i ■ w * a , RETENTION OF ARMOR PROCEDURES : A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Over the last few years the nature of armor tasks has changed rather QQ dramatically. In older tanks, tasks such as ranging to the target and leading a moving target have a large skill component. With the advent of ^^ the laser rangeflnder and automatic lead components built Into modem fire ©control systems, these tasks have become largely automated and thus easier to execute. However, the preand post-operation procedures required by these sophisticated systems are quite complex and difficult to learn. Complicating this training problem is the fact that procedural skills are particularly susceptible to forgetting over periods of no practice. Because of the importance of procedural skills to armor performance, the ARI Field Unit at Fort Knox has been Involved In developing methods for training and sustaining procedural skills.