Last week, experts in academia, industry, and the maritime military branches gathered at Sea Air Space 2019 to discuss the latest developments and innovations in the maritime space. Naturally, with new innovations and technology adoption comes modernized training approaches that maximize warfighter readiness. Modern Military Training was at this year’s show to capture some of these insights from experts about what trends are driving change in the area of training.
Here’s what attendees had to share from this year’s Sea Air Space show:
There was consensus from many of the speakers this year that the way the Department of Defense approaches training in general needs to shift from a one-size fits all format to a more personalized model that ultimately benefits the warfighters more in the field. This updated approach is expected to boost efficacy and reduce necessary training time, two invaluable improvements in-theater.
“We need to ensure that the best people are teaching. We have to change the industrial teaching model and start to put the student at the center of that universe, allowing them to learn at their own pace and reduce training time.”-Brig. Gen. Calvert Worth, @USMarineCorps #SAS2019
— Salesforce Government (@SalesforceGov) May 8, 2019
Today, RADM Nowell spoke at #SAS2019 about ending conveyor-belt training, modernizing personnel and HR systems, and more so we can be the #NavyTheNationNeeds SAS info at https://t.co/hu4XHEQdtl pic.twitter.com/GzFMkdAOUA
— USN People (@usnpeople) May 8, 2019
When discussing automation and AI in-theater, it’s impossible not to mention the importance of manned and unmanned teaming. It was certainly a hot topic at Sea Air Space this year, with several military leaders discussing its advantages, challenges, and evolution. That said, it’s crucial to think about how integrating this technology and leaning more and more on UAVs will impact the training cycle and increased use of training technologies like LVC.
In a previous discussion with Dr. Tom “Mach” Schnell, a Professor in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Human Factors/Ergonomics at the University of Iowa, he explained to Modern Military Training how LVC training programs allow for more rapid and robust training when it comes to manned and unmanned teaming.
“LVC gives you the ability to make this unmanned aircraft a constructive entity. It doesn’t even exist as a physical embodiment of a UAV. You just create it in a semi-automated forces mentality and control its outer loop. In other words, you point it in different directions, but you can actually now simulate the entire pipeline of information as if it was a real UAV.”
AI in all its forms, from machine learning algorithms to unmanned systems, is a sure thing for the sea services and its partners, but challenges remain. #SAS2019https://t.co/khz8z8MH2x
— SEAPOWER Team (@SeapowerMag) May 8, 2019
To save space on ships and make it easier to train sailors, the #USNavy could operate its entire fleet of unmanned platforms from this common control system’s single workstation: https://t.co/IOcoywL8K9 #SAS2019 pic.twitter.com/ngKhSQSFgp
— Raytheon (@Raytheon) May 7, 2019
Unmanned systems cited as key by future of aviation panelists https://t.co/izbXL71XRz #SAS2019
— SEAPOWER Team (@SeapowerMag) May 6, 2019
What’s next for unmanned systems? #NAVSEA is working to develop collaborative relationships to deliver better capability faster. #SAS2019 – Capt. Pete Small, Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Manager pic.twitter.com/ZOPTjWlOy6
— NAVSEA (@NAVSEA) May 6, 2019
Until next year, Sea Air Space! We look forward to learning where the maritime services will be a year from now, especially because warfighter training continues to rapidly evolve.
#SAS2019 is now over! Thank you to every attendee, exhibitor and speaker who made Sea-Air-Space amazing. Hope to see you all next year! pic.twitter.com/k3xeM0UToV
— Sea Air Space (@SeaAirSpace) May 8, 2019
