Military Training: Lessons Learned and Their Implications for the Future

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Report Type	Reports and Testimonies
Report Date	March 10, 1994
Report No.	T-NSIAD-94-128
Subject	Armed forces reserve training Combat readiness Computer assisted instruction Defense budgets Future budget projections Military operations Military training National Guard Reductions in force Iraq War (1991) Air Force Red-Flag Exercise Army Battle Command Training Program Army Bold Shift Initiative Army Guard Combat Reform Initiative Desert Storm DOD Bottom-Up Review DOD REFORGER Exercise Defense capabilities

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This testimony on "lessons learned" concerning military training makes several points. Despite the widely held view that today's military is the best trained force in the world, common recurring weaknesses underscore the need for repetitive training if U.S. forces are to fight and win the first battle of the next war with minimal casualties. Although major efforts have been made to address long-standing gaps in joint training, many actions have yet to be completed. Simulation technology offers the potential for better training at lower cost, but the most appropriate mix of simulation and traditional training needs to be further defined. Preserving adequate training is essential but articulating precisely how much is needed is difficult. The training of reserve combat forces poses even greater challenges than those faced by the active forces.

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Military Training: Lessons Learned and Their Implications for the Future