What can Virtual Battle Space 2 (VBS2) do for my unit? · PDF file · 2015-01-21What can Virtual Battle Space 2 (VBS2) do for my unit? STRONG SOLDIERS, STRONG TEAMS! UNCLASSIFIED

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What can Virtual Battle Space 2

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do for my unit?


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What is Virtual Battle Space 2 (VBS2)?

• VBS2 – is a commercial-off-the-shelf game-based training platform, incorporating a

very high-fidelity semi-immersive environment, scenario editors, after-action

review, HLA/DIS compliance and a powerful development suite. The unique VBS2

simulation engine provides extremely realistic semi-immersive environments, with

large, dynamic terrain areas, hundreds of simulated military and civilian entities

and a range of generic, geo-typical terrain areas.

• Trainees move about in a shared, immersive, first-person environment that

supports mounted and dismounted operations, combat platforms, small arms and

vehicle-mounted weapons.

• VBS2 is tailored for tactical and combined arms training and mission rehearsal,

and can be used for a wide range of semi-immersive simulation purposes,

including visualization, development of training packages, UAV training and IED

defeat.

• Everything that happens in a VBS2 mission is recorded and can be played back for

all others to view using the built in AAR process. VBS2 allows for Soldiers to see

what other Soldiers saw, to see what missiles and bullets and other fired ordnance

saw just prior to impact on target, and to hear exact radio chatter at any given time

point in the mission.

• VBS2 is used in daily training by the US Army, USMC, NATO, UK MOD, and the

Australian Army.


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How Can I Best Use VBS2?

• The following three slides give a crosswalk of what individual and collective training tasks VBS2 can address and how well it can do it based on Fort Hood, Texas unit experiences.

• What the color codes mean:

− = Can train the task using VBS2 w/o limitations - able to fully meet training objectives

− = Can train the task using VBS2 but with limitations - able to partially meet training objectives

− = Cannot train the task using VBS2 - unable to meet training objectives


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Warrior Tasks-VBS2 Crosswalk

Individual Tasks

Reference: FORSCOM TRAINING GUIDANCE FOR FOLLOW-ON FORCES DEPLOYING ISO SOUTHWEST ASIA

(SWA)// ; Dated: 172053Z Nov 08

• Identify Visual IED Indicators

• React to Suspected IED

• React to Suspected VBIED

• React to an IED or VBIED Attack

• Apply Escalation of Force

• Apply Rules of Engagement

• Move under Direct Fire

• Move under Indirect Fire

• React to Direct Fire

• React to Indirect Fire

• React to Unexploded Ordnance

• Evaluate a Casualty

• Perform First Aid (Open Wound)

• Perform First Aid (Bleeding Extremity)

• Perform Voice Communications

(SITREP, SPOTREP, CFF, MEDEVAC)

• Use Visual Signaling Techniques

• Engage Targets w/Assigned WPN

• React to IED (CM Attack)

• 9 Line Explosive Hazard SPOTREP

• Prepare for IED Threat prior to

Movement

• Operate a Vehicle in a Convoy

• Engage Targets w/ a M240B

• Engage Targets w/ a M2

• Engage Targets w/ an AT4

• Engage Targets w/ a MK19

• Employ Crows


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Collective Tasks

• Conduct a Debrief

• Conduct a Counter IED Recon

• React to Possible GRD Emplaced IED

• React to IED

• React to Suspected VBIED/PBIED

• Conduct Route Clearance

• Conduct Route Reconnaissance

• Employ Buffalo and Cougar

• Conduct Air/GRD Integration

• MEDEVAC Procedures (GRD/AIR)

• Plan for IED Threats

• Prepare for GRD Emplaced IED

• IED Defeat Operations

• Perform Planning for IED Defeat

Operations

• Conduct OPS to Defeat the IED

System and IED Device

• Harvest IED Intelligence

• Integrate IED Enablers into all OPS

• Conduct C2 Operations

• Employ Supporting Forces (Reserve /

QRF)

• Plan OPS using MDMP

• Battle Tracking

• Integrate EOD Team

• Plan Electronic Warfare in Support of

C-IED

• Conduct Targeting in Support of C-IED

Operations

• Navigate in Urban Environment


(SWA)// ; Dated: 172053Z Nov 08


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Collective Tasks

• Provide Common SA

• Employ Fire Support

• Engage Targets in an Urban Area

• Orchestrate Resources (Urban OPS)

• Avoid Fratricide

• Conduct Airspace Coordination

• Communicate in Urban Environment

• Synchronize Joint RoE

• Conduct Stability Operations (Urban)

• Conduct Support Operations (Urban)

• Coordinate Maneuver (Urban)

• Coordinate Multi-National/Interagency

Resources

• Evacuate a Casualty Under Direct Fire

• Evacuate a Casualty under IDF

• Conduct 5 Cs / IED Reaction Drills

• Apply 9 Principles of IED Combat

• Intel Reporting Procedures

• CASEVAC Procedures

• Leave a Control Point

• Enter a Control Point

• React to a Sniper

• React to an Ambush

• React to a Civil Disturbance (Route

Blocked)

• React to a Vehicle Breakdown

• Conduct Urban Combat Search and

Rescue


(SWA)// ; Dated: 172053Z Nov 08


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Why should I use VBS2?

• To help you plan missions and better visualize them.

• Allows you to train on tasks or missions that you might not be able to do normally in your local training area.

• To reduce risk by trying mission variations that might be to dangerous to do in real world training.

• To drastically reduce training costs by training virtually rather then “on the ground” when resources such a money, fuel, ammo and parts are in limited supply

• To reduce wear and tear on your vehicles and equipment.

• To maximize your available collective training time. Virtual equipment requires no time consuming preparation, maintenance or logistics before or after a mission as it does in the real world which allows you more time to actually train on the task .


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How can VBS2 accommodate

my units specific needs?

• By allowing your own unit personnel to develop their own scenarios and missions using development tools provided in VBS2. With training medium complexity scenarios and missions can be created by computer savvy unit personnel within 1-2 working days.


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What are the limitations of VBS2

I need to be aware of?

• VBS2 is not a high fidelity weapon procedural trainer.

• It is primarily designed for collective training so it is not suited to most individual soldier training tasks.

• Not everything is or can be simulated in the VBS2 virtual world.

• To meet unit training goals unit training instructors must facilitate the training as in the real world.

• There is a learning curve that you must accommodate and plan for.

• While it augments real world training it can never totally replace it.

• Does not duplicate all the frictions or conditions of war.


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What a VBS2 workstation looks like


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VBS2 Site in USAREUR


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Example Tactical Map in VBS2 taken from a

USAREUR created scenario for the 630th MP Co


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Photo of Range

211 (Live Fire) TRAINING AND REHEARSALS IN VBS2 EXECUTION ON LIVE RANGE

Range 211(Live Fire) in VBS2

Example of How USAREUR uses VBS2

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