PRIMARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE: Preresident Package, Preresident Instruction: This instructional material is Non-Recoverable:
STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE this booklet prior to attending the resident portion of training. Also, you MUST bring this book with to the resident phase of PLDC. You will need the information in it to successfully complete the resident phase. You may use this booklet during your examinations as a reference in the resident portion of training.
By agreement the United States Army Training Support Center (ATSC), will print and distribute bulk quantities of the PLDC preresident instruction package to the orders publishing authority for USAR soldiers and the state command sergeant major for national guard soldiers. The student load annotated during the Structure Management Decision Review (SMDR) process determines the quantities of packets required. Distribution responsibilities are as follows:
National Guard. The respective State Command Sergeant Major will forward the preresident instruction package to all National Guard soldiers selected for PLDC-RC a minimum of 45 working days before the reporting date.
United States Army Reserve. The respective orders publishing authority will ensure USAR soldiers selected for PLDC-RC receive a copy of the preresident instruction package a minimum of 45 working days before the reporting date. Normally, the publishing authority will forward the preresident instruction package with the orders.
Commanders may download this Preresident Instruction booklet for issue to soldiers from the Internet, Directorate of Training and Doctrine (DOTD)
These three preresident instruction modules “set the stage” for your two weeks of resident instruction. The material contained in these modules will help you to prepare for group discussions and continued learning while in the resident phase.
You will not receive additional instruction in the resident phase on some of the lessons provided in these modules. The next two pages provide you a quick reference of where you will cover each lesson contained in this preresident package.
