A Comparison of Information in the Joint Readiness Training Center Archival Records
Abstract
For this report, a comparative analysis was conducted of three primary archival data sources from the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC): the take home packages (THPs), company and task force after action reviews (AARs), and the training and evaluation outline (T&EO) data base. Task force and enemy missions/organizations, battle damage assessments, company tasks and performance, and critical incidents affecting mission performance were examined. This case study of two FY90 JRTC rotations was part of the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) research effort on unit training and performance at the Combat Training Centers. Each source contained unique information. Sources complemented and supplemented each other, due partly to their differing purposes and the selectivity in the information reported. Sources also differed in ease of use, with the THPs and the paper copy of the task force AARs the most user-friendly. The THP, when complemented by the paper copy and video tape of the task force AAR, will give most archive users a good understanding of each mission. When questions of interest narrow to specific systems, conditions, and/or missions, then all sources should be examined. The archive is located at the ARI Field Unit at Presidio of Monterey, CA.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA277676
Entities
People
- Jean L. Dyer
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences