Future Naval Training Environments
Abstract
In July 2001, the Secretary of the Navy asked the Center for Naval Analyses to evaluate alternative methods for training naval forces after the Vieques Island, Puerto Rico training range closes in May 2003, and also to evaluate long-term naval force training options for ensuring that future naval forces are well prepared for real-world operations. We approached this task by organizing a Senior Study Group composed of retired, senior military officers and former Defense officials to provide an operational and policy perspective to the training options, and an Analysis Team to evaluate training requirements and alternatives. Admiral Leighton Smith, USN, retired, and General Charles Wilhelm, USMC, retired, co-chaired the Senior Study Group. Dr. Alan Brown led the Analysis Team. Members of the Senior Study Group and the Analysis Team are named on the cover of this Report. In general, the findings of the Analysis Team are consistent with the operational experience and intuition of the Senior Study Group. This report summarizes the results of the analysis and the key findings of the Study Group. The conclusions of the Senior Study Group are described in full in an appendix. In carrying out our tasks, we examined the combat training environments of all military services. We evaluated critical aspects of Navy and Marine training, including training methods for key warfare areas, and range support needs. We attempted to predict needs for future training environments, including the use of simulations in such environments. We evaluated two very important concepts that are part of combat training: emotional conditioning the process of conditioning individuals to perform their functions in circumstances of great personal danger; and lethal responsibility the training of the people who make decisions that result immediately in lethal outcomes. We identified for each naval warfare area the people (jobs) responsible for such lethal decisions and the training they require.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA593988
Entities
People
- Alan Brown
- Charles Wilhelm
- James Perkins
- John Tilelli
- Katherine Mcgrady
- Leighton Smith
- Philip Coyle Iii
- Richard Hawley
- Richard Hearney
- Sherri Goodman
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses