An Overview of Military Training
Abstract
Military training means different things to different people. This document attempts to provide an overview of military training for people working in other areas of manpower, personnel, and instructional research. Military training uniquely emphasizes discipline, just-in- case preparation, and collective performance. Its relevance to other areas of personnel research are found in transferable products emanating from its research and development (R&D) investment; its contributions to instructional systems development (IDS); its techniques tor incorporating costs, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness in instructional assessment; and its concern with developing an engineering of instruction. The varieties of military training can be usefully classified into tour categories: residential training of individuals, residential training of collectives, unit training of individuals, and unit training of collectives. Simulation is a major component of individual and collective military training. Methodologies such as transfer effectiveness ratios and isoperformance assessment have been developed to identity cost-effectiveness tradeoffs in training simulations. Innovative techniques with constructivist overtones tor developing shared mental models, simulating military operations and tactical engagements, networking simulators, and providing after-action teed back have been developed tor conducting simulation-based military training. These techniques are shown to be applicable to a variety of training settings, needs, and issues inside and outside the military.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA408439
Entities
People
- John Dexter Fletcher
- P. R. Chatelier
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses