Emplacing, Firing, and March Ordering an M109A1 Howitzer: Tasks and Task Times

Abstract

If there is ever a conflict in Europe between NATO forces and current threat forces, crews operating weapon systems might be forced to fight around the clock for up to 8 consecutive days. To assess the effects of prolonged continuous operations on crew performance, the Fort Sill Field Unit has developed a computer-based simulation model. One major component of this model is a task library. The task library, which will differ depending upon the weapon system being simulated, contains a definition of each task required to operate a weapon and numerical values for relevant task parameters, including the minimum, average, and maximum time required to perform the task. This report describes the development of a task library for the M109A1 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the weapon system chosen as the test bed for the research effort on continuous operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109706

Entities

People

  • Jay S. Coke
  • Lloyd M. Crumley
  • Robert C. Schwalm

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Computers
  • Instructors
  • Military Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propellants
  • Self Propelled
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Simulations
  • Social Sciences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • Training
  • Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Mathematics or Statistics