What is the purpose of an After Action Review (AAR) after a training event?

• A. To assign blame for failures
• B. To rewrite the event for public release
• C. To identify what happened, why it happened, what can be improved, and how to sustain or improve future training
• D. To terminate future training due to issues

Answer: (C)

After Action Review focuses on turning a training event into a learning moment by identifying what happened, why it happened, what can be improved, and how to sustain or improve future training. It creates a clear path from observations to concrete improvements, including who will do what and by when, so the next session is better aligned with objectives. It emphasizes learning over blame and targets adjustments to tactics, techniques, and training design to raise performance. The other choices don’t fit because blaming individuals, reshaping the event for public release, or canceling future training would undermine learning and ongoing improvement.