Identifying Critical Manned-Unmanned Teaming Skills for Unmanned Aircraft System Operators

Manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) requires that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) interoperate with attack and scout-reconnaissance (SR) helicopters. The objectives of this research were as follows: (1) identify SR skills required for UAS operators, (2) define/prioritize training-critical MUM-T skills,...

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Main Authors: Sticha, Paul J, Howse, William R, Stewart, John E, Conzelman, Clair E, Thibodeaux, Christina
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ARMY DOCTRINE
ARMY TRAINING
Attack and Fighter Aircraft
ATTACK HELICOPTERS
BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS
DRONES
HELICOPTER PILOTS
INTEROPERABILITY
MANNED
MANNED-UNMANNED TEAMING SKILLS
MILITARY DOCTRINE
Military Forces and Organizations
MISSION COMPETENCIES
MISSIONS
OPERATORS(PERSONNEL)
Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft
PE622785
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
Pilotless Aircraft
PILOTS
Psychology
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
REGULATIONS
RQ-7B AIRCRAFT
SCOUT-RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS
SKILLS
TEAMS(PERSONNEL)
TRAINING-CRITICAL SKILLS
UAS OPERATORS
UAS TRAINING
UAS(UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS)
UNMANNED
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
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Summary:Manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) requires that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) interoperate with attack and scout-reconnaissance (SR) helicopters. The objectives of this research were as follows: (1) identify SR skills required for UAS operators, (2) define/prioritize training-critical MUM-T skills, and (3) determine performance indicators for these skills. First, Army doctrine and regulations were reviewed to identify missions in which UAS operators must coordinate with helicopter pilots, tasks required to perform these missions, and the skills required to execute these tasks. A list of candidate MUM-T skills was compiled and then confirmed by a focus group of Army subject matter experts (SMEs) from both manned and UAS communities. SMEs then identified training-critical MUM-T skills for which inadequate performance jeopardized the mission, and UAS operators graduating advanced individual training (AIT) performed poorly. Skills were rated and then ranked for training criticality, resulting in a list of 25 MUM-T skills. SMEs proposed indicators for the 20 MUM-T skills deemed most relevant. A total of 140 performance indicators were identified. The results of this research can be used to identify and prioritize training needs, select training methods, and develop means of assessing performance for MUM-T skills.