Mission
The Games for Training (GFT) Program prepares Soldiers and Leaders for military operations in support of Force 2025 and beyond with robust training and mission rehearsal capabilities. The GFT program satisfies the Active, National Guard, and Army Reserves' educational requirements in the Operational, Institutional, and Self-Development Training Domains with a low-overhead, flexible, persistent training capability on geo-specific and geo-typical terrain that is relevant with all military platforms and weapon systems. GFT comprehensively provides training for the individual Soldier through Company size units. GFT trains higher echelon units and staffs with Tactical Exercises Without Troops (TEWT).
Description
GFT consists of a suite of 53 high-end gaming laptops paired with Virtual Battlespace (VBS) comprehensive military simulation and training software provided by Bohemia Interactive Simulations. It provides a virtual training environment for land, air, and sea applications, allowing for tactical training, mission rehearsal, and experimentation. VBS3 features a massive content library, scenario development tools, and after-action review capabilities, immersing trainees in a high-fidelity virtual environment. This embedded system prepares Soldiers and Leaders for executing Unified Land Operations by delivering robust training and mission rehearsal capabilities. The program satisfies educational requirements in the Operational, Institutional, and Self-Development Training Domains with a persistent training capability on geo-specific terrain that is relevant with all military platforms and weapon systems.
System Interdependencies
- Integrated Virtual Augmentation System (IVAS)
- One World Terrain (OWT)
- Common Synthetic Environment (CSE)
Foreign Military Sales
None