Proponent Evaluation Report for the Concept Evaluation of the Maneuver Battalion Scout Platoon

Abstract

The purpose of this test is to provide information to the Commanding General, USAARMS, upon which to support a decision to reconfigure the maneuver battalion scout platoon. Specifically, the Concept Evaluation Program (CEP) test served to: (a) Determine the operational effectiveness of two variations of the maneuver battalion scout platoon configured with ten vehicles and four surrogate military motorcycles (MILMO): one having ten High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) and one having six HMMWV and four M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicles (CFV); (b) Determine the operational suitability of the two platoons relative to their: (1) Employment tactics, techniques, and procedures; and, (2) Organization design (structure, personnel, equipment); and (c) Compare the two 10-vehicle platoons with the current 6-CFV scout platoon. Keywords: Battalion level organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224363

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Attrition
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Employment
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Reconnaissance Vehicles
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • Target Designators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Vehicles
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.