Overview

Region Installation Support Team (RIST) Course is designed for RIST Staff Officers and RIST members assigned to Installation Management Command (IMCOM) regions. This 2-week course is held at AMSC, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, campus, two times per year with 40 students per class.

This course addresses the garrison mission, the Standard Garrison Organization (SGO) and the functions of the directorates and support offices of the SGO. It also addresses the coordination functions of the RIST team members to communicate requirements and information and work to resolve open actions at the IMCOM Headquarters, regions and garrisons. The course also addresses the roles, mission and functions of the IMCOM Region Installation Support Team, Functional Support Teams and the IMCOM CORE Staff:

• The IMCOM Region Installation Support Team (RIST) member is the advocate within the Region and HQ, IMCOM to articulate Garrison requirements and communicate requests for assistance, resources, or other requirements. This person also serves as entry point for resolution of Garrison customer service issues coming to the Region from the Functional Support Team and/or Garrison and maintains the Army Action Tracking System (A2TS) automated system to collect, process, and analyze data.
• IMCOM Functional Support Teams (FST) provide functional expertise and serves as entry point for all day to day staff issues from the Region Command Group, RIST, and/or Garrison to the IMCOM Headquarters. FST members will conduct audits, assistance visits and inspections as directed or required. They also exercise tasking authority to the garrison.
• IMCOM CORE Staff functions as a consultant, answers questions or provides advice to the RIST and FST. The CORE Staff balances Headquarters and Region requirements, provide guidance and direction, set priorities, resource the FST and support with reach back functional expertise to resolve Region and garrison issues.

Principle topic areas include but are not limited to:

• IMCOM Transformation
• ACSIM/HQ IMCOM Structure
• Roles, missions and functions of the RIST, FTS and CORE Staff
• Standard Garrison Organization
• Staff Officer Fundamentals
• Resource Management
• Military and Civilian Personnel Management
• Common Levels of Support
• Customer Management Services
• Information Management
• Facilities Management
• Housing and Barracks Management
• Master Planning
• Privatization Programs
• Environmental Management
• Supply, Maintenance, Transportation and Services
• Contracting
• Installation Support Office
• MWR Programs and Customer Service
• Plans, Operations and Training Overview
• Installation Mobilization Requirements
• Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS-A)
• Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA)
• Director of Emergency Services -- Police and Fire Operations
• Anti-Terrorism Operations and Resourcing
• Army Emergency Management (CBRNE & IPP Requirements
• National Incident Response System, National Framework Response and IOC Management
• PA&I Operations and Lean Six Sigma
• RIST Business Processes

End State: Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to assume Region Installation Support Team responsibilities.

Eligibility:

• Military and Civilian Personnel assigned to IMCOM Region Installation Support Teams

Prerequisites: None

Course Substitution: None