Development of a Methodology for Measuring Infantry Performance in Rifle Firing and Reloading. Development of Methodology for Measuring Effects of Personal Clothing and Equipment on Combat Effectiveness of Individual Soldiers

摘要

A three-phase research effort is underway to develop field methology for measuring the effects of experimental clothing and equipment on the combat effectiveness of individual infantrymen. This report describes the work performed to develop a reliable method for measuring soldier performance in the essential ingredients of these tasks under conditions considered representative of combat conditions. A proposed method was tested using a modified Train Fire Range. Trials on the temporary facility demonstrated that the proposed system was sensitive to performance differences resulting from personal equipment worn, such as gloves and gas masks. A refined system is recommended for inclusion in a field course for evaluation in Phase III of the project. (Author)