Devices and Aids for Training M1 Tank Gunnery in the Army National Guard: A Review of Military Documents and the Research Literature.

摘要

The research described in this report represents a preliminary step in the development of a device-based, tank gunnery strategy for use at the company level by the Army National Guard (ARNG). Six devices and aids relevant to gunnery training in an armory environment were selected for detailed review: (a) M1 TopGun; (b) M1 Videodisc Interactive Gunnery Simulator (VIGS); (c) M1 Mobile Conduct-of-Fire Trainer (M-COFT); (d) Guard Unit Armory Device Full-Crew Interactive Simulation Trainer, Armor (Guard Fist I); (e) Simulation Networking (SIMNET) battlefield simulation system; and (f) Hand-Held Tutor (HHT). Military documents and technical literature were examined to identify the training functions that the devices and aids are intended or conjectured to serve. The research literature was analyzed to discuss the training effectiveness of the six devices and aids with respect to (a) skill acquisition, (b) skill retention, (c) prediction of performance, and (d) transfer of training.