Training Requirements of Digital System Operators in a Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Abstract
Digital technology allows personnel to connect via digital networks rather than face-to-face. Successful information sharing and collaboration in this environment is critical for mission planning and execution. Soldiers operating the U.S. Army's most advanced digital systems responded to questionnaires and interviews to describe: How they were trained to communicate across systems? What types of training were most successful? What were the consequences of successes and failures in communicating across systems? Results from the data collected can be summarized as follows: Most Soldiers had a basic understanding of their digital system, gained through classroom instruction or on-the-job training, but they seek additional field training. Soldiers need to train on their systems to fully understand its capabilities and so that operation becomes automatic. The Soldiers say that the best training is hands-on experience in a variety of exercises. Soldiers want training using the suite of systems that they must operate and communicate with, and it should be done as a single training unit. Soldiers report that planning and preparation is much faster using their digital systems and these systems make it much safer for troop movement in enemy territory.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA436992
Entities
People
- Brooke B. Schaab
- J. D. Dressei
- Peter B. Hayes
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences