Dr. Anne Niccoli, Captain Dante Vinciguerra, and Master Chief Kevin Leask tell the story of three initiatives at the US Coast Guard Leadership Development Center (LDC) in New London, CT to infuse critical thinking: a senior enlisted course, a command preparation course, and a service-wide leadership resource portal.
The US Marine Corps is focused on a more diverse set of amphibious operations for future missions, with implications for the service’s training and education community. Concurrently, the simulation community is providing new products to help the service meet its shifting requirements, reports Group Editor Marty Kauchak.
As the US turns its attention to the Pacific, the Services language and cultural centers are adjusting programs to reflect changing priorities. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch writes.
Change is afoot within the training and simulation procurement community in reaction to budget constraints and evolving training requirements. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch reports on the event.
Europe’s collaborative helicopter training community is keeping current with its customers, adapting to new configurations and missions. Rick Adams visited key sites in France, Italy, and the UK for a look at the latest simulation technology.
COMBATER After decades of in-house maintenance and development, the Brazilian Army decided a new COTS solution would provide significant benefits and ROI. The result is COMBATER, a constructive simulation system that is meeting their expectations. Lt Col Sergio Martins Rocha, Brazilian Army, tells the story.
The Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is leveraging both live and virtual environments to both train for the present and prepare for the future. MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch reports.