Guide to the Army Lessons Learned Program
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
HEADQUARTERS
WASHINGTON, DC
1775
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
28 July 2022
Department of the Army
Pamphlet 11-33
Army Programs
Guide to the Army Lessons Learned Program
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff
Official:
MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army
History. This publication is a new Department of the Army pamphlet.
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DA PAM 11-33 • 28 July 2022
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TOCTable of Contents
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2Program Objectives and Support
Chapter 3Army Lessons Learned Program
Chapter 4Operationalizing Lessons Learned
Chapter 5Organization Lesson Manager
Chapter 6Joint Lessons Learned Information System
Chapter 7Army Lessons Learned Process
Chapter 8Discovery Phase
Chapter 9Validation Phase
Chapter 10Integration Phase
Chapter 11Assessment Phase
Chapter 12Dissemination and Archiving
Appendix AReferences
Appendix BSetting Up a Lessons Learned Program
Appendix CAfter Action Reports
Appendix DCollection Team
Appendix ECollection Plan
Appendix FOral Interview Techniques
Appendix GSurvey Tool Guidance
Appendix HCollection Report
Appendix IObservation Management Using Joint Lessons Learned Information System
Appendix JIssue Resolution Tool
Appendix KCenter for Army Lessons Learned Operations Report
Glossary
SummaryPublication Summary DA PAM 11 – 33
Guide to the Army Lessons Learned Program This new Department of the Army pamphlet, dated 28 July 2022— • Explains the program objectives and support (chap 2). • Revises the Army Lessons Learned Program network (fig 2 – 1). • Explains the Army Lessons Learned Program (chap 3). • Revises the Army Lessons Learned Forum and General Officer Steering Committee concept (para 3 – 4). • Explains how to operationalize the lessons learned process (chap 4). • Explains the roles of an organization lesson manager (chap 5). • Explains the roles of a Joint Lessons Learned Information System administrator (chap 6). • Shows the Army lessons learned process (fig 7 – 1). • Expands guidance for discovery phase (para 8 – 1). • Expands guidance for validation phase (para 9 – 1). • Expands guidance for integration phase (para 10 – 1). • Expands guidance for Army Lessons Learned Forum (para 10 – 2). • Expands guidance for assessment phase (para 11 – 1). • Expands guidance for dissemination and archive (paras 12 – 1 and 12 – 3). • Adds a sample lessons learned program standard operating procedure (app B). • Adds a template for after action reports (app C). • Adds a template for a Center for Army Lessons Learned operations report (app K).