current evidence-based instruction in the following subject areas.

3.2.4 Leadership Practice

• Historical Leadership vignettes

• Doctrine and the Principles of Action

• Fratricide Prevention

• Tactical and Operational Lessons Learned

• The Basics of our Profession, and doing them well all the time

• Morale, Legal and Ethical Behavior

• How to earn Trust, a three way street

• Common Denominators of successful Leaders

• Trust and Competence

• Look for work, take the initiative

• The cut of cloth… and your culture

• Communications

• Rehearsals

• Definition of Leadership

• The Commander’s Intent

• How to build a Unit of Trust

• Leading Peers

• A Leader’s Priority Model

• Management vs Leadership (can you be good at both)

3.2.5 Planning and Decision Making

• Start with what you know and already do

• Troop Leading Procedures such as mission, enemy, time, troops, terrain, and civilian considerations (METT-TC), and Observation, cover, obstacles, key terrain, and avenues of approach (OCOKA).

• Understanding the Commander’s (Boss’s) Intent / Planning Guidance

• Tactical and Operational Planning Techniques that work

• Deliberate and Time Sensitive Planning

• The Decision- Making Process

• Mission (Problem) Analysis

• Course of Action Development

• Course of Action Evaluation, Comparison and Selection

• Synchronize the Plan

• Synchronize the primary plan first, then contingencies

• All assets, across time and space

• Event driven vs Time driven

• Develop the Operations Plan

• Format specific to your Unit

• Deliverables

• Mission Boards

• Written Operations Order vs Mission Briefings

• Types of Rehearsals

• Full scale

• Team Leader Briefbacks

• Sand Table, ROC Drill (Rehearsal of Concept)

3.2.4 Field Training Exercises (FTX)

• Each day will include a short classroom academic session followed by Field Exercises that will provide leadership challenges to the participants.

• Field Exercises will use a “dismounted patrol” to facilitate the Leadership Challenge.

We will use the patrol as a mechanism to evaluate Leadership.

• Each training day will end with an After-Action Review and Discussion in an environment that is conducive with learning.

4.0 Contractor Provided SME/Instructor Minimum Qualification Requirements:

4.1 Contractor will provide a minimum of two instructors for twelve participants to keep a 1:6 ratio during training.

4.2 Instructor cadre shall come from the Special Operations Forces/Special Mission Unit community.

4.3 Instructor cadre must have at least 10 years real world experience in combat leadership.

Experiences in conflicts such as Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq provide a unique aspect in combat leadership and applicability to the AFSPECWAR community and shall be considered in course development.

5.0 Minimum Contractor Material Requirements: The awarded contractor will provide:

5.1 All classrooms, ranges, special equipment, lodging, meals and curriculum instruction for the event. Lodging may involve sleeping outside/in tents. Students shall receive three meals per day.

5.2 Contactor will provide relevant evidence-based course content that aligns with recognized

AFSPECWAR standards, guidelines, and protocols defined by above documents.

5.3 Contractor shall provide training within the CONUS, at a location that can deliver the course requirements effectively and efficiently, and that is acceptable to the USG. There are no specific travel radius requirements that military members must meet to attend this course. This requirement will not be held at Moody AFB, GA.

6.0 Deliverables. The awarded contractor will provide.

6.1 Certificate of completion in the following areas:

6.1.1 Individual Skills

6.1.2 Mission Planning

6.1.3 Team Relationships

6.1.4 Tactical Employment

6.1.5 Operational Employment

6.1.6 National Responsibility

6.1.7 Final FTX

7.0 Government provided Transportation, Items of Equipment and Materials.

7.1 Unit specific items of equipment will be provided by the unit per their organizational Table of

Equipment.

7.2 Individual and Team Uniforms and Equipment per SOPs.

7.3 93 AGOW will provide equipment for use during training to include:

7.3.1 Field Uniform:

7.3.2 Day Pack (72 Hrs) x1 (carried each day)

7.3.3 Trousers x4 (1x worn and 1x carried each day)

7.3.4 Wool Socks x8 (1x worn and 1x carried each day)

7.3.5 Boots x2 Pair (What you wear in Combat, Over the Ankle Recommended)

7.3.6 1x Boot Brush

7.3.7 Belt or Suspenders x1

7.3.8 Waterproof Bag (carried each day)

7.3.9 T Shirt (wicking) x6 (1x worn and 1x carried each day)

7.3.10 Long Sleeve Shirt x4 (1x worn and 1x carried each day)

7.3.11 Knit Hat x1(carried or worn each day)

7.3.12 Patrol Cap x1(carried or worn each day)

7.3.13 Gloves x2 (wool liners work great, 1x carried or worn each day)

7.3.14 Gortex Rain Parka and Bottom x1(carried or worn each day)

7.3.15 Gators (carried each day)

7.3.16 Warm Top x2 (Fleece or Vest, 1x carried or worn each day)

7.3.17 Flashlight x2 (recommended headlamp with spare batteries, carried each day)

7.3.18 2 Qt Water Canteen or Camelbak (carried each day)

7.3.19 Sunscreen (carried or worn each day)

7.3.20 Bug Repellent (carried or worn each day)

7.3.21 Lip Balm (carried or worn each day)

7.3.22 Clear lens safety glasses (dark lens optional) (carried or worn each day)

7.3.23 Compass (carried each day)

7.3.24 Large Zip Lock Bag or Mapcase

7.3.25 2x Laptops with OPORD SOP or any Planning Tools that you use.

7.3.26 NVGs with Helmet or Harness (carried each day)

7.3.27 NO ARMOR

7.3.28 25’ Para Cord per person (carried each day)

7.3.29 Iodine Tablets or Water Purification capability (carried each day)

7.3.30 Team Radios + headsets + cables (carried each day, NO crypto required, two extra for the KTR), one per person.

7.3.31 2x Intra Team Radios (“The requirement is that two geographically separated teams have inter and intra comms with each other. Planning factor is 3k separation, mountainous terrain, dense trees/vegetation.”)

7.3.32 Weapon (Rubber Duck Blue Gun carried each day)

7.3.33 First Aid Kit on each person (carried each day)

7.3.34 Tourniquet and Pressure Dressing (minimum)

7.3.35 Any personal medications (Epi Pens)

7.3.36 Signal Kit (carried each day)

7.3.37 Mirror

7.3.38 Orange Panel

7.3.39 Hygiene Kit as required.

7.3.40 Shower Shoes

7.3.41 Civilian Clothes

7.3.42 Multi-Tool

7.3.43 Ranger Handbook

7.3.44 4x Binoculars (2x Team)

7.3.45 Lighter / Fire Starter will be provided on site

8.0 Governement Provided items:

8.1 All travel and per diem for those attending will be unit funded.

8.2 All attendees will bring the required issued equipment to negotiate the course requirements.