The National Training Center (NTC) Instrumentation System - A Cause of Degraded Training at the National Training Center

Abstract

This paper will examine the instrumentation system at the National Training Center (NTC) and review its ability to support current and future Army training requirements. The NTC instrumentation system is key to providing the training audience (rotational military unit) a high fidelity, realistic training experience and is critical to the overall success enjoyed by the NTC. The instrumentation system tracks the players on the battlefield, records "ground truth", complements the use of training aids, devices, simulators and simulations that present realistic events, and provides critical feedback to the rotational military unit. The instrumentation system, which has been in place since the early 1980's is now degrading the training experience of the rotational unit and if not addressed will seriously affect the ability of the U.S. Army to field combat ready units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389157

Entities

People

  • Dennis L. Heath

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • Command And Control
  • Damage Assessment
  • Detectors
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lasers
  • Munitions
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Effects

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