Tank Driving Commands Preferred by Armor Noncommissioned Officers

Abstract

For this report, researchers surveyed armor noncommissioned officers (NCOs) experienced as tank commanders (TCs) and driving instructors to identify preferred TC commands and driver actions. The results showed consistent preferences for specific commands to control forward movement, but less agreement for pivot and reverse turn commands. One finding suggested that pivot turn commands used with M60-series tanks may be transferred improperly to M1 tanks. Twelve commands were recommended for universal standard use in driver training, and 15 other commands were considered suitable for optional use in more advanced unit training and in standard operating procedures. Most NCOs favored using some standard tank driving commands, agreeing that teamwork between the driver and TC will be increased, thereby reducing driver errors. A majority of the NCOs also agreed that driver training will take more time but that training will be easier to conduct. About 20% of the NCOs were not in favor of adopting standard commands. Keywords: Armor training, Tank crews.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212797

Entities

People

  • David W. Bessemer

Organizations

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

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Computational Science
  • Data Science
  • Doctrine
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Instructors
  • Knowledge Management
  • Military Research
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Tests
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Trainees

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.

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