To provide the Army the joint training needs for crews operating and defending a vessel from armed threat at close range. The VDS has been specifically designed to provide a highly-effective training and learning environment for defensive tactics, techniques and procedures employing weapons in defense of vessels. The intended training purpose of the VDS is to enable total team training for vessel crews to include the command and leadership roles of officers and crew.
DESCRIPTION:
The VDS is designed to train crews defending maritime vessels from an armed threat at close range, generally between 50 and 500 yards. The VDS has four, physical gun positions that represent the actual gun mount positions on an Army JHSV, LSV, LCU-2000, and LCM-8 allowing for an effective training and learning environment for defensive tactics, techniques and procedures. The VDS trainer is capable of facilitating training scenarios for threat activity while in port or while underway. The VDS contains training weapons with simulated representation of ballistics. The premise of the VDS is that it is not sufficient to simply have qualified gunners; it is essential that the entire team is trained in the skills and knowledge for legal and effective management of weapons, personnel, ammunition, communications within the context of governing law and regulatory authority.
