Driver Trainer Training Developments Study for M113 Family of Vehicles,

The operation of large numbers of tracked combat vehicles in the U.S. Army demands vast training areas and resources, both in personnel and materiel. Considering Soviet forces' reliance on tank and mechanized infantry tactics to overwhelm or circumvent Allied armies' defenses, much time must be devoted to training counter-moves and attack strategies. The training of crews to man U.S.Army tracked combat infantry concepts, draws on needed resources that might otherwise be used in advanced tactics and sustainment training. An integral and vital part of tracked vehicle crew instruction is that segment devoted to the training of the driver.