Sample After Action Format printable pdf download

Sample After Action Format

Appendix 19

Sample After Action Format

DATE: (Date prepared/submitted)

SUBJECT: After Action Report – (Event Title)

FROM: (Person Preparing report)

TO:

(Primary Person in Chain of Command)

CC:

(Courtesy Copy to interested individuals)

1. PURPOSE:

Establish the facts.

What was the mission description?

What did we set out to do?

What were the key tasks involved?

Define acceptable standards for success.

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Continue to establish the facts.

What actually happened?

Relevant times and dates

Cause and effect, Why did it happen? Focus on the What not the Who.

3. LESSONS LEARNED

What can we do better next time?

Focus on items you can fix and try to suggest solutions to identified problems

If you don’t have a solution that’s OK but you should try to provide some options.

Identify successes to maintain those strengths

4. COMMENTS

This includes good and bad performance, questionable actions. It can also

include suggested changes in policy or really anything that the submitter wants

the chain-of-command to know about. However, touchy or dangerous subjects

such as potential disciplinary items are usually handled personally and not in a

report like this that has general distribution.

5. ACTION ITEMS

Develop a list of what actions to take to fix specific needs.

Timelines and responsibilities

Appendix

Who participated?

Agencies/individuals

Page 19 - 1

Sample After Action Format