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Not Available Micro Analysis & Design, Inc. (MA&D) and the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) Human Factors Group have teamed to conduct innovative research and development aimed at demonstrating methods and tools for evaluating training effectiveness and assessing human warfighter performance readiness. The proposed approach will assess individual, team and inter-team warfighting skills that are exercised using simulator, flight training, Distributed Mission Training (DMT) and Joint DMT methods. Hierarhically organized Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) and Measures of Performance (MOP) will provide a common framework linking evaluation of task performance to evaluation of the impact of training on accepted measures of mission readiness. Training effectiveness research will be applied to recommend modifications of a commercial performance-modeling tool that, as modified, will improve prediction of training impact on warfighter mission performance. As assesment methodology and prototype instructor interfaces will be developed to support Air Force instructors in evaluating and diagnosing training performance and assessing training needs. The proposed Phase I will result in a proof-of-concept demonstration of the viability and feasibility of the identified methods and tools.