Training Plan Design for Security Personnel of United States Marine Corps

This paper discusses the training plan designed for the security personnel of the United States Marine Corps using the ADDIE model. It covers physical endurance, nutrition, combat programs, information technology, and real-life training. The KSA model is also utilized. Cryptography tools are suggested for communication. The implementation process is also discussed.

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The respective paper is a training plan built for training of the security personnel for the
United States Marine Corps. with the help of ADDIE Model. ADDIE Model can be defined as a
generic process that are traditionally used as a set of instructions by instructional designers and
training developers. ADDIE Model has been divided into five stages or phases, namely,
Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation which has been utilized
throughout the world and across the globe for framing all sorts of training lessons and exercises
(Jones, 2014). A company is suggested to keep its employees updated about the different global
skills that have been circulating throughout the corporate and business environment. Therefore,
providing training and skill enhancement programs have become an integral part of a company.
Thus, training is taken solemnly in an organization and the training lessons and materials are
arranged and optimized with the help of ADDIE model in certain commendable companies. A
detailed description and interpretation of the ADDIE model with an example is illustrated
hereafter. (The respective organization taken in the respective case is the United States Marines).
The first part of ADDIE model is Analysis. The analysis phase can be defined as a phase or a
condition where the instructional problem of a particular training plan is clarified, the
instructional objectives or goals are established and the learning environment and the existing
knowledge and skills of learners are identified and realized. The analysis portion of ADDIE
model is a deep introspection and scrutiny about the roots and the main statics and dynamics of
the training programs that are being framed and about to be formulated (Aldoobie, 2015).
The company United States Marine Corps has been facing several challenges and
organizational problems. The United States Marine Corps is a defense organization that works
for the safety and security of the United States. Recently, there have been many instances that
give them a hint of a supposedly terrorist attack in the nation. Terrorist attacks can be defined as

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the utilization of force or violence against persons or properties and violation of criminal laws of
the United States for the purpose of intimidation, coercion or ransom. Terrorists are often known
to be creating a sense of threat, fear and intimidation among the public before and after their
attacks. In the respective employee training program given, the organization is concerned about
the impending danger of the speculated terrorist attacks, which is assumed to be coming as a
retaliation of the welfare of the United States of America. Research declares that America might
be in threat from political separatist groups, religious groups and other representative groups of
the African Americans, immigrants and other marginalized societies (Hausken, 2018). Some of
the most deadly terror attacks in the United States had been carried out in a neat and organized
way, such as the attack on the World Trade Center in 11/9/2002 by the religious groups that had
conflict with the Americans and the nation (Lankford, 2015). Such incidents have been a blot to
the humankind and needs to be avoided and curbed, therefore, the Marine Corps organization has
taken the pledge to save the country from any kind of obnoxious affairs.
Throughout the training period, there would be a constant surveillance and measurement
about the skills, strength and stamina of the personnel of the organization who would be
responsible for tackling the terrorist attacks. The training sessions would be able to provide the
personnel with more power of retention and collaboration in order to carry out counter terrorism.
The training sessions would be an amalgamation of physical, mental and intellectual endurance
training lessons at every periodic intervals that would help the officers not only in getting
themselves physically fit but also mentally sound and intellectually strong. The most important
part of the training would be providing the officers with premium physical training, both for the
male as well as the female officers. The male and the female officers would be assessed of their
physical strength and stamina according to their physical and health parameters. Men and women

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officers will have different sets of physical training and endurance programs. According to the
physical capacities of both the sexes, a nutrition consultant is suggested to be appointed who
would provide the officers with proper diet that would help them build strength and stamina in
them.
Apart from that, the ethics of the organization should also not to be forgotten. The ethics in the
organization should be strengthened by providing them with proper training and educational
classes on the expectations of the organization from the personnel.
Technologies have always played a superior role in the national and international security
concerns. The personnel and officers who would be given training to combat the international
terrorist forces cannot complete their training without a proper training in digitalization. America
has been renowned for exploiting the technologies at its best in order to combat the external
dangers and threats. In this case, too, the personnel would be given proper training to use
different kinds of complex digital platforms in order to invigilate, inspect and keep surveillance
over all kinds of activities happening in the country. For instance, they can utilize social media
platforms to keep an eye on the digital terrorist activities the speculated terrorist groups might
perform or carry out. The armies around the world have to develop the skill to exploit digital
space to obtain data pertaining to national security.
The most important strategy of counter terrorism would be the act of preparedness for the worst
form of attacks and the swifter and quicker solutions for prevention of possible attacks. The
personnel would be given special learning and instructions to keep themselves physically and
mentally alert so that they can swiftly detect the mishaps and suspicious activities that might be
happening throughout the country, in every cities, towns and villages of the states. The personnel

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and officers would be kept in the most hostile situations so that they build themselves strongly
and learn how to cooperate and adjust in every extreme kind of situations.
The KSA model that can be utilized in the respective case is enumerated hereafter. KSA stands
for Knowledge, Strengths and Abilities model.
Knowledge, in the first place of the model, is a method that focuses deep into the origin and
implications of the concepts, including facts and figures. However, the knowledge is more based
on theories and less pragmatic aspects. In the special training to combat terrorism and provide
premium security to the state, the organization might provide the officers and personnel with a
sound knowledge regarding what sorts of or kinds of danger can they meet in their operational
hours, including the life risks they might be facing throughout their journey as security
personnel, the disadvantages they might face in the society during their career and the complex
situations they might face in order to carry out operations, invigilation and surveys (Kaslow,
2014).
Skills, in the second place of the model, can be defined as caliber, capabilities and abilities that
are developed through on-the- job trainings and on- hand experiences in the job environment.
Skills can be enumerated as practical knowledge based on the theoretical knowledge. In the
respective case, apart from providing the security personnel and officers with a plethora of
knowledge, facts and information theoretically, the trainers are responsible to provide them
pragmatic exercises where they have to physically carry out the tasks and measure their
capabilities, dexterities and skills. The usage of latest technologies in their operational trainings
might make them physically, mentally and intellectually alert with a sharp and clear presence of
mind and sixth sense (Kaslow, 2014).

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Abilities, in the third and final place of the model, can be roughly defined as the inherent talent
or dexterities that every individual possess which is exhibited when he or she is provided a
situational task to carry out. Identification and enhancement of abilities is an integral part of
training via KSA model. In the respective case, physical, mental and intellectual abilities of the
men, women and transgender officers might be assessed. Different parameters might be set to
assess officers from different genders and physical status. As it is known that every human being
is a resource, having certain talent and capabilities that can be utilized, the trainers in this case
are responsible to squeeze out the talents from the personnel (Reigeluth, Beatty & Myers, 2016).
Part 2
Training plan for the personnel and officers
Sr. No. Training
program
Trainer Outcomes Time taken
1. Physical
endurance
program and
gym classes for
men and women
officers which
include strength
training,
cardiovascular
exercise
Mr. Edison
Mr. Suzuki
Mrs. Srivastava
The
Cardiovascular
exercises with
strength training
and stretching
exercises for
seven weeks
would be able to
bring endurance
and physical
1st January to 14th
February, three
hours training
with 20 minutes
break (Early in
the morning and
late evening)

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programs for
seven weeks.
strength in the
officers.
2. Nutrition and
diet program for
two months with
the help of the
consultation of
the best doctors
and dieticians of
the United States
of America.
Dr. Carlyle
Mrs. Greene
Mr. Erickson
Dr. Meyer
(consultant
physician)
The premium
nutrition and diet
program would
help the
personnel gain
internal strength
to combat with
the situations
without falling
ill.
1st January to 1st
March
3. Combat
programs and
classes in martial
arts and fights
Mr. Lee
Ms. Suzuki
Mr. Davidson
Martial arts and
fighting trainings
would instill
confidence and
fighting skills in
the officers and
personnel.
1st march to 1st
april
(approximately
one month) with
every 2 hours of
classes and
training.
4. Training on
information
technology
(theoretical and
on the field
Mr. Stan lee
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Geller
A premium
training on
information
technology
would help the
1st April to 2nd
June

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training) personnel gain
special
competence.
5. Real life training
in different parts
of the country
Mr. Philip
Mr. Davis
Mr. Hardy
The real life
training would
enable them to
be competent in
their field.
From 5th August
to 5th December.
Approximate budget
Sr. No. Training programs Budget estimated Details
1. Physical endurance
and fitness program
$120,000 Exclusive gym
facilities, expert
trainers and yoga
practitioners.
2. Nutrition and diet
program
$140,000 Exclusive
consultation of the
eminent doctors and
dietitians, supply of
medicines subscribed
by the doctors and
nutritionists,

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providing blood tests
3. Combat programs and
classes
$145,000 Appointment of the
eminent and expert
international martial
art Sensei trainers,
rent for the halls taken
for practice, water and
refreshments provided
for the practitioners
and learners.
4. Training on
information
technology
$150,000 Purchase of advanced
technological
solutions, software
and applications,
hiring of premium
trainers, setting up
infrastructure such as
slides, computers and
processors.
5. Real life on- the- job
training
$ 250,000 Providing facilities
such as satellite
remote sensing
operators, internet and

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camera chips.
Budget Report
Sr. No. Area of concern Approximate cost Budget in hand
1. Physical endurance
and fitness program/
Nutrition and diet
program
$120,000 + $140,000 $ 150,000
2. Training on
information
technology and on the
job training
$150,000 +$ 250,000 $ 350,000
3. Combat programs $145,000 $150,000
4. Real life operations $250,000 $270,000
5. Evaluation program $140,000 $150,000
Part C: Development
In the comprehensive program materials and activities that have been built in order to provide
premium training to the security officials and personnel, the communication tools that might be
utilized are cryptography tools. Cryptography or cryptology is defined as the study of the
methods of converting messages to a form unreadable except to one who knows how to decrypt

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them (Elçi, 2013). Such cryptographic communication tools, such as “Bitlocker” and “Our
Secret” can be installed into the mobile communication tools, such as i-pads and data processor
chips in order to carry out secret tasks within the territory of the training programs. The
importance of cryptography in military services has numerous significances that are enumerated
in the paragraph hereafter.
In the contemporary world, radio communication often takes place in a wide range across the
globe. In many civilian and military organizations, these options are used in parallel. It is
therefore vital that the military grade encryption is standardized and can guarantee compatibility
between the different applications. The peculiar characteristics of encryption of messages in
command and reporting level is absolutely a necessity in today’s world of high degree
technology and surveillance. Suitable means ensure that the recipient can be sought (and found)
via different routes, or that delegates are informed and activated via automatic forwarding can be
carried out by efficient means of encrypted messages. It has to be remembered that messages in
military organizations must be kept into secrecy. Messaging can be and is used at all levels and
in different corps, both in non-combat areas (planning, support, logistics) and also in fighting
troop sections, therefore, messaging is an integral part of a military event or an operation and
caution should be taken to handle them. The evaluation tools would be strictly based on the
capability parameters of the officers (both male and female).
Part D: Implementation
The training that has to be given to the security officers and personnel would be based on
scientific training procedures and methods (Kaslow, 2014). Throughout the training period, there
would be a constant surveillance and measurement about the skills, strength and stamina of the

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personnel of the organization who would be responsible for tackling the terrorist attacks. The
training sessions would be able to provide the personnel with more power of retention and
collaboration in order to carry out counter terrorism. The training sessions would be an
amalgamation of physical, mental and intellectual endurance training lessons at every periodic
intervals that would help the officers not only in getting themselves physically fit but also
mentally sound and intellectually strong. The most important part of the training would be
providing the officers with premium physical training, both for the male as well as the female
officers. The male and the female officers would be assessed of their physical strength and
stamina according to their physical and health parameters. Men and women officers will have
different sets of physical training and endurance programs.
According to train the trainer process, at the end of the training, the trainer must look into
the fact that weather he or she had given training of exactly whatever is required or not. First of
all, the trainer should see whether they have learnt what he has taught by using questionnaires,
secondly, whether they implemented what they have learnt by assessing their pragmatic
performance, and thirdly, whether they need to improve their job performance by questioning
them regarding their performance, grievances, doubts and issues they might be facing while they
are on their job or duty.

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Part E: Evaluation
Evaluation of a training performance is indeed important because it helps the trainers to gain
knowledge whether he or she was able to achieve the desired goals or not (Newcomer, Hatry &
Wholey, 2015).
Evaluation tools to be utilized
In the respective training plan, the evaluation tool that has been decided to be utilized is
questionnaires. A questionnaire is an effective evaluation tool used to gather information on a
program or a session and obtain useful statistical information on a particular topic. It is a reactive
level assessment.
Sr. no Question Yes No Neutral
1. Is the physical
endurance
program
effective or did u
feel any change
in your body
functioning after
the program?
2. Is the diet and
nutrition plan
working or have
you noticed any

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weight gain or
loss through the
program?
3. Are you well
acquainted with
the software
applications or
not?
4. If you are given a
task to find out
the local criminal
in an area, would
u be able to feel
confident about
carrying it out or
not?
5. Do you think you
have gained
impetus to work
as a security
officer after the
training?
Evaluation Plan: Questionnaire post- training

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The respective paper is a training plan built for the training programs for the security
officers and personnel with the help of ADDIE Model. The respective paper consists of a set of
reports, training plan, budget plan and evaluation plan as a part of training plan through ADDIE
Model.

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Topic 1
Kirkpatrick’s four stages of evaluation includes reaction, learning, behavior and results. All the
three stages of Kirkpatrick’s evaluation are important and significant because it has the most
favorable and efficient sequence or algorithm to the training program (AlYahya & Norsiah,
2013). Even though results are important, yet the trainer should concentrate more on how
qualitative training is he or she able to give. If the Kirkpatrick model is followed diligently
according to the strategies, the result of the training would be premium with less exploitation of
time and resource (AlYahya & Norsiah, 2013).
Topic 2
Other than the evaluation technique of survey, the other evaluation tool or technique that can be
utilized in the process is the method of interviews. Interviews are a data collection method or
technique whose aim is to gather facts and opinions regarding a particular matter or event or a
product. Interviews typically involve asking different open- end multifaceted and multilateral
questions, generally made to cater to the multidimensional needs and preferences of the
interviewee, often to find out the results of an event or a matter (Doody & Noonan, 2013).
Interviews can often provide a near to accurate results of the valuable insights of behavior,
attitude, opinion and mindsets of the interviewee. Thus, with the help of such data, an inference
can be drawn about the positive and the negative points of the event. For my own training plan,
the interviews, apart from the questionnaires, would be important as it would help me to have a
direct interpersonal communication with the interviewees, providing me with greater accuracy of
the evaluation results than the questionnaires (Doody & Noonan, 2013).

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AlYahya, M. S., & Norsiah, B. M. (2013). Evaluation of effectiveness of training and
development: The Kirkpatrick model. Asian Journal of Business and Management
Sciences, 2(11), 14-24.
Doody, O., & Noonan, M. (2013). Preparing and conducting interviews to collect data. Nurse
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