Warrior Adventure Quest
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Warrior Adventure Quest
WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST SOLDIER TRAINING A High Adventure Outdoor Recreation (ODR) Program WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Learning Objectives • Terminal Learning Objective: – Describe the Purpose of Warrior Adventure Quest (WAQ) • Enabling Learning Objectives – Describe the elements of Warrior Adventure Quest – Describe Resiliency Basics WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Warrior Adventure Quest (WAQ) • • • • • DA Endorsed Reintegration Program Cooperation between IMCOM G9 & AMEDD Mitigate common high risk behaviors Resilience Training / unit cohesion L-LAAD WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED What You Will be Doing During WAQ • Soldier Training – Resilience Basics • Adventure Activity – Team Building – Leader-Led After-Action Debriefing (L-LAAD) – Surveys WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 Post Surveys • Surveys: – Collect data to get a realistic look at the WAQ process – Critical for the program • Post-Experience Survey: – Given immediately after the WAQ high adventure event • RECTRAC – Soldiers will be input into the system based on ODR’s discretion UNCLASSIFIED WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Leader-Led After Action Debrief (L-LAAD) • L-LAAD is a Leader’s Tool – Structured way to make sense of a difficult situation – Help Soldiers learn from experiences • Puts emphasis on: – Teamwork – Cohesion – Readiness • Should be a regular part of mission planning • Not an AAR or Group Therapy WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED L-LAADs & WAQ L-LAADs bridge WAQ activities with real world events WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Reintegration & Reconstitution Amount of Adrenaline Peak Response Deployment Employment (combat) Manifestations • Numbness • Invincibility • Inevitability Redeployment Mobilization Risk/Destructive Behavior • DWIs / DUIs • Accidents • Marital Issues • Suicide Post Deployment New Level of Normal Train-up/Prep Reconstitution Time / Deployment Cycle WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Model STRESS COMBATCOSC AND OPERATIONAL SINGLE EVENT MULTIPLE EVENTS COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL STRESS BEHAVIORS COSR ADAPT POST COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL STRESS GROWTH PTSD Combat Stress Behaviors (FM 4-02.51) WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Warrior Reactions 2LT Overcame Audi Murphy. addiction. 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WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED What is Resilience? • Resilience is the ability to grow and thrive in the face of challenges and bounce back from adversity. • www.resilience.army.mil Copyright © 2010 by The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved. WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Resilience Myth Resilience Fact Never show emotion Regulate emotion Must handle everything on your own About the individual & relationship Asking for help is a resilient strategy Always act fast Know when to slow down Accomplish superhuman feats Bounce back Always fully composed Not always pretty Have it or you don’t Everyone can develop it It’s a destination It’s a process About the individual Copyright © 2010 by The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved. WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST UNCLASSIFIED Unit Resiliency Fundamentals Horizontal Bonding: Trust between peers in a unit Vertical Bonding: Trust between Leaders & the Led Espirit de Corps: Sense of purpose & identity in the unit Unit Cohesion: Binding force that combines 3 previous concepts - FM 6-22.5, COSC Manual for Leaders & Soldiers (March 2009) WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Summary • WAQ is a DA endorsed reintegration and resilience focused programs for Soldiers • WAQ involves Soldier training followed by a high adrenaline activity, an L-LAAD as well as pre- & post-surveys. • There are many conflicted understandings about resilience but what you need to know is that no one goes it alone and your resilience affects those around you. WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED WARRIOR ADVENTURE QUEST 081-WAQ-002 UNCLASSIFIED Activity Requirements Please contact Outdoor Rec Hawaii to ensure your participation! 808) 655-8522 or 655-9045/47 [email protected]