Weapon System Design Simulation

This proposal is recommending the investigation and evaluation of technologies and process changes to enhance the training of Air Force aircraft maintenance technicians and improve their job skills. As current weapon systems average life increases, system discrepancies become more and more prevalent and the types of problems go beyond the normal fault code - remove and replace scenario. The current generation of maintenance technicians were generally trained in an environment in which a fault code equates to a predetermined remove and replace. Improving the troubleshooting and repair of Air Force weapons systems is a broad goal that touches on many disciplines. The KLSS Team is aware of many past and present projects that have focused on aspects of the goal and achieved notable successes. We plan on leveraging these projects and focusing on current technologies to enhance the human effectiveness of our mechanics. We plan to investigate the latest types of media presentation and use human factors engineering to find the best applications of media and media devices to improve OJT and classroom training and troubleshooting.