JULY–SEPTEMBER 2 0 1 4 FEATURES


FROM THE AAE 4


ACQUISITION 8


T R A INING BOOM


Suite of trainers for towed artillery systems blends realism, modularity


14 A LL TOGE THER NOW


Tactical Network training before more holistic and more versatile with every capability set fielding


18 T R A INING ON THE VIR TUAL NE T


Video game-like approach reduces classroom time, increases engagement


24 GROUND TRUTH Lessons learned on training and readiness LOGISTICS


28 SOLDIER-BA SED TR A INING C4ISR Field Support Vision 2020: Preparing the self-sufficient force


34 SEEK ING SYNCHRONI Z AT ION


Army Sustainment Command’s Distribution Management Center marks major gain in evolution of materiel management


40 ROTAT IONA L RE ADINESS


AMC supports regional shift with European Activity Set


DESI G N DEVE LO P DEL IVER DOMINATE ARMYAL& T A S C. A RMY. MI L JU LY–SEPTEMBER 2 0 1 4 ON THE COVER PICTURE THIS


DIMOC uses a unique contract strategy to get images online


A LEG UP


A Soldier invents his own prosthesis so he can run again


‘DIGITAL DIRT’


PEO STRI creates virtual ‘real estate’ for training with LVC-IA


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For more than a decade, the U.S. Army has had serious on-the-job training in theater. As that comes to an end, the Army still needs to train and prepare for the conflicts of the future, even as budgets are slated for decline. To meet the needs of future missions, the Army is beefing up its capabilities in virtual, simulated and constructive training, and integrating those capabilities with live training.


T R AIN FOR THE CHALLENGE


Wealth of opportunities makes acquisition one of Army’s top career fields


SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 46 A MODESTA PROPOS A L


CERDEC is building a holistic modeling and simulation environment


52 ‘DIGI TAL DIR T ’


With too many boots for too little ground, training system expands units’ options


62 T R A INING AS A SERVICE


PEO STRI is working to make the Common Operating Environment truly common for training


CONTRACTING


68 A CONT R ACT FOR THE FUTURE Leaders see progress, challenges in growing critical Army contracting professionals


76 P IC TURE THIS


A creative contracting solution helps DOD catalog mountains of still and motion imagery


88 MANY TA SKS, ONE TOOL


PM CCS seeks maximum efficiency, affordability with Consolidated Contractor Logistics Support


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