READINESS QUAD CHART TUTORIAL

Mr. Larry A. Doxtater

4 March 2014

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Welcome Readiness Officer,

you are one of many Soldiers who

are selected to prepare a

monthly readiness report and

QUAD chart.

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Basic

Rules

of

The

QUAD

Chart

• Do not change positions, add lines or font size, of the formatted charts.

- (See formatted examples on the right side of this QUAD Chart.

• Always use aerial font black for comments in each of the sections.

- Use blue if comments or numbers have changed from previous month.

• All four sections of the QUAD chart with comments must be the same font

size.

• Use bullets. Double space from bullet and start sentence.

- Subsequent supporting comments of main bullet. Four spaces to the right,

double space and then use – (dash). Start comment.

• QUAD Separation lines.

- These lines are adjustable, move them up or down and left to right if

required. (This is the only exception for to format modification.

- On this example the lines are green, but on the actual Quad submission

they are black and 2-1/4 weight (size) of line.

- Do not change the weight, length or color of these lines.

• Use appropriate grammar and check the spelling before

submitting your QUAD Chart.

• Unit symbol.

- Height .28 and width .28.

- Centered as close as possible to the QUAD Line separators.

• Personnel Percentages.

• Letters are aerial 8, bold and

uppercase letters.

• Aerial 8 numerals.

- Use black if no change.

- Use red if decreased from previous month.

- Use green if increased from previous month.

• Percentage information is extracted from your official electronic NetUSR

report.

- Attention to detail is important. It is common that these numbers are

incorrect. Use what comes from NETUSR Composite Report.

UNIT

ASGD %AVAIL %

ASGD

MOSQ

SKILLS

%

SR GRADE

P-LEVEL %

12 34 55 99

P - 1

S - 3

R - 2

T - 3

LTG XXXXXXXC - #

10A HQ

XXX

UNIT

ASGD %AVAIL %

ASGD

MOSQ

SKILLS

%

SR GRADE

P-LEVEL %

12 34 55 99

LTG XXXXXXX

CDR

Photo

Size

P - 1

S - 3

R - 2

T - 4

C - #

10A HQ

XXXX

• Do not resize or change shape style of the

commander’s photo.

• Photo height is 0.8.

• Photo width is 0.7.

• Commanders Grade and Last Name.

- Font is aerial 8.

- Use All UPPER CASE LETTERS.

CDR

Photo

Size

• Unit size symbol.

- Aerial size 8 and black lettering.

• Unit box with unit short name.

- Size aerial 10, ALL

CAPS, and centered.

• C – Level.

- Font aerial, size 10,

bold, and centered.

- is extracted from the official

electronic NetUSR report.

• P, S, R, T Ratings: Extracted from

official electronic NetUSR report.

• All - Bold, font aerial, size 8.

• Level 1 - Dark green white font color.

• Level 2 – Light green with black letters.

• Level 3 – Yellow with black lettering.

• Level 4 – Red with White lettering.

• Comments: Aerial font size 8 -10. Must be the same in all

comment sections.

• Centered within the lower left QUAD borders. Rank order top

1-3 critical MOS shortages use bullets and dashes when

required.

• State shortfall, state impact, state what assistance is required

and what you have done. Try to keep to no more than two lines,

no more than three sentences.

• Use proper grammar and sentence structure.

PERSONNEL

GRADE TITLE/DESCRIPTION MOS REQ ASGD ASGD %

W4 INFO SYS TECH 251A0 10 1 10

04 FIELD ARTILLERY 13A00 4 1 25

04 CM OPS 74B00 5 1 20

Chart title: Aerial 8, Bold, ALL CAPS, black,

And underlined

Title Line: Aerial 8,

Bold Uppercase

lettering.

MOS: Uppercase

alphanumeric. Aerial 8,

and black lettering.

TITLE/DESCRIPTION:

Aerial 8, ALL CAPS, and black letters.

GRADE: Use grade

not Rank,

Aerial 8, black

uppercase

letters and

numbers.

REQ/ASGD/ASGD% numbers: Aerial 8,

and black. Calculate % ASGD/REQ.

Do not add % symbol in the ASGD %

calculation.

NOTE: Do not list more than three MOS shortages.

METL TASK # TASK NAME METL

RATING

METL

Y/Q/N

METL

TYPE

PLAN

#

XX- 5 CONDUCT T Y ULO 9494

XX – 1.2.3.5 EXECUTE P Q ULO

XX – 1.2.3.5 SEEK AND DESTROY U N ULO

XX – 1.2.3.5 DEPLOY T Y ASGD

XX – 1.2.3.5 CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY P Q ASGD

TRAINING

Chart title: Aerial 8, Bold, ALL CAPS, black, and underlined

METL TASK: Use

exact task # from the

NetUSR Report.

Upper case, black,

aerial 6-8 font size,

and alphanumeric. Title Line: Aerial 8, Bold

Uppercase lettering.

TASK NAME: Use

exact task name from

the NetUSR Report.

Upper case, black,

and aerial 8 font.

TPU / YQN Ratings: All - Bold, font aerial, size 8.

T / Y - Dark green white font color.

P / Q - Yellow with black lettering.

U / N - Red with White lettering.

• Comments: Aerial font size 8 -10. Must be the same in all comment sections.

• Centered within the upper left QUAD borders. Rank order top 1-3 critical MOS

shortages use bullets and dashes when required.

• State shortfall, state impact, state what assistance is required and what you have

done. Try to keep to no more than two lines, no more than three sentences.

• Commanders comments should address the analysis of resource constraints,

recent training performance/proficiency and then apply operational judgments to

determine the units potential execute its core functions and assigned missions.

• Use proper grammar and sentence structure.

ASGD or ULO only

EQUIPMENT

LIN ERC DESCRIPTION REQ/

AUTH

O/H STATUS

C27963 A

COMPUTER SYSTEM: DIGITAL

(CPOF) 0 0 On Order

L91975 A

MACHINE GUN CALIBER .50: HB

FLEXIBLE 0 0 Fielding

M39263 A MACHINE GUN: LIGHT 5.56MM M249 0 0 S4 Working

• Comments: Aerial font size 8 -10. Must be the same in all comment sections.

• Centered within the upper right QUAD borders. Rank order top 1-3 critical MOS

shortages use bullets and dashes when required.

• State shortfall, state impact, state what assistance is required and what you have

done. Try to keep to no more than two lines, no more than three sentences.

• Commanders comments should address the analysis of resource constraints.

Rank order top 1-3 critical shortages. No more than three.

Precise and concise commander comments that describe the cause/effect

relationship impacts of equipment deficiencies and the risks associated with other

measured resource areas of (PRT).

Equipment comments need to be exact copy of what is in your first 1-2 paragraphs

submitted in your NetUSR CUSR Composite.

COMMANDER’S TOP CONCERNS

• All comments must be short, concise, relevant and to the point. Remember that your audience is a three and four General officer.

• Use Aerial font size 8 -10. Must be the same in all comment sections.

• Centered within the lower right QUAD borders.

• Rank Concerns and use bullets and the dash (-) for supplemental bullets.

• This section is the most often understood. It is designed for commanders to express concerns that prevent them from executing or will prevent

them from executing the units mission. If the commander has no concerns.

- Create title below any concerns and name it Comments. Use Bold aerial and font size being used on the current chart.

• This section is for concerns the commander has that will require Department of the Army Assistance.

“QUIZ TIME”

LET’S CHECK ON YOUR LEARNING

Each section of a QUAD chart has numerous

errors. Your mission is to identify the errors.

Click on the jeep and driver below to get started.

UNIT

ASGD %AVAIL %

ASGD

MOSQ

SKILLS

%

SR GRADE

P-LEVEL %

12 34 55 99

P - 1

S - 3

R - 2

T - 4

BG Medium C - #

CDR

Photo

Size

8A HQ

XXX

There are three errors in this QUAD Chart Header.

Write them down on a sheet of paper and then check

your answers by clicking the link below.

Click the Red Donut to check your ANSWERS.Next Question

• Shortage of Information system officers degrade our ability to provide

technical services to customers. Without the technicians there could be delays

in maintaining data base systems and increased down times. DA% is 92% fill.

PERSONNEL

Grade Title/Description MOS REQ ASGD ASGD %

W4 INFO SYS TECH 251A0 7 3 57%

04 Field ARTILEERY 13A00 22 15 60%

MAJ/04 CM OPS 74B00 2 1 50%

There are three errors in

this QUAD Chart Header.

Write them down on a

sheet of paper and then

check your answers by

clicking the link below.

Click the Red Donut to check

your ANSWERS. Next Question

• Successfully completed the annual great sky exercise. The training of MET CNN5

has allowed the command to upgrade the MET to a T and Y status.

• Shortage of MOS 99K, Microwave operators will continue to force the

command to assess MET CNN3 as a P and could potentially fall to a U if not

filled within the next 30 days.

METL Task # Task Name METL

Rating

METL

Y/Q/N

MET

L

Type

Plan

#

XX- 5 CNNN 1 T Y ULO 0000

XX – 1.2.3.5 CNN 2 P Q OLU 0000

XX – 1.2.3.5 CNN 3 U N ULO 0000

XX – 1.2.3.5 CNN 4 T Y ASG

D

1111

XX – 1.2.3.5 CNN 5 P Q ASG

D

1111

TRAINING

Click the Red Donut to check

your ANSWERS.

Next Question

There are three errors in

this QUAD Chart Header.

Write them down on a

sheet of paper and then

check your answers by

clicking this link

8A HQ

Click the Red Donut to check

your ANSWERS. Next Question

-Rank order top critical equipment.

• Submitted operational NEEDs Statement for the computer system

(ONS) 133 for transfer.

EQUIPMENT

LIN ERC DESCRIPTION REQ/

AUTH

O/H STATUS

C27963 A Computer System: Digital (CPOF) 22/22 20 ONS 133

L91975 A

MACHINE GUN CALIBER .50:

HB FLEXIBLE 5 4 Fielding

M39263 A

MACHINE GUN: LIGHT 5.56MM

M249 33 29 S4 Working

COMMANDER’S TOP CONCERNS

1. Personnel. The unit is doing great we have a major exercise coming

up and it will change my rating to a T level 1.

2. Equipment. Shortage of XMT radios degrade the units abilty to

communicate effectively dueing training and in the event of hositilities. We

require 15 sets that are not due for fielding for 12 months. Request early

fielding of the XMT radios.

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your ANSWERS.

There are three errors in

the Commander’s Top

concerns section of the

QUAD.

Write them down on a

sheet of paper and then

check your answers by

clicking the link below.

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on

completing

this

short tutorial

on preparing the

Readiness QUAD Chart