"The Army has found that some soldiers, if allowed to, will become careless and lax in the performance of minor barrack duties in their unit. They become accustomed to conditions in their immediate surroundings and overlook minor deficiencies. Should a soldier fall below the Army standard of performance, you can be assured that someone will notice those deficiencies immediately"

"...inspections often correct small problems before they become big problems"

On-the-spot corrections
"...either the Soldier you are correcting does not know what the standard is or does not care what the standard is"

PCC/PCIs allow units to follow an SOP with ease and efficiency. It enables units to be prepared for on call/follow-up missions and prepare their equipment ahead of time; in order to remedy any deficiencies before their departure time.

Troops, their equipment and vehicles should have a standard PCC/PCI checklist. Leaders must maintain their unit standards by enforcing PCC/PCIs at all times
Categories of Inspections
Two categories of inspections:

• In-ranks

• In-quarters


In-rank:
Personnel/equipment in a unit formation
In-quarter:

• Personal appearance/facility maintenance/sanitary conditions
Types of Inspections
There are 3 types of inspections:

• Command Inspections

• Staff Inspections

• Inspector General Inspections
Pre-Combat Checks
Pre-Combat Checks ensures that Soldiers at all levels are adequately prepared to execute operations as per unit SOP.

PCCs are specific and mission oriented checks that a unit conducts before combat operations.

PCCs fall under the TLPs that address:

• Personnel

• Equipment (weapons, radios, food/water, mission essential gear)

• Vehicles (fuel, operability, stowed equipment)

• Mission back-brief knowledge 

• Combat oriented mindset
Pre-Combat Inspections
PCIs are executed by leaders for 'spot check' inspections

If deficiencies arise from PCIs, the leader may have follow-up PCCs
On-the-Spot Corrections
"Making an informal, unscheduled check of equipment, soldiers or quarters is called an on-the-spot inspection"

Steps for OSCs:

• Preparation

• Conduct

• Follow-up

Corrective measure steps:
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• Correct the Soldier

• Address the issue at hand, not the Soldier

•  Tackle one issue at a time, not gang-up on issues

•  Once corrected, don't keep bringing it up
PCC/PCI SOPs
Regular, impartial inspections of important areas develop confidence, teamwork and soldiers’ pride in themselves and their equipment.

Pre-execution checks ensure that all planning and prerequisite training (soldier, leader and collective) are complete prior to the execution of training. They systematically prepare soldiers, trainers and resources to ensure training execution starts properly. Pre-execution checks provide the attention to detail needed to use resources efficiently.
***PCC/PCI Examples***
Team Leader
• Bino's
• M203 w/th colored flares/smoke
• Tracer mags
• Radio

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Rifleman
• 210 rds.
• 2X smoke
• 2X frags
• 1x Wirecutters


Medic
• 3X IFAKs
• 3X 250ml blood bags
• 9-line MEDEVAC card


Automatic Rifleman
• 500 rds.
• 2X smoke
• 2X frags
• E-tool


Engineer
• Toolkit
• Mine detector
• Demo/mines


Grenadier
• 6X HE 40mm
• 2X flare 40mm
• 2X smoke 40mm
Dismounted INF PCC/PCIs
Mounted PCC/PCIs
Mission Specific PCC/PCIs
In addition to any general SOPs, specific mission PCC/PCIs must be produced

Raid
• 1X AT4/LAW per TM
• Extra ENY EPW kit
• 1X Demo charge per TM

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Ambush
• 3X Claymores for 'kill zone'
• 1 MG TM attached to SQD
• Extra ENY EPW kit


Recon
• LRAS w/th tripod
• Additional food/water/batteries/notepad/camo


ABN Ops
• 'Stiner' Aid
• 'Air items'
• Load/Bump plan


Air ASSLT Ops
• Chalk roster
• Radio freqs
'Smart' Handbook/Book/Pamphlets
'Smart' handbook/book/pamphlets are used by units to create SOPs.
SBs contain the unit's 'standard' which are used during PCC/PCIs.
Mission Prep
WARNO/OPORD/FRAGO

• Pencil/notepad

• Oriented to AO/OBJ tasks/unit MTOE

• Proficient backbrief knowledge
Terrain model kit (1 for each TM LDR)

• White grid lanyard

• Colored lanyard (to mark areas)

• Pre-made graphic symbols with attached 'penny weight'
Packing list

• Worn

• Carried
Conclusion
PCC/PCIs are useful to ensure Soldier compliance with:
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• Combat load

• Special equipment

• Vehicle prep

• Uniform

• OSC re-check

• Mission back-brief