353rd Armor Regiment Provide Regional Engagement
Training at JRTC
by LTC Chad M. Roehrman
In October 2014, the 162nd Infantry Brigade at Fort Polk,
LA, deactivated, and consolidated the training capabilities into
the 3rd Battalion, 353rd Armor Regiment. The mission of the
353rd is to support the new Army Operating Concept, calling
for the Army to engage regionally to shape security environments and set the theater of operations. The 3rd Battalion,
353rd Armor Regiment, a battalion within the Operations
Group at the Joint Readiness Training Center ( JRTC), supports these requirements by training Army and Joint individual
advisors and units on the Security Cooperation (SC) and Security Force Assistance (SFA) mission requirements.
skills. Engaged regionally, the 3rd Battalion, 353rd Regiment,
integrates lessons learned and best practices from theaters and
coupled them with Army and Joint doctrine, to enable units to
meet the mission requirements. For coordinating unit training
or for more information on the lessons learned, best practices,
programs of instruction, and published articles visit the unit’s
website at http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/Transition_team/
index.html or contact the Battalion Operations Officer at
(337)653-3120.
Leveraging the capabilities of the 52nd Translator and Interpreter Company (TICO) and the advisor deployment experience of the 353rd Armor Regiment’s Observer/Trainers, JRTC
develops a tailored training programs to meet the unit's training
objectives in preparation for the SC or SFA mission requirements. The training programs include classes, threaded scenario
practical exercises, and scenario immersion covering core competencies in basic advising, culture, history, use of interpreters,
rapport building, influencing and negotiations, host nation
security forces, training, SC and SFA principles, and combat
LTC Chad M. Roehrman is the battalion commander for 3rd
Battalion, 353rd Regiment, Operations Group, JRTC, Fort
Polk, LA. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy with a BS in Engineering Psychology, as well as the British
Advanced Command and Staff College, and the Advanced
Combined Warfighting School. LTC Roehrman has served as
the Regimental Planner for the 3ACR, a Company Trainer and
Senior Training Analyst at NTC OPSGRP, the Regimental
Planner for 2ACR and a Plans Officer, Regional Support Team
Chief, and J35-Future Operations Division Chief at Fort Bliss.
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