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FM 7-22 is the overarching program for the H2F System—the authoritative doctrine for the way the Army conducts physical and nonphysical readiness training for individual Soldiers and units.
This four-part doctrinal publication and its two Army techniques publications describe how to design, build, deliver, and test the individual Soldier and unit H2F program.
It explains the basics of human anatomy and performance physiology that are the foundation for program design.
It includes detailed guidance on nutritional and sleep strategies for all Soldiers in garrison and deployed settings.
Sleep and nutrition are critical in the performance of physical and mental tasks.
Special programs are included for water survival training, running skills, free weight training, and pregnancy and postpartum training.
Mental readiness is addressed through training on cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal skills.
Spiritual readiness addresses the development of qualities derived from a person’s worldview—religious, philosophical, or human values—needed to endure times of stress, hardship, and tragedy.
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The H2F System uses deliberate and purposeful training to build Soldier performance.
Deliberate training uses proven methods and standards.
Purposeful training uses the proper training volume, intensity, and frequency while targeting goals based on Soldier-specific tasks.
Soldier training is never static.
Soldiers benefit from positively revising their training approach and finding the best strategy to improve performance.
The H2F System will provide a strength and conditioning specialist to ensure Soldiers conduct purposeful training sessions in support of rational longer-term goals.
This adherence to a professionally-designed and supervised training program will facilitate compliance and rapid progress during the initial phase of training, and more incremental gains in the sustaining phase.
The sustaining phase is the vast majority of the Soldier’s career span.
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Because of H2F, Soldiers tend to make better readiness choices when training and garrison life reflect an environment that makes proper behavior and decision making the most likely choice.
The program is immersive; it does not depend upon appointments away from the unit or online, nor on self-management training systems.
It does not pull Soldiers away from their work environment nor push them to complete training elsewhere.
The architecture in the unit—both the fixed facility architecture and the framework of training concepts—supports choices that support H2F goals.
It is a face-to-face daily program of instruction conducted by the primary H2F personnel.
Individual weaknesses are addressed in real time by a professional team of unit-owned personnel in a unit-owned facility.
Unit leaders, who also have their own individual H2F programs, understand the tenets of the system and are accountable for their unit’s results.
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The doctrine includes training templates to cover a variety of conditions and constraints.
This doctrine recognizes that Soldiers and units in remote locations may not have the full complement of H2F trainers, facilities, and equipment.
Templates provide examples to speed execution of and compliance with the H2F approach anywhere in the world.
They provide a foundation to address the programming needs of the unit.
See Part Four beginning on page 13-1 for templates for training programs such as initial entry training, first unit of assignment (FUA), and pre-deployment periods.
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Basic combat training templates incorporate progressive resistance and strength training for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT).
Seven-day schedules include active recovery, strength, endurance and speed training sessions conducted in the Army physical fitness uniform (known as APFU) and Army combat uniform (ACU).
In the 10-week block of basic combat training, the ability to complete several different periods of training is limited and maximal performance potential will have to be realized in the sustaining phase.