A Prototype Crew Drills Training Program for XM1 Tank Gunnery: Company Commander's Manual

摘要

This report presents a prototype XM1 tank gunnery crew drills training program designed to support ongoing ARI research concerned with the design and development of Armor training structures. This particular research was focused on the design of collective training components for Armor gunnery tasks, and is responsive to the needs arising from the introduction of the XM1 main battle tank into the Armor inventory. Two major objectives were accomplished. First, fourteen crew drills were identified as representative of basic XM1 tank gunnery engagements, and behaviorally analyzed. Performance prescriptions detailing both individual and crew gunnery behaviors were developed for each crew drill requirement, along with performance checklists for assessing crew performance. Administrative, training, and evaluation specifications designed to structure training were also developed. Second, a collective training model was formulated that specified the training approach and supporting systems necessary to manage and quality control crew drill training. A training matrix, designed to promote intermediate and advanced tank gunnery proficiency, and training selection algorithms, designed to aid training assignment, were also developed as part of the training program. (Author)