COMDTINST 5270.2
visible summary to operational commanders, decision makers, and senior leadership. This
information can then be compared against standards and made available through the Readiness
Management System (RMS).
a. TMT became available in early 2001 as a module of the web-based Abstract of Operations
(AOPS) application. Access and connectivity concerns prevented the full implementation, but
these are close to being resolved. Voluntary use has steadily risen over the last three years
virtually all boat stations, many small cutters, and some support commands are using TMT to
varying extents (more than 700 units). Over 8.5 million training tasks have been recorded in the
system since 01 January 2001 with over 3.5 million being recorded in FY2003. Commandant
(G-M) required all Marine Safety field units to implement TMT in December 2003 to track the
certification of the approved Marine Safety qualifications.
b. Per reference (b), the Aviation Logistics Management Information System (ALMIS) currently
tracks aviation-specific training tasks/competencies and may continue to be used for that
purpose. Units employing ALMIS will have to use TMT to capture non-aviation training (i.e.,
General Military Training (GMT)), but rather than a new requirement, it replaces the
requirement to track this type of training manually.
5. DISCUSSION. At units where it has been adopted, TMT has become a popular unit level training
management tool because it truly embodies the intent of e-Coast Guard. As a module of AOPS, it
provides a web-based tool to track personnel training. It automatically updates crew/employee lists
based on Direct Access data, which enables an employee's training record to electronically "follow"
them around the Coast Guard as they transfer from unit to unit. Mandatory training requirements are
pre-loaded into the system based on unit type, but can be customized to best serve an individual
unit's requirements. Certifications required to be in Direct Access will be automatically uploaded
from TMT. A complete list of competencies currently being loaded into Direct Access is available
on the AOPS/TMT Web Site http://aops.osc.uscg.mil/. The Readiness Management System (RMS),
which is used to measure and monitor unit and Coast Guard-wide readiness, depends on TMT and
ALMIS for training information. RMS cannot ascertain the status of training-related measures at
units currently not using either of these systems.
6. DEFINITIONS. The following definitions are essential to understand in the management of training
at all levels of the organization:
a. Competency: A collection of tasks/behaviors combined with the associated knowledge, skill,
ability, or other job related characteristics that a position requires or an individual must possess
to perform to a given standard. In TMT, a competency is comprised of one or more tasks that
must be performed to demonstrate proficiency.
b. Task: A discrete unit of work performed to accomplish a specific action that is independent of
other actions. Tasks have the important properties of being time-ratable because they have an
observable beginning and end, and produce a single tangible result. In TMT, a task is the basic
training element that an individual must perform. In some cases, a competency may only have
one task (e.g. Class "C" School). In other cases, there may be many tasks assigned to a
competency (e.g. Boat Crew currency maintenance competencies).
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