A model of mission accomplishment in simulated battle.

Abstract

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Command and Control Training in the Combined Arms Tactical Training Simulator

“…A previous investigation (Thomas, et al, 1983) obtained measures of performance similar to those described above, but did not employ the diagnostic and feedback procedures used in the present research. In that investigation, five battalion command groups participated in four-day CATTS exercises, and, as in the present experiment, ARTEP ratings and simulated battle performance measures were collected on the first and last exercise 1 15 0 …”

“…Battalion command group performance on information flow during both planning and execution, subjective ratings of ARTEP performance, and performance on the battlefield all improved with CATTS training. In previous research (Thomas, Barber, and Kaplan;1983) when detailed feedback was not provided, BCG performance on information flow during planning and on 0 the simulated battlefield did not increase as a result of CATTS training. In addition, the increase in subjective ratings of ARTEP performance observed in the current research was generally greater than in the previous research.…”

“…Procedures for deriving mission accomplishment scores that are based on BCG achievement of the objectives of a covering force/delay mission are described in Thomas and Cocklin (1983). That research described how performance on separate mission objectives could be combined into an overall assessment of battlefield mission accomplishment.…”