Team Performance during Combat Mission Training: A Conceptual Model and Measurement Framework
Abstract
This report presents a conceptual model that will guide on-site research on team training effectiveness research at the 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. An objective is to identify the characteristics of effective, mission-ready aircrews to improve training procedures and technologies. Initial focus is on MC-130P aircrew performance during Annual Refresher Training, but the principles underlying effective combat teams should apply to other weapon systems. The report begins by tracing the evolution of team training from its roots in cockpit resource management(CRM) to its subsequent incorporation into combat mission training(CMT) by all three military services. A measurement model is then presented that links cordination process to team performance and mission outcome. The model assumes that team coordination: is necessary for mission success, is a multidimensional property of the team; and emerges over time in response programmed training events. Then the report discusses the methodological requirements for conducting CMT-based team performance research, including hypotheses to be tested, the basic experimental design, data collection instruments, key issues, and a multistep strategy for data analysis. We conclude by discussing anticipated research and development impacts, including portable mission readiness assessment tools, improved mission scenarios and candidate training improvement interventions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA479937
Entities
People
- Alan Spiker
- Denise R. Silverman
- Robert T. Nullmeyer
- Steven J. Tourville