Ordnance Training Development Division

The front of the U.S. Army Ordnance School

Mission / Contacts

Oversees and coordinates operational, administrative, and logistical support of institutional training in the ODS.

About

The OTDD is the source of all Ordnance Training Products
Except Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and products developed during the System Training Plan (STRAP) process

The Division is responsible conducting Critical Task Selection Boards and for development of the following products for Ordnance MOS's:

  • Course Administrative Data (CAD)
  • Course Management Plan (CMP)
  • Course Map
  • Critical Tasks
  • Distributed Learning (DL)
  • Individual Critical Task List (ICTL)
  • Individual Student Assessment Plan (ISAP)
  • Individual Training Plan (ITP)
  • Lesson Plan (LP)
  • Program of Instruction (POI)
  • Training Support Package (TSP)
  • Soldier Training Publication (STP)

Organizational Chart

Ordnance Training Development Division Organizational Chart
Text alternative: Organizational chart for the Directorate of Training

Organizational chart for the Directorate of Training (text alternative)

  • Deputy to the Commandant/ Director of Training
    • Training Manangement Office
    • Directorate of Training Sergeant Major
    • Ordnance Training Development Division
      • Develop all Advanced Individual Training/ Professional Military Education/ Functional course material less Explosive Ordnance Disposal for components 1, 2 & 3
      • Support Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process
      • Support Combined Arms Support Command, DOTMLPF-P (Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy) efforts
    • Armament & Electronics Training
      • Small arms/ towed artillery repair
      • Fire control systems maintenance
      • Rocket launcher systems
      • Test measurement/ diagnostic equiptment
    • Munitions & Explosive Ordnance Disposal
      • Render safe explosive ordnance
      • Ammunition storage & transportation
      • Stock control and accounting for ammunition
    • Ordnance Electronics Maintenance
      • Radio/ Communications Safety maintenance
      • Air traffic control systems/avionic equiptment
      • Computer detection equiptment
      • RADAR systems
      • Patriot system
    • Tactical Support Equiptment
      • Power generator maintenance
      • Laundry systems
      • Refrideration systems
      • Air conditioners and heaters
      • Water purification systems
    • Track / Metalworking & Recovery
      • Artillery vehicle maintenance
      • Track vehicle maintenance
      • Machining and welding operations
      • Wheel and track vehicle recovery
      • Responsibility and oversight of the 91A/L/M Advanced Individual Training Military Operational Specialties and 919A Warrant Officer Military Operational Specialty
    • Wheel Maintenance
      • Develop all Advanced Individual Training / Professional Military Education / Funtctional course material less Explosive Ordnance Disposal for Components 1, 2 & 3
      • Supports Joint Capabilities Integration and Development Systems
      • Support Combined Arms Support Command Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy efforts
      • Wheeled Vehicle Repair
      • Stryker Systems Maintenence
    • Additional Training Locations
      • Fort A.P. Hill, Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Leonard Wood (Munitions & Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
      • Fort Gordon, Fort Sill (Ordnance Electronics Maintenance)
      • Fort Moore, Fort Leonard Wood (Track / Metalworking & Recovery)

Functions

  • Develop and revise sustainment individual training products and strategies for all Army components (active and reserve) on behalf of the Ordnance Corps.
  • Coordinate training development priorities with the ODS.
  • Develop and field all training development products IWA TR 350-70 and CASCOM policy.
  • Develop training strategies to optimize training productivity and effectiveness. Coordinate with the Training Technology Division (TTD) to ensure effective use of learning technologies in support of training strategies.
  • Provide developed training materials to respective institutions for review and validation of content and subject matter.
  • Conduct periodic in process reviews (IPR) with Active and Reserve training institutions to review course curriculum.
  • Conduct job and task analysis and task selection boards for each proponent course with appropriate agencies or training institutions.
  • Coordinate the review of course administrative data (CAD) and Programs of Instruction (POI) to identify resource requirement for the Structure Manning Decision Review (SMDR) and review of manpower processes for the OD School (ODS).
  • Update POIs as needed based on feedback from formal analysis, field reports, after action reviews, and training surveys administered by the DL2/QA for the ODS.
  • Develop and manage POIs for the ODS.
  • Develop lesson plans to include test design for the ODS, except those elements at Fort Sill, OK and Fort Gordon, GA.
  • Maintain TRAS source documentation and instructional publications and resource trade-off documentation.
  • Participate in the Ordnance School's Institutional Training Management Board.
  • Prepare input to contract strategies, statements of work and related documents for individual training products; ensure that contractor-developed materials are in compliance with the terms of the contract.
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