TRADOC Capability Manager for the Virtual Training Environment (TCM Virtual) is the Army’s centralized planner, manager and integrator for all capability developments associated with virtual simulators, simulations and other components of the virtual training environment.

To enable a common virtual environment, TCM Virtual manages the Close Combat Tactical Trainer, Reconfigurable Vehicle Simulator, Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer, Dismounted Soldier, Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer, Non-rated Crewmember Manned Module, Common Driver Trainer, Engagement Skills Trainer, Call for Fire Trainer Increment II, Basic Electronic Maintenance Simulator, and Synthetic Environment Core.

Soldiers use new virtual training system


Two staff sergeants demonstrate the Dismounted Soldier Training System to members of the media. DSTS is the Army’s first fully immersive virtual Soldier training simulation to help train warrior skills and collective tasks.

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VCTS suite trains troops;
TCM V oversees program

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2012) -- A Virtual Clearance Training Suite arrived on Fort Leonard Wood in August, which marked the third fielding of these training systems. The Virtual Clearance Training Suite, or VCTS, is designed to train Soldiers for route clearance missions as well as counter-improvised explosive device, or IED, and mounted maneuver operations in a virtual environment and contains simulators for the Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle "Buffalo," Vehicular Mounted Mine Detector "Husky" with the Mine Detonation Trailer, Medium Mine Protected Vehicle RG-31 or RG-33 "Panther," and the Man Transportable Robotic System.

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