Operation Desert Storm: War Offers Important Insights Into Army and Marine Corps Training Needs

Abstract

This report describes the focus of training for United States ground combat forces in preparing for Operation Desert Storm. It identifies key areas that need to be emphasized in peacetime training and the importance of continuous emphasis on training to minimize skill decay and maintain proficiency and readiness-and ensure the ability to fight and win. It underscores the importance of innovative training in a resource constrained environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 1992
Accession Number
AD1152157

Entities

People

  • Barry W. Holman
  • John E. Clary
  • Paul L. Jones
  • Thom Barger

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Simulations
  • Doctrine
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Persian Gulf
  • Personnel Management
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Simulations
  • Southwest Asia
  • Tactical Training
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • Training Management
  • United States
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design