Distributed Planning, Debriefing, and After-Action-Review Capability

The objective of this proposed program is to define the causes of reduced training effectiveness over long-haul lines and develop mission planning, debrief and AAR technology to mitigate or eliminate these problems. During this Phase I effort we will define the causes of reduced training effectiveness and develop a proof of principle demonstration of a sample of these technologies. In Phase II we will further define the proposed technologies, implement prototype mission planning, debrief and AAR technologies, conduct training effectiveness studies in long-haul training exercises, and modify the technologies and procedures based on test results. One way to conduct this project would be develop only the technology that is totally new and ask the user to evaluate its effectiveness as a stand-alone tool. Users often have trouble envisioning the functionality of the tool in a vacuum, leading to poor ratings of potentially useful approaches. We propose to take advantage of existing planning, debrief and AAR tools and develop innovative new technology to make these tools effective in the long-haul environment. Then when we ask users to evaluate the new technology, they will be able to appreciate its contribution to an effective package.