If a leader is planning training but fails to crosswalk lower and higher echelon tasks, what outcome is most likely?

• A. The training plan will be completed ahead of schedule
• B. MET alignment will remain unaffected
• C. Training alignment with METs may be compromised
• D. There will be no impact on MET alignment

Answer: (C)

Crosswalking tasks across echelons ensures training directly supports the unit’s Mission Essential Tasks. When a leader plans training but skips this crosswalk, the activities chosen may not map to the METs the unit is measured against, leaving important MET tasks undertrained or overlooked. As a result, the overall alignment between what is trained and what METs require can be compromised, reducing readiness and effectiveness.

Training finishing ahead of schedule isn’t a guaranteed outcome of skipping the crosswalk, and MET alignment remaining unaffected or no impact would be inaccurate, since the crosswalk is what ties training to METs.