Improving Troop Leading Procedures at the Joint Readiness Training Center

Evans, Kenneth L.; Baus, Eric A.

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“…A unit's propensity to conduct rehearsals was found to have a strong positive relationship with mission accomplishment in previous JRTC research (Evans & Baus, 2006;Evans, Coerper, & Johnson, 2009;Evans, Reese, & Weldon, 2007). In contrast to previous research, however, a unit's failure to conduct TSE operations on the objective might not have an immediate negative impact on mission accomplishment.…”

Section: Rehearsals and Mission Accomplishmentmentioning

confidence: 80%

“…They were also asked whether detainees were properly processed and whether data from the HIIDES was downloaded into the Biometric Automated Toolset System (BATS). Similar to questions found on previously developed JRTC checklists (Evans & Baus, 2006;Evans, Coerper, & Johnson, 2009;Evans, Reese, & Weldon, 2007), T/Ms were then asked whether TSE operations interfered with mission accomplishment and whether friction points were observed between the unit and higher echelons. Lastly, T/Ms were asked to list TSE tasks the unit should sustain and those they should improve.…”

Section: Tactical Site Exploitation Checklistmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A frequent topic of discussion in after action reviews (AARs) of unit performance at JRTC, TSE was the fourth problem area investigated by the Warrior Leadership Council since its inception in 2004. Earlier Council investigations dealt with troop leading procedures (Evans & Baus, 2006), unit information management practices (Evans, Reese, & Weldon, 2007), and casualty evacuation procedures (Evans, Coerper, & Johnson, 2009). In its investigation of unit TSE practices, Council members believed TSE performance on the objective to be highly uneven across units.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Job performance aids have a rich history of organizational application, especially in the military (see Schultz & Wagner, 1981;Swezey, 1987; U.S. Department of the Army, 1999). In fact, earlier JRTC investigations have found support for the efficacy of job aids that were developed to improve troop leading procedures, information management, and casualty evacuation (Evans & Baus, 2006;Evans, Coerper, & Johnson, 2009;Evans, Reese, & Weldon, 2007).…”

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Evaluating a Job Aid for Tactical Site Exploitation at the Joint Readiness Training Center

Evans¹,

Snyder²,

Carmicle³

2010

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The present investigation sought to quantify small unit tactical site exploitation (TSE) practices at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and to determine the extent to which an existing job performance aid, the TSE Smart Card, might improve unit TSE performance. Unit TSE practices were measured by trainers/mentors using the TSE Checklist, a tool developed especially for the investigation. Over the course of nine unit rotations at JRTC, 518 checklists were collected and analyzed. The TSE Smart Card was found to positively influence unit performance in the areas of TSE background, planning, execution, and follow-up. Unit strengths and weaknesses in TSE operations were identified. Overall, units that rehearsed their TSE plans were significantly more likely to take advantage of TSE opportunities, to conduct TSE operations in a timely manner, and to orchestrate TSE in accordance with the combat situation.

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Section: Rehearsals and Mission Accomplishmentmentioning

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Evaluating a Job Aid for Tactical Site Exploitation at the Joint Readiness Training Center

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2010

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“…Interests and information needs vary among echelons: Dismounted soliders at the lowest levels of the hierarchy are mostly concerned with threats that are in their immediate environment (~50 m; Redden, 2002), whereas their commanders are most interested in the location of enemies and friendly forces (Evans & Baus 2006). It has been shown that dismounted soldiers prefer ground views over aerial ones when those can providethe necessary information (e.g., Oron-Gilad,Redden, & Minkov, 2011).…”

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Oron-Gilad

Parmet

2016

Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making

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The focus of the current study was on how the dismounted soldiers' decision cycle is affected by the use of a display device for utilizing intelligence from an unmanned ground vehicle during a patrol mission. Via a handheld monocular display, participants received a route map and sensor imagery from the vehicle that was ~20-50 m ahead. Twenty-two male participants were divided into two groups, with or without the sensor imagery. Each participant navigated for 2 km in a military urban terrain training facility, while encountering civilians, moving and stationary suspects, and improvised explosive devices. The OODA loop (observeorient-decide-act) framework was used to examine soldiers' decisions. The experimental group was slower to respond to threats and to orient. They also reported higher workload, more difficulties in allocating their attention to the environment, and more frustration. These can be partially attributed to the novelty of the technological capability, but also to its implementation in the study. The breakdown of performance metrics into the OODA loop components enabled analysis of the major difficulties in the decision-making process. This evaluation highlights the need for new roles in combat-team setups and for additional training when unmanned vehicle sensor imagery is introduced.

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Improving Troop Leading Procedures at the Joint Readiness Training Center

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Evaluating a Job Aid for Tactical Site Exploitation at the Joint Readiness Training Center

Evaluating a Job Aid for Tactical Site Exploitation at the Joint Readiness Training Center

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