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 CAC-T leading the way in trainingHeadline CAC-T's Lundy promoted to BG
Rank insignias in the officer corps can be a metaphor for the roles of Army officers throughout their careers, Fort Leavenworth's commanding general said Oct. 4. While honoring the promotion of Michael D. Lundy to brigadier general, Lt. Gen. David G. Perkins, commander of the Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, said few Army officers rise to the rank of general. "Those that we do select, we think about it long and hard," Perkins said of general officer selection. "How did they do throughout their careers? What is their potential to provide a guiding light?" To read the rest of the Ft. Leavenworth Lamp article click here
SGM Rose takes on NCO post
When Col. Mike Lundy, deputy commander of Combined Arms Center for Training learned that his organization didn't have a top noncommissioned officer, he was determined to get one. "We're the organization in charge of training, and NCOs are a critical component to that," he said. "We're training Soldiers for (the Combined Arms Center) and to be effective at that we needed an NCO to represent our Soldiers and the main trainers in our Army, which are NCOs." Sgt. Maj. Donald L. Rose Jr. assumed responsibility of that position Sept. 28. He has 27 years experience in the military and has had five combat deployments. To read the rest of the Ft. Leavenworth Lamp article click here
NSC experts reviewing ITE test results
Several U.S. Army posts will get a new tool that combines live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training if leaders at the National Simulation Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., are satisfied with the first field test. Dubbed the Integrated Training Environment (ITE), the new tool was put through its paces Sept. 10-28 by some 600 soldiers from the Black Jack Brigade at their home station of Fort Hood, Texas. The first two weeks included setup and preliminary tests, while the final week brought all the components together in a live exercise. To read the rest of the Defense News article click here
Black Jack Brigade tests the ITE
More than 600 Soldiers participated in a training event as part of the field testing of the Army's Integrated Training Environment at Fort Hood this week. Members of the Combined Arms Center - Training have been the trainers and overseers while the Soldiers, members of the 2nd Black Jack Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, are the first to field test the equipment that integrates live, virtual and constructive training. Lt. Col. Shane Cipolla, Director of the TRADOC Project Office - Integrating Architecture, described how the system creates the ITE by linking: the Homestation Instrumentation Training System, a high-tech laser tag; the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer, a helicopter simulator; the Close Combat Tactical Trainer, a tank and infantry fighting vehicle simulator; and constructive simulations to create the ITE. To read the rest of the article click here
CTC conference discusses future live training
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- The Combat Training Center (CTC) Commanders Conference discussed how the Army will adjust live training events and exercises to respond to the post-Iraq and soon to be post-Afghanistan operational environments.
Representatives from the Army, sister services and international partners met Sept. 5-6 to discuss a wide range of issues as the Army adapts its training strategy to meet future requirements.
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