Development of Methodology for Measuring Effects of Personal Clothing and Equipment on Combat Effectiveness of Individual Soldiers. Sixth Partial Report. Phase II. Development of a Methodology for Measuring Infantry PerFORMANCE IN Digging Hasty Fighting Positions

摘要

The report describes the work performed to develop a reliable method for measuring soldier performance in this task. Procedures were established for measuring performance in the task. Procedures were established for measuring performance in the excavation of a simulated foxhole and tested for reliability and sensitivity to differences in clothing and equipment using USAGETA Troops. Four possible test methods were evaluated and a modified test situation with an automatic data collection system is recommended for inclusion in an integrated field course to be evaluated as the next step in the research program. The method selected involves the prestressing of participants with three 100-yard dashes after which the times to excavate specified weights of earth are recorded. (Author)