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National Defense April 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Bridging Training Gaps In Vehicle Convoy Operations The U.S. Army's training and simulation branch is trying to address deficiencies in convoy operations---"a very bad weakness," according to a service official.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008 Courtney E. Howard	Serious games help save lives on the battlefield Software developers are increasingly adopting commercial off-the-shelf solutions to deliver state-of-the-art training, simulation, and mission rehearsal systems that harness the graphics power and capabilities of mainstream computing and gaming hardware and software solutions.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2006	DME Makes Missile Trainer with Intersense Sensors The InertiaCube2 and InertiaCube Processor will provide inertial sensing in the Stinger Troop Proficiency Trainers (STPT).
National Defense April 2006 Stew Magnuson	Deploying Marines Tell Vendors How to Make More Useful Wares A recent military hardware exhibition displayed many technologies that returning soldiers would have appreciated during their time in Iraq.
National Defense February 2009 Grace V. Jean	Coming Soon: Cockpits in Combat Trucks Cockpit-like technology could turn plain humvees into multimedia hubs. It also would allow soldiers to control sensors and weapons from the safety of their armored cabs.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2007 Courtney E. Howard	Training for the War on Terror Military personnel throughout the ranks hone their skills with advanced training and simulation systems.
National Defense December 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Fine-tunes Training, Tactics for Urban Combat The U.S. Army, grappling with the intense stress of urban operations in Iraq, requires more training facilities to better prepare troops for this treacherous combat, officials and war veterans said.
National Defense April 2010 Stew Magnuson	Mobile Simulators Give Soldiers Early Roadside Bomb Training The mobile counter-IED interactive trainer is one of two new simulators exposing ground forces to the hazards they may face before they arrive in Afghanistan or Iraq.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2009	U.S. Army selects Cubic small arms training system Officials in the U.S. Army recognized a need to better train soldiers in the engagement of enemies with the help of a virtual, interactive training solution.
National Defense October 2004 Harold Kennedy	Army Undergoing Biggest Makeover Since World War II The U.S. Army has embarked upon what is described as its most important and controversial reorganization in decades in an effort to improve its ability to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan while defending the home front.
National Defense December 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Mock `IEDs' Help Soldiers Prepare for War Devices that replicate Iraq's roadside bombs are in such high demand at U.S. military training ranges that the Army recently doubled its orders for so-called "IED simulators."
National Defense February 2006 Harold Kennedy	Air Force Team Tests Field Equipment for Deployment New combat-development division to look for battlefield gear and make sure that it works before making a purchase.
National Defense December 2003 Harold Kennedy	To Ease Deployments, Army Revamps Way It Runs Bases Seeking to ease longstanding problems exacerbated by frequent troop deployments to fight the war on terrorism, the U.S. Army is reorganizing the way that it runs its military bases across the United States and around the world.
National Defense December 2004 Roxana Tiron	Collective Simulation Essential For Pilot Leadership Training To prepare these young aviators for their leadership roles, the U.S. Army's aviation school, at Fort Rucker, Ala., is using the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer-Aviation reconfigurable manned simulator at its full capacity.
National Defense July 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Guardsmen Act As Foes To Aid Iraq-Bound Soldiers A detailed look at combat training at Tiefort City. The collection of almost 50 prefabricated buildings at Fort Irwin is used for simulations that prepare soldiers for Iraq.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2007	InterSense to Provide Helmet-Tracking Device for L-3 Simulation and Training Unit Selected for its ability to track continuously throughout fast motions, the hybrid IS-900 inertial-acoustic helmet tracking system will support L-3 Link flight simulator programs.
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National Defense December 2007 Grace Jean	Marine Corps Orders New Convoy Simulators The Marine Corps has purchased simulators that will teach crews how to handle dangerous situations while driving in urban war zones.
National Defense July 2007 Grace Jean	Combat Drills Stress Air-Ground Coordination The elaborate coordination required to synchronize events on the ground with air maneuvers often is not mastered until units are in actual combat.
National Defense May 2006 Grace Jean	Soldiers Sharpen Humanitarian, Diplomatic Skills In preparation for the launch of a humanitarian aid mission at a refugee camp in Iraq, soldiers are being trained to cope with the unpredictable hurdles that come with interacting with people from a different culture.
National Defense August 2006 David Axe	Training Center Simulates Army's Digital Battle Command Technology A new high-tech facility will allow Army planners to concoct realistic training scenarios for units heading to Iraq. These advanced computer networks will connect real-world Army battle-command and control systems with digital simulations.
National Defense December 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Revises Doctrine for Modular Brigades Caught between the pressures of war in the Middle East and the need to reorganize, the U.S. Army is juggling new methods of combat training while rewriting the rulebook for equipment and tactics.
Wild West July 3, 2004 Sierra Adare	Fort Laramie: Gateway to the Far West The fort, which became a military post 150 years ago, protected and supplied emigrants headed to the West Coast and was the site of several historic peace conferences between the northern tribes and the U.S. government.
National Defense October 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Northwestern Cities Peg Prosperity to Army Programs Towns in the Pacific Northwest are hoping the expansion of the Army's Stryker brigades and the development of the Future Combat Systems will lead to continued economic benefits to the area.
National Defense December 2004 Michael Peck	Battle Experiments Mixing live and virtual troops in a multinational force was one of the biggest challenges facing organizers of a Joint Forces Command exercise last summer.
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National Defense December 2005 Robert H. Williams	Guard's Tank, Bradley Trainers Receiving Upgrades Abrams main battle tank and Bradley fighting vehicle conduct-of-fire trainers owned by the National Guard are slated for significant enhancements.
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