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The U.S. Army is revamping its training programs to better train soldiers to operate on the full spectrum of operations. This course change has huge implications for industry and provides an opportunity for industry members to update their business plans.
One part of the strategy calls for the training programs to further decentralize and move to a hub-and-spoke system. Training systems will be based at large posts around the U.S. and the world to be used by units at the posts, and sent to units at smaller nearby facilities. This concept validates and expands the service’s strategy that places simulators and other devices in mobile trailers for use by Active and Reserve component units at home station.
The service has also committed to better train its soldiers for low-intensity conflict. There should be ample opportunities to use technology to train soldiers to help promote the economy, improve governance and complete other lower spectrum missions they are experiencing in the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters. The industry teams that provide world-class simulations and other enablers for weapons platforms and other kinetic systems are also capable of delivering familiarization courses for sewer and water systems, and other aspects of the complex urban environment.
Changing course, the helicopter community’s ability to train as it operates is in danger. Proposed wilderness designations, called Hidden Gems, for parts of the Colorado mountains could threaten the Army’s only high-altitude training site for helicopter pilots. Such a designation would put all of the training site’s high-altitude landing zones off-limits. It’s time for the Obama administration and Congress to work together to preserve this critical live-training capability.
I look forward to seeing you on the conference floor at I/ITSEC. Be prepared to tell me about your products and programs and what’s on your mind as far as training is concerned.
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