Training & Scenario Development
Defense Training Systems employs Combat Veteran Marines and Army Special Forces Veterans as our Lane Controllers/Instructor Controllers. All of our LCs have significant training and combat experience and most have recent experience in either Iraq or Afghanistan.
DTS has experienced subject matter experts (SMEs) to bring to the task of crafting training events and scenarios that reflect the actualities of the environments units are training to. We have a demonstrated ability to work with units to take training objectives and build an appropriate training package to meet any unit’s specific requirements.
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Training & Scenario Development: Example Training Lane
As part of our training efforts at Camp Lejeune DTS had the opportunity to build a five lane training package for USMC units deploying to Iraq. One of the training requirements was to train Marines to react to improvised explosive devices (IED). The following is an example training lane at the Camp Lejeune Military Operation and Urban Terrain (MOUT).
| Task: | Squad receives SMEAC to conduct presence patrol along the Western Street of the local town in order to calm the fears of local Iraqi nationals regarding rumors of suicide bombers. |
| Condition 1: | Squad receives imbedded reporter and three man IA team, one of which is an interpreter. Four Iraqi nationals are playing dominos along the street as the Platoon enters the town. Two Iraqi Police are walking the street. Platoon encounters a vehicle driven by a young Iraqi male. Platoon then encounters a vehicle driven by an Iraqi male with two distraught Iraqi females. Platoon encounters a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) vehicle driven by a single male who detonates the SVBIED. Two AK-47 armed insurgents in area without ammunition. Possible medical evacuation casualties. |
| Condition 2: | Squad receives imbedded reporter and three man IA team, one of which is an interpreter. Four Iraqi nationals are playing dominos along the street as the Platoon enters the town. Two Iraqi Police are walking the street. Platoon encounters possible SVBIED vehicle driven by Iraqi male. Platoon then encounters a vehicle driven by an Iraqi male with two distraught Iraqi females. Platoon encounters third vehicle driven by young Iraqi male. Two AK-47 armed insurgents providing overwatch for IED detonation for possible sniper opportunity. Possible medical evacuation casualties. Possible mob from market forms. |
| Standard: | Set by Platoon leader. LC states his observations to the Platoon followed by the after action review (AAR) from the Platoon leader. AAR format provided. |