Structured Simulation-Based Training Programs: History and Lessons Learned

Abstract

This report provides an historical account and analysis of the U.S. Army Research Institute's (ARI) research and development (R&D) efforts on structured simulation-based training (SST). These R&D efforts have led to the development of 30 research reports, 14 conference papers, and over 200 training support packages (TSPs). The developed TSPs focused on optimizing the simulation-based training opportunities for armor and mechanized infantry platoons and companies, and their battalion and brigade staffs. The TSPs have also been developed for representatives of a battalion's or a brigade's combat support and combat service support elements. This report's findings indicate that the developed TSPs would, if utilized properly, help the U.S. Army more fully exploit its advanced simulation-training systems. In addition, 43 lessons learned have been derived from these SST projects. The present report provides a central information source on ARI's SST efforts, and has important implications for future SST research and development efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA376389

Entities

People

  • Dorothy L. Finley
  • Theodore M. Shlechter

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Educational Technology
  • Information Systems
  • Job Analysis
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.