Abstract
Army operational forces are required to report once a month on the readiness of their units for combat. The most difficult and subjective of the ratings going into this report is the one concerning personnel readiness. The problem is one of insufficient and outdated data concerning the current skill levels and training deficiencies of unit personnel. DORAC may provide a partial solution to this problem. This paper presents the concept and research issues; describes a cost-benefits method developed to provide training device proponents and developers a means to determine if and how to implement DORAC in the design and utilization of a specific device; describes the results of applying the method to exemplary training device design and usage options; and, presents findings regarding the extent to which one device represents a DORAC.
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