Multi-Echelon Distributed Army Leaders' Information Support Training (Medalist): Prototype Development and Recommendations for Future Research
Abstract
As the U.S. Army approaches the Future Force time frame, challenges include developing leaders who are proficient in the conduct of dispersed operations and delivering effective training when and where training needs arise. This report describes the recently completed Multi-Echelon Distributed Army Leaders' Information Support Training (MEDALIST) project. The project was sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) Armored Forces Research Unit and had two primary objectives. The first was to identify selected communication requirements essential to conducting decentralized battle command in dispersed operations. The second was to develop and demonstrate a distributed approach for training those and related requirements in a multi-echelon, small group, deliberate practice setting. This report presents the project's background, objectives, activities, and outcomes. It represents the final documentation of the project and includes recommendations for the continued development of the MEDALIST training approach and the design of future Army training and simulations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA420036
Entities
People
- Charles G. Heiden
- Christopher R. Graves
- Michael R. Flynn
- Paul G. Smith
- Samuel N. Jenkins
Organizations
- Human Resources Research Organization