SBIR-STTR Award

The Navy Desktop Computer (DTC) hosting the Submarine Fleet Mission Program Library (SFMPL) is a dynamic computer system capable of providing support across a spectrum of activities from basic administrative duties to complex tactical decision making support. Readily available access to training for personnel using this system is critical to ensuring that its capabilities are used. This training is not currently available. In Phase I, JHT will provide a comprehensive plan to develop, implement, test and validate embedded, interactive training for the DTC hardware and one SFMPL program. This plan will ensure that individualized training can be made available on the DTC without interfering with any of the primary SFMPL program training requirement. The training will be accessible by individual crew members and will eliminate the requirement for an instructor. One SFMPL program will be selected and implemented based on the JHT plan to demonstrate the effectiveness of the embedded approach. Phase II will consist of implementing the plan for the remainder of the SFMPL and testing/validation of the interactive training system on typical fleet submarine personnel.

Completion of the Phase I SBIR N92-045 demonstrated that a UNIX RISC based authoring system, compatible with the current version of the SFMPL, could be used to develop training which can be "embedded" in the TAC-3, SFMPL software. The training to be developed will run in a non-interference, "background" mode and will be available via the SFMPL menu for Familiarization, Continuation, and Specific Application for SFMPL requirements. Phase Ii will implement the Work Plan, developed as part of Phase I, to develop an estimated 32 hours of interactive, TAC-3 based courseware for the following SFMPL requirements: TACTICAL: (10 hrs estimated) Own Ship data, Own Ship Definition, Voyage Planning, Force Editor, Threat Editor, Search Areas, Stationary Objects, Sonobuoys, comms Support, GOTS communications, TIB Correlation, TIB View; SEARCH: (10 Hrs. estimated) FOM, Search Planning, Point Performance, Active Area Performance, passive Area Performance, Vulnerability, Sonobuoy Optimization; CONTACT MANAGEMENT: (8 Hrs. estimated) ON Hull Contact, OTH contact, Solution Summary, Tracker Assignment, Localization/TMA, Plots, Periscope Observation, Maneuvering Board; WEAPONS: (4 Hrs. estimated) MK 48, ADCAP,SLMM. Phase II will provide critically need training for submariners using the SFMPL and TAC-3 systems.