NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity-Developed Gaming Simulation Prototype Delivers New Opportunities for U.S. Marines
NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity-Developed Gaming Simulation Prototype Delivers New Opportunities for U.S. Marines
NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity-Developed Gaming Simulation Prototype Delivers New Opportunities for U.S. Marines
By NSWCDD Corporate Communications
November 21, 2022
Summary
A team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity developed a prototype to utilize this increasing background in the gaming world to improve training solutions for the U.S. Marines.
The Gaming Environment for Air Readiness prototype was developed over a 12-month period thanks to funding from the Office of Naval Research Global Tech Solutions.
"GEAR gives MASS-1 junior personnel a more hands-on experience. Right now, they go through a schoolhouse with presentations and pamphlets. They practice the spoken communication through flash cards, but there isn't a great way to practice and train new students."
Sheridan is a part of the Integrated Training Systems Division at NSWCDD DNA, working with the Innovation Team.
"We basically took the DASC environment and modeled it using 3D graphics and assets and built in different behaviors to occur within the virtual environment, creating a training simulation for the Marines."
In July 2022, the GEAR team from NSWCDD DNA delivered a prototype to the Marines at Cherry Point, NC. "The Marines had such an enthusiasm when they got this training application," recalled Tanyag.
"This prototype provides more flexibility for students than a typical linear computer-based training program."
Reference
NSWCDD Corporate Communications. (2022, November 21). NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity-developed gaming simulation prototype delivers NE. Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved December 22, 2022, from https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/SavedNewsModule/Article/3224418/nswc-dahlgren-division-dam-neck-activity-developed-gaming-simulation-prototype/