EMBEDDED TRAINING: THE ENHANCEMENT AND SUSTAINMENT OF MISSION PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES

Probably every paper presented on Embedded Training (ET) starts with the definition of ET and reiterates that it is not a new or novel concept. While we may tire of hearing them, it is important that they be continually restated so that the aviation design and training community does not lose sight of the numerous ET programs which have been developed. These existing ET programs run the gamit; from the tutor tool in the DARCOM multi-function workstation and Navy dockside application to the simplest of "help" features on current computational systems. ET for tactical aircrews is a new application of an old concept. To complete these opening remarks I'd like to restate a definition for ET. Simply, it is: "Capability to accomplish training on tasks or missions through the incorporation of training capabilities into the operational system's or subsystem's design. It includes built-in features or operating modes which facilitate the use of operational equipment for enhanced training." With this obligatory preamble complete, I'd like to discuss two areas, both of which culminate in the enhancement and sustainment of mission performance capability for the U.S. Army helicopter pilot.