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MISSION:
To instruct route clearance operations, improve Soldier route clearance skills, teach the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for route clearance, and practice how to employ route clearance vehicles including the Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV) ("Buffalo"), Vehicular Mounted Mine Detector (VMMD) ("Husky") with the Mine Detonation Trailer (MDT), Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) (RG31), Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV), and the Man Transportable Robotic Systems (MTRS) ("Talon"). RCTS will remain a stopgap-training tool until the U.S. Army completes the planned acquisition and fielding of the Virtual Clearance Training Suite (VCTS) program of record.
DESCRIPTION:
The Route Clearance Training Services (RCTS) uses four self-contained, mobile trailers containing four MPCV (Buffalo) virtual simulators (driver and co-driver positions), two VMMD (Husky) virtual simulators (Husky with/without MDT), four MMPV (RG-31) virtual simulators (driver, commander, gunner positions), one JERRV virtual simulator, one MTRS (Talon- IIIB) virtual simulator, five Instructor Operator Stations (IOS) with three shared After Action Review areas. The RCTS provides classroom instruction and a mobile virtual simulator environment owned, operated and maintained by the contractor. The vehicle simulators can be networked for collective route clearance mission training or provide individual skill training. The MPCV ("Buffalo") simulator incorporates the actual MPCV Arm Control Box, MPCV Arm Camera Control Box, and Camera View Select Box. The MMPV (JERRV/RG31) simulator also incorporates the M2 crew served weapon. Metal detection and marking system capabilities are incorporated for the Husky. The instructor can modify scenario conditions and events such as Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) explosions in real time, allowing flexibility in training. The RCTS can be relocated to support active, Reserve, and National Guard units as a requested by United State Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and/or the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE).
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