Proposed Army Research Institute Support for Army After Next Experimental Unit.
Abstract
The Army is discussing the creation of an experiment unit that can be used to evaluate and refine concepts being developed for the Army After Next (AAN). The purpose of this scripted briefing is to describe what the Army Research Institute (ARI) could do in support of an AAN Experiment Unit (EXUnit), should such an organization be established. The recommendations are based on well-established military psychology principles derived from decades of behavioral science research. In addition, critical research issues are identified that we believe need to be addressed. ARI is prepared to help lead in the design and the utilization of the EXUnit. Our proposed effort uses a systems approach to organize, understand, and address AAN training and personnel performance issues. It is a systems approach in that there are explicit relationship between the various proposals. Among the components to be proposed are sequential selection, assignment, and training systems or subsystems. These systems will rely heavily on the development and use of virtual and constructive simulation environments for concept development and evaluation. Virtual prototypes of future weapon systems and mixes, Communication patterns, and organizational structures will need to be constructed as a means to empirically determine effective if not optional, job structures, personnel requirements, skill mixes, communication patterns, and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs). Much of the focus is on enhancing the collective performance of AAN teams. This will require the development of AAN collective performance measures that can be used to assess the effectiveness of AAN teams or or forces under realistic AAN conditions. In addition, there are several recurring themes that occur throughout this briefing. these include the development and refinement of AAN job structure based on projected AAN front and analysis, Along with the development of complementary AAN performance measures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA344917
Entities
People
- Scott E. Graham
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences