TRAINING BOOM
Using COTS computers partly addresses affordability concerns by eliminating the need to pay for engineering of specialized hardware. Te training products’ use of government-owned, open-architecture software that incorporates existing tacti- cal software sets the stage for cost savings through software reuse.
To remain relevant, training products must mirror changes in weapon systems as they evolve. Te acquisition strategy and release of updates for the training products are scheduled to align with weapon system upgrades, maximizing the relevance of training.
FIRED UP
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (1-4 ID) fire artillery rounds from an M777A2 Howitzer during operator new equipment training April 16 at Fort Carson, CO. The PC trainer and associated TADSS respond to a need for the towed field howitzer community to maintain the high degree of technical proficiency needed to operate and maintain the complex systems. (U.S. Army photo by SPC William Howard, 1-4 ID Public Affairs)
In a climate of limited resources, TADSS for towed artillery systems provide a clear benefit by effectively providing critical training to Soldiers and Marines and by saving Army and Marine Corps funds for the future that otherwise would have been spent on training and sustainment.
For more information, contact the Project Management Office for TAS at 973-724-8868.
but also to reduce the costs of time spent on the actual weapon platform. It will enable training of the DFCS and inter- actions with fire direction computer operators without taking the howitzers out of the motor pool. Howitzer crews can train individually or collectively with the crew trainers to refine their roles and interactions required for fire mis- sions, emplacement and movement of the tactical systems, all without expending ammunition and fuel or putting wear on the tactical systems.
Maintenance trainers provide an envi- ronment that is safe from electrical and mechanical hazards to the warfighter, allowing Soldiers and Marines to learn the interactive electronic technical
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manuals for troubleshooting and main- tenance activities without risking damage to the tactical hardware. Te institutional use of classroom train- ers for operation and maintenance also reduces the potential for hazards arising from unfamiliarity.
Te trainers can accommodate large classes with a broad view of the weapon system, and students can perform their training in parallel, thus improv- ing the use of both students’ and instructors’ time.
Programmatic execution of real-time interactive trainers poses a number of challenges, including tight budgets for developing and sustaining the product.
MAJ DANIEL COWLING is an assistant PdM for PM TAS, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. He holds a B.S. in geology from Colorado State University. He is Level II certified in program management and is a member of the U.S. Army Acquisition Corps.
MR. JOSHUA ZAWISLAK is a software engineer lead in the Automated Test Systems Division of ARDEC’s Fire Control Systems
and Technology Directorate
at Picatinny Arsenal. He has a B.S. in computer science from the Stevens Institute of Technology and is Level III certified in systems planning,
research, development and engineering – systems engineering.
Army AL&T Magazine
July–September 2014
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