The Mounted Battlespace Battle Lab conducted the Advanced Warfighting Experiment Focused Dispatch in 1995 to examine the impact of the integration of digital systems on a Battalion Task Force organization, doctrine, and warfighting capabilities. This report augments the Focused Dispatch efforts and provides information that pertains to unit training with digital systems. The objectives of this research were to: (1) document the unit's training efforts, (2) capture the lessons learned, and (3) identify implications for future Force XXI training efforts. Data were collected using structured observations, surveys, and interviews. Lessons learned and implications identified were in nine key areas: training strategy, training management, training methods, prerequisite skills and knowledge, digital learning centers, simulation training, training literature, training assessment, and training support.

"This report provides an historical account and analysis of the U.S. Army Research Institute's (ARI) research and development (R & D) efforts on structured simulation-based training (SST). These R & D efforts have led to the development of 30 research reports, 14 conference papers, and over 200 training support packages (TSPs). The developed TSPs focused on optimizing the simulation-based training opportunities for armor and mechanized infantry platoons and companies, and their battalion and brigade staffs. The TSPs have also been developed for representatives of a battalion's or a brigade's combat support and combat service support elements. This report's findings indicate that the developed TSPs would, if utilized properly, help the U.S. Army more fully exploit its advanced simulation-training systems. In addition, 43 lessons learned have been derived from these SST projects. The present report provides a central information source on ARI's SST efforts, and has important implications for future SST research and development efforts."--Stinet.