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After Action Review. No mission (training or combat) is complete until an after action review (AAR) has been completed.
After each operation, an assessment of its conduct from beginning to end is conducted to gather all possible lessons.
Units will often need to provide detailed reports to higher headquarters about the conduct of a combat operation. The plan-
ning and execution of the unit’s casualty response will often bring critical lessons learned to the forefront. Keep in mind that
a lesson is not learned until the problem has been identified, the unit has solved the problem, and the solution becomes the
normal way of operating in the future. The list of questions below is a basic topic list for the AAR. SECTION 7
AFTER ACTION REVIEW (AAR) IN TRAINING OR COMBAT
■ Was the mission executed as planned?
■ What went right?
■ What went wrong?
■ What could have been done better?
■ What could be fixed by planning/preparation?
■ What could be fixed by training?
■ What could be fixed by equipment modification?
■ Identify and record sustains & improves by phase of the operation

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