Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) to fulfill the position/location requirements of the National Training Center (NTC) and other U.S. Army instrumented testing and training ranges.
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Authors
Young, Nolan B.
Subjects
GPS
NTC
Instrumentation
Position Location
NTC
Instrumentation
Position Location
Advisors
Mansager, Bard K.
Jones, Carl R.
Date of Issue
1991-03
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis discusses the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to fulfill requirements
for exact position/location (P/L) of combat elements on Army testing and
training ranges. These requirements include the control of the ranges, measuring effectiveness
of employing new systems or doctrine, use in after action reviews (AARs) to
discuss battlefield events, recording operations for later analysis, and safety. It also addresses
use of GPS equipped systems by the player units while participating in simulated
combat on these ranges. The National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California,
is currently the largest and most complex of the Army's instrumented ranges. It is referred
to throughout this thesis for examples of P/L requirements and instrumentation
capabilities.
The development and fielding of GPS has added a new dimension in the Army's
ability to accurately measure and record P/L. The designers of future instrumentation
upgrades are incorporating GPS capabilities. This thesis will show how capabilities can
be improved and money saved by using a coordinated effort when employing GPS on
the Army's instrumented ranges.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Systems Technology
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
69 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.