CAC requests industry help to improve training

Help the Army create tough, realistic training

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - The Combined Arms Center (CAC) recently held an industry forum to discuss how to prepare the Army of 2025 and beyond and seeks industry's assistance in creating tough, realistic training in support of the Human Dimension initiative. The forum took place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 5 2015 at the Frontier Conference Center, 350 Biddle Blvd., Fort Leavenworth. An official record of this forum can be found below.

To build the Force of 2025 and beyond, the Army is looking for innovative ways to use current and future technologies to enable realistic training that replicates today's complex operational environment and prepares our Soldiers and units to win in a complex world.

CAC seeks one to two-page information papers that address challenges associated with the Synthetic Training Environment. Please visit: Federal business opportunities - This link will explain how to submit a paper for consideration.

Current Events

Industry Forum Audio recordings of speeches and panels

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster discusses the Army Operating Concept and Force 2025. McMaster is the director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center.

Click here to read an Army News Service article about Lt. Gen. McMaster’s speech

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Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown discusses the Human Dimension at the Force 2025 Industry Forum. Brown is the commanding general of the Combined Arms Center.

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Panel 1: Provide insights into understanding the complexity of the operational environment. Click here to listen to the panel 1 presentation:

Panel members (left to right) are:

  • Brig. Gen. Willard Burleson III, director of the Mission Command Center of Excellence
  • Thomas Greco, G2 deputy chief of staff of the Training and Doctrine Command
  • Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center
  • Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown, commanding general of the Combined Arms Center
  • Maj. Gen. Jonathan A. Maddux, program executive officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation
  • Brig. Gen. Joseph Martin, deputy commanding general of the Combined Arms Center – Training

Brig. Gen. Joseph Martin addresses the Force 2025 Industry Forum about the evolution to realistic training. He is the deputy commanding general of the Combined Arms Center – Training.

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Panel 2: Members of the second panel explain the challenges facing Army modernization to enable realistic training. Click here to listen to the Panel 2 presentation:

Panel members (left to right) are:

  • Harry Sotomayor, chief engineer for the project manager constructive simulation for the Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.
  • Col. Greg Williams, deputy director for the Training Support Analysis and Integration Directorate
  • Brig. Gen. John Charlton, commanding general of the Brigade Modernization Command
  • Brig. Gen. Joseph Martin, deputy commanding general of the Combined Arms Center – Training
  • Col. David Cannon, Training and Doctrine Command capabilities manager for the Integrated Training Environment
  • Todd Richmond, director of advanced prototype development and transition at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies

Senior Leaders Executive session: Senior Army leaders answer questions from industry representatives about training issues now and in the future. Click here to listen to the Executive Session:

Panel members (left to right) are:

  • Kirby Brown, deputy to the commanding general of the Combined Arms Center
  • Brig. Gen. Willard Burleson III, director of the Mission Command Center of Excellence
  • Maj. Gen. Jonathan A. Maddux, program executive officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation
  • Lt. Gen. Robert Brown, commanding general of the Combined Arms Center
  • Brig. Gen. Joseph Martin, deputy commanding general of the Combined Arms Center – Training

Industry Forum Panel Members

Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, Maj. Gen. Jonathan A. Maddux, Thomas F. Greco, Brig. Gen. Joseph M. Martin, Brig. Gen. John W. Charlton, Brig. Gen. Willard M. Burleson III, Col. Craig S. Unrath, Col. David S. Cannon, Col. Greg Williams, Mr. Todd Richmond, Mr. Harry A Sotomayor