Development of a Combat Service Support Data Collection System for Tactical U.S. Army Training

The Army Lessons Learned Program (ALLP) aims to use past Army training and wartime experience to improve combat effectiveness by correcting combat relevant deficiencies in doctrine, training, materiel, organization, and leadership. Unit training data for the Combat Service Support (CSS) Battlefield Operating System (BOS) does not fully support lessons learned analysis. This report describes a methodology and action plan for developing a CSS data collection system using data from the Army Combat Training Centers (CTC) and other training exercises. This R and D project is a cooperative effort with Training and Doctrine Command proponents. The methodology was presented to and supported by the Army logistics community during a workshop. Data requirements (derived from issues) were identified for each CSS school. For each issue, initial development of supportive critical tasks and measures of performance (MOP) were accomplished.