Training Command, Control, and Communications Skills on SIMCAT (simulation in Combined Arms Training)

Abstract

The Simulation in Combined Arms Training (SIMCAT) device has been developed by the Army Research Institute (ARI) as a research tool to investigate the feasibility of low fidelity microcomputer-based simulators for training Armor Command, Control, and Communications (C3) skills. This research evaluates a SIMCAT training package designed to train C3 skills to Tank Commanders (TC), including tasks identified as frequent problems for Armor units at the National Training Center. The results indicate that SIMCAT Single Tank Tactical Exercises (STTX) are an effective means for training novice and highly experienced TCs. The paper also discusses simulation requirement issues, additional SIMCAT training applications, and potential problems for implementing technology-based training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA190584

Entities

People

  • Scott E. Graham

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Command And Control
  • Control Panels
  • Decoding
  • Doctrine
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Indirect Fire
  • Line Of Sight
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radio Communications
  • Regression Analysis
  • Reliability
  • Simulators
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Training Devices

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control