TC 7-0.1 — After Action Reviews
TC 7-0.1 governs Army after action reviews used to evaluate training and operations and improve future task performance.
- Publication number: TC 7-0.1
- Title: AFTER ACTION REVIEWS
- Date: 02/13/2025
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers formal and informal AARs, combat applications, planning, preparation, conduct, follow-up, retraining, and lessons learned. It requires AAR results to support performance improvement, SOP updates, and future training and operations.
Applies to: This publication applies to all Army leaders and the three components of the Total Army: the Regular Army, the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve.
Topics covered
- After action review fundamentals
- Formal and informal after action reviews
- AAR planning and preparation
- AAR conduct and agenda
- Combat after action reviews
- Immediate retraining
- AAR results and lessons learned
Questions and answers
How soon are informal after action reviews typically conducted?
Informal AARs require less planning and preparation and are typically done immediately following a training event. (paragraph 1-6)
When are formal after action reviews planned?
Leaders plan formal AARs at the same time they finalize their training event planning (six to eight weeks before execution). (paragraph 1-7)
What must evaluators record while observing training?
Evaluators keep an accurate written record of what is seen and heard to record events, actions, and observations by time sequence. (paragraph 2-31)
What does the unit do when retraining time is unavailable?
When there is not enough time to retrain tasks, the leader integrates those tasks into the unit's training plan and reschedules them. (paragraph 4-3)
What happens to AAR results after the review?
Unit leaders ensure the results of AARs are recorded for future review and use. (paragraph 4-7)