Using Distributed Mission Training to Augment Flight Lead Upgrade Training

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Transforming Training: A Perspective on the Need for and Payoffs From Common Standards

“…These results provide strong evidence for reaffirming some DMO training effectiveness subjective data studies (Bennett, Schreiber, & Andrews, 2002;Crane, Robbins, & Bennett, 2000;Krusmark, Schreiber, & Bennett, 2004;Waag, Houck, Greschke, & Raspotnik 1995), but the conclusions here are taken further by quantifying the magnitude of in-simulator learning improvement. These objective results show the F-16 teams were not simply sacrificing performance in one area to improve performance in another area, but rather that they were improving in both offensive and defensive skills.…”

Fidelity Requirements for Army Aviation Training Devices: Issues and Answers

“…There is some evidence that multi-ship networked training devices have been employed with beneficial results (Bell & Crane, 1993;Crane, Robbins, & Bennett, 2001;Crane, Schiflett, & Oser, 2000;Platt & Crane, 1993). These studies were initiated by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Warfighter Training Research Laboratory in Mesa, AZ, which has been investigating the incorporation of Distributed Mission Training (DMT) for four-ship elements, at the level of the operational unit.…”

“…These studies were initiated by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Warfighter Training Research Laboratory in Mesa, AZ, which has been investigating the incorporation of Distributed Mission Training (DMT) for four-ship elements, at the level of the operational unit. The AFRL program of research, described in Crane, et al (2001) sought to determine the functional requirements for such a training system (many of the instructional systems in the older training systems were unwanted, or unused), and to provide unit commanders and instructors with validated instructional strategies and performance measures. The importance of this program of research is its relevance to collective training in an aviation-focused environment.…”

Development of a Distributed Training and Research Network

“…The benefits of training in teams are retained, while eliminating much of the traveling that is necessary to do so. These savings become obvious when considering the travel costs of flying people around the country For examples of DMT technologies that have been well developed and are currently paying back their invested money in the form of these savings, see Crane and Guckenberger (2000); Crane, Schiflett, and Oser (2000); Crane (1999);and Crane and Kang (1999).…”