Full Spectrum Leader

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Overview

Developed for use by the Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning, Georgia by the USC Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT), Full Spectrum Leader (FSL) was created to allow trainees to experience tactical command and control of a US Army Light Infantry Platoon in a Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) environment. FSL allows platoon leaders to hone tactical planning and execution skills learned through traditional instruction on a virtual modern, asymmetrical battlefield.

While designed to depict the US Army’s McKenna MOUT site, thus reinforcing US soldiers’ training there, another version was customized for the Singapore Armed Forces to depict their MOUT site, with different scenarios incorporating doctrinal differences in their military. Full Spectrum Leader was created under the direction of the Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT).

Date delivered: May, 2005


What GPS Created

Based on subject matter expertise and cognitive task analysis, Full Spectrum Leader is a PC-based training program which includes scenarios developed under the direction of the Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT). GPS performed application design, integrated XAI, the ICT-developed Explainable Artificial Intelligence; produced software, art, and sound elements; and was responsible for localization of the training for the Singapore Armed Forces. GPS modeled the functionality of military equipment including night vision goggles and man-portable forward-looking infrared sensors.

 

For more information on FS Leader, please contact ICT.

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Light Infantry Platoon Leaders are given a 5-part Operations Order (OPORD) and create a mission plan.


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Execution: Students coordinate the actions of their platoon’s squads, fire teams and machine gun elements to execute the mission in real time.

 

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After Action Review: The student replays the engagement so he can improve his performance next time.

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FSL: Students coordinate and execute the mission in real time.

Results/Impact

Full Spectrum Leader was developed to extend the successful cognitive training model of Full Spectrum Command (FSC) to the Platoon level.

Affiliations

  • IGDA: International Game Developers Association—Studio affiliate
  • NMTC: New Mexico Tech Council
  • PACA: Professional Aerospace Contractors Association
  • AIAS: The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
  • Fractal Foundation
  • NDIA: National Defense Industrial Association
  • NTSA: National Training Simulation Association
  • NFIB: The National Federation of Independent Business

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