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RDECOM Prepares Soldiers With Innovative Simulation And Training
Simulation / By CSM James P. Snyder: With 3D maps that show troop and vehicle movements in real time and self-guided bullets that can hit a target more than a mile away, Soldiers now have some of the world’s most advanced technologies. Integrated into aircraft carriers or carried in their rucksacks, these high-tech capabilities increase operational efficiency and safety and give Soldiers a decisive edge in battle. Army Research Lab-Orlando’s augmented virtual reality immerses Soldiers into the “real-world,” allowing them to fully interact with both live and virtual entities to test decision-making skills. / PHOTO BY SHELLEY BROWN, UNIVERSITY OF...
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Simulation / By CSM James P. Snyder: With 3D maps that show troop and vehicle movements in real time and self-guided bullets that can hit a target more than a mile away, Soldiers now have some of the world’s most advanced technologies. Integrated into aircraft carriers or carried in their rucksacks, these high-tech capabilities increase operational efficiency and safety and give Soldiers a decisive edge in battle. An AH-64D from 1-227 ARB provides MEDEVAC security to an HH-60 during force-on-force operations during NTC Rotation 17-01./ U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY MAJ ERIC MEGERDOOMIAN, EAGLE TEAM NTC The Army team behind many...
Learn MoreAviation Training and the ATP Commander
Training / By MAJ Trenten J. Short: The Army Operating Concept (AOC) lists our strategic goal as the nation’s Army: Win in a complex world, through force development by multiple factors. Although the AOC is a strategic document, it clearly identifies innovative and realistic training as a foundational tenet to the success of our nation’s Army. How do aircrew training program (ATP) commanders maximize training to support a strategic goal? The Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (DES) has witnessed numerous outstanding units with engaged leadership execute focused, deliberate aviation training utilizing all available resources. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 4th Battalion,...
Learn MoreMedical Readiness
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Sonya Heidt, MD: Q: My FS recently told me that I need to bring in my permanent profile from two years ago to get it added to a new profile system. He also said I need to complete a PHA in addition to my annual flight physical. What changes are occurring within the Army Medical Department? PHOTO: ARMY.MIL FS: In GEN Mark Milley’s initial message to the Army as the 39th Chief of Staff, he stated, “Readiness is #1, and there is no other #1.” Medical readiness is a significant aspect of the...
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Tech Talk / By Mr. Christopher “Kit” Borden: The Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED) often uses simulations to recreate aircraft flight in order to support the airworthiness mission. Mr. Christopher “Kit” Borden is the executive officer of the Aviation Engineering Directorate of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center at Redstone Arsenal, AL. A screen capture of an AED visualization simulation / AMRDEC AED SCREEN CAPTURE There are two main types of simulations AED uses: visualization, which is used to help understand “what” happened, and physics-based simulation that is used to examine “how” or “why” things occurred....
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