Literature Review - Army Training: M16A1 Rifle, TOW, and DRAGON Weapon Systems
Abstract
A literature review and annotated bibliography were compelled to provide an introduction to the three Infantry weapon systems (M16A1 Rifle, TOW, and DRAGON antitank guided missiles), considering the three subsystems (training criteria, training content, and trainee selection) within each system's training course. Two hundred sixty-six documents were identified and abstracted: of these, one hundred five are variously cited in the review narrative. The review describes and discusses the hardware, the hardware demands on the operator, current training programs, training criteria, measures of effectiveness, and training devices. The review showed that the current training for each weapon system (1) lacks continuity between institutional and unit training, (2) has no correlation between training device proficiency and operational equipment proficiency, and (3) has no validated training program. It was concluded that training for M16A1, TOW, and DRAGON can be effective only if complete training effectiveness analyses (TEAs) are conducted for each weapon system. Keywords: Individual Training, Threat, Training Effectiveness Analysis, Trainee Selection, Trainee Content, Training Criteria, Training Devices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA168190
Entities
People
- Robert J. Smillie
- Thomas E. Chitwood Jr.