University of information technology training update

Army Communicator, Wntr, 2005 by Keith M. Perkins

Completed University of Information Technology Simulations:

We have posted new updated versions of our four completed simulations to our website (https:// uit.gordon.army.mil):

* AN/TRC-173 for military occupational specialty 25Q, 25P

* Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below for MOS 25U (and all digital soldiers)

* AN/GSC-52 for MOS 25S (Air Force and Navy)

* Base Subscriber Node for MOS 25C, 25F, 25P

These updates feature an enhanced simulation player designed to allow all four simulations to reside on the same personal computer.

Simulations under development:

We are currently reviewing beta versions of two simulations:

* Tactical Internet Management System, for MOS 25B (scheduled for release in fiscal year 2005)

* Digital Tactical Operations Center, for MOS 25B (scheduled for release in FY 05)

We have added four more simulations to our development efforts:

* Joint Network Node for MOS 25F, 25Q, 25B and managers (scheduled for release in FY 05)

* Ku Band Satellite Terminal for MOS 25S (scheduled for release in FY 05)

* High Capacity Line-of-Sight Radio for MOS 25Q, and other Signal MOS (scheduled for release in FY 05)

* AN/TSC-156 (Phoenix) for MOS 25S (scheduled for release in FY 06)

Proposed Simulations:

What's next? Depending on funding, the following systems are candidates for FY 05 simulations: AN/TSC-85D, AN/TSC-93D, Integrated Digital Skills Trainer (S6), Enhanced Position Location Reporting System Network Manager, Satellite General Principles Trainer, Base Band Node, Joint Network Management System and others.

TRADOC Executive Agent for LLC:

The Executive Agent (Fort Gordon) is currently working with Training and Doctrine Command to grow LLC across TRADOC with Department of the Army funding starting in FY06 for two more installations:

* Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

** Combined Arms Center

** Command and General Staff College

** National Simulation Center

* Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

** Military Police School

** Engineer School

** Chemical School

Additionally, the Executive agent is continuing to develop the LLC Architecture relative to the Army Training Information Architecture.

More information about the Lifelong Learning Concept, Lifelong Learning Centers, and UIT Simulations can be found at our website: https://uit.gordon.army.mil.

ACRONYM QUICKSCAN

ATIA--Army Training Information Architecture

BBN--Base Band Node

BSN--Brigade Subscriber Node

CAC--Combined Arms Center

CGSC--Command and General Staff College

DA--Department of the Army

DTOC--Digital Tactical Operations Center

ENM--EPLRS Network Manager

EPLRS--Enhanced Position Location Reporting System

FBCB2--Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below

HCLOS--High Capacity Line-of-Sight

IDST--Integrated Digital Skills Trainer

JNMS--Joint Network Management System

JNN--Joint Network Node

LLC--Lifelong Learning Center

MOS--Military Occupational Specialty

MP--Military Police

NSC--National Simulation Center

PC--Personal Computer

KS--Kansas

TIMS--Tactical Internet Management System/ISYSCON V4

TRADOC--Training and Doctrine Command

UIT--University of Information Technology

LTC Perkins is the chief of the Simulations and Lifelong Learning Materials Branch of the Directorate of Training at Fort Gordon, Ga. He is a FA-57, simulations operations officer. He received his Masters of Science in modeling, virtual environments and simulations from the Naval Postgraduate School, where he worked on the America's Army Video Game as a programmer (helicopter physics) and actor (sniper instructor).