Qualification Course
The Simulation Operations Course provides individuals with an understanding of the roles, responsibilities, practices, procedures, and concepts necessary to integrate mission command, models and simulations and operational knowledge management into the operational environment. Functional Area 57 officers must attend this course for award of the Functional Area 57 designation.The curriculum emphasizes the following topics:
- Mission Command Officer roles and responsibilities
- Operational Knowledge Management
- Integrating models and simulations with unit training programs and MCiS
- Knowledge of Mission Command Information Systems (MCiS) and modeling and simulation
- Applying MCiS activities, models and simulations to an operational environment
- Creating and modifying models and simulations
- Integrating models and simulations with unit training programs and MCiS
The Simulation Operations Course will enable students to:
- Provide expert advice on Army model and simulation systems to the training and operational communities, focusing on the integration of simulations into training for mission requirements
- Provide expertise in planning, preparing, supervising, and executing events, experiments, and exercises supported by models and simulations.
- Provide expertise in managing, developing, fielding, and maintaining models and simulations.
- Participate in the development, equipping, and maintenance of simulation product repositories and interoperability standards development.
- Integrate knowledge management principles with Mission Command Information Systems (MCiS) and staff to develop and refine a unit's collective knowledge-sharing environment.
Military Program - FA57