Survey of Army Weapons Training and Weapons Training Devices.
Abstract
The overall goal is to provide information concerning the most effective and efficient methods of training Army personnel to required levels of proficiency in weapons firing. The examination of training methods will focus on the contribution of training devices and live firing to weapons proficiency. This task consisted of surveying current Army weapons training. The basic information collected for the surveys was contributed by numerous groups and agencies at each of the combat arms schools. Traditionally, training in the use of military weapons has been conducted by lecture, demonstrations, and practice in live firing the actual weapons on ranges possessing the necessary area requirements. However, numerous factors place serious constraints on the use of live firing. Furthermore, costs incidental to live firing place constraints on training effectiveness. Accordingly, efforts are being made to perfect techniques and devices which will enable development of weapons proficiency with a minimum, or at least optimum, use of live firing practice. It is also important to determine whether required proficiency levels can be achieved through more extensive use of new training techniques and devices, or through substitution, in whole or in part, of the techniques and devices for live firing in weapons training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA082953
Entities
People
- Donald F. Haggard
- Michael R. Mccluskey
- Theodore R. Powers
Organizations
- Human Resources Research Organization