Observations About Defining Collective Training Requirements: A White Paper Prepared in Support of the ARMS Program

Observations About Defining Collective Training Requirements: A White Paper Prepared in Support of the ARMS Program
Author: Kenneth D. Cross
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1998
Genre: Air warfare
ISBN:

In the past, collective training requirements have been defined in terms of the mission, mission segments, or broad functions that an Army aviation unit must learn to perform as a group. It is impossible to inter from these broad task descriptions the specific knowledge and skills that can be acquired only through collective training. Without a clear understanding of these requisite knowledge and skills, it is impossible to make prudent decisions about the level of realism that is required for each component of a collective training simulator. This white paper describes the nature of the problem and describes the authors' views about the unique knowledge and skills that can be acquired and sustained only through collective training exercises. All comments are aimed at the training requirements for the Aviation Reconfigurable Manned Simulator (ARMS) and developed by the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau (USANGB).

Observations about Defining Collective Training Requirements

Observations about Defining Collective Training Requirements
Author: Kenneth D. Cross
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1998
Genre: Soldiers
ISBN:

In the past, collective training requirements have been defined in terms of the mission, mission segments, or broad functions that an Army aviation unit must learn to perform as a group. It is impossible to infer from these broad task descriptions the specific knowledge and skills that can be acquired only through collective training. Without a clear understanding of these requisite knowledge and skills, it is impossible to make prudent decisions about the level of realism that is required for each component of a collective training simulator. This white paper describes the nature of the problem and describes the authors' views about the unique knowledge and skills that can be acquired and sustained only through collective training exercises. All comments are airmed at the training requirements for the Aviation Reconfigurable Manned Simulator (ARMS) and development of the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau (USANGB).-- P.i.

Team and Collective Training Needs Analysis

Team and Collective Training Needs Analysis
Author: John Huddlestone
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2017-07-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1134794940

Military capability is delivered operationally at a team and collective level, be it a unit as small as a squad or section, or as large as a maritime task group. Modern military forces are required to deal with a potentially wide range of missions frequently involving multiple alliance partners, within a geopolitical environment which can seem to change rapidly. Individual performance, while being important, is not the primary determinant of mission success - force integration, interoperability, adaptability and teamwork are key factors. Team and collective training which fully addresses these factors is fundamental to the development and delivery of military capability. As a consequence, the requirement to determine training requirements and specify effective systems for the delivery of team and collective training is critical to operational success. Training Needs Analysis (also known as Front End Analysis), is a well-established methodology for analysing training requirements and specifying training solutions used extensively by the UK and its NATO partners. However, the analytical techniques employed are optimised for individual training, with little guidance being offered on its application in the team and collective context. Team and Collective Training Needs Analysis (TCTNA) has been developed to close this methodological gap. It addresses the issues of the relationship of individual and team tasks, teamwork, command and control, task and training environments, scenario definition, instructional strategy, team training approaches, instructional functions, and wide-ranging organisational and procurement considerations. Part One of the book develops an integrated set of models which underpin the analytical approach presented in Part Two. Worked examples and case studies illustrate the application of the approach. Between 2005 and 2015 the authors worked on numerous training-related research projects at Cranfield University and Coventry University for the Human Factors Integration Defence Technology Centre and the Defence Human Capability Science and Technology Centre on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, UK Ministry of Defence.