DEVELOPMENT OF METHODOLOGY FOR MEASURING INFANTRY PERFORMANCE IN GRENADE THROWING FIFTH PARTIAL REPORT OF USATECOM PROJECT NO. 8-3-7700-01, PHASEⅡ DEVELOPMENT OF METHODOLOGY FOR MEASURING EFFECTS OF PERSONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT ON COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS

摘要

A three-phase research effort is underway to develop field methodology for measuring the effects of experimental clothing and equipment on the combat effectiveness of individual infantrymen. The first partial report in this series reported work performed to identify and rank the relative importance of the physical tasks performed in combat by the individual infantryman. One of the tasks which was considered by a sample of combat veterans to be important to combat success was the ability to throw hand grenades accurately in various battle situations. This report describes the work performed to develop a reliable method for measuring performance in throwing grenades at both horizontal and vertical targets. A proposed test course was established as a temporary facility and tested for reliability and sensitivity to differences in clothing and equipment using USAGETA Troops. It was determined that the tested course provided a practical and useful basis for measuring performance in the task and a modified data collection system was recommended for inclusion in an integrated course to be evaluated as the next step in the research program. (Author)