FORWARD AREA ALERTING RADAR INITIAL SCREENING TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS/TRAINING SUBSYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS

By

Carlos E. Restrepo, Ph.D.

Linda S. Restrepo, MBA.

Ret. Col. William Madden

Ret. LTC. Al Queen

Timothy Pettibone, Ph.D.

Research & Development International

P.O. Box 12066

El Paso, Texas 79912

Prepared for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

The Initial Screening Training Effective Analysis/Training Subsystem Effectiveness Analysis of the Forward Area Alerting Radar is contained in three volumes: Volume I- Executive Summary; Volume II - Main Report; and Volume III-Forward Area Alerting Radar Appendixes.

The study was designed to examine the soldier, maintainer, trainer, hardware system, and the training subsystem in the training environment; to identify any training subsystem deficiencies that may be adversely affecting the design effectiveness of the Forward Area Alerting Radar; to develop soldier, maintainer and trainer profiles in order to determine if the existing training subsystem is matched to the capabilities of the soldier, maintainer, and trainer; and to identify potential solutions to any identifiable training subsystem problems.

The findings are based on extensive surveys of soldiers, maintainers, and trainers in the United States Army Air Defense School and in nine field units (CONUS AND USAREUR).

A comparison of soldiers, maintainers, and trainers in the United States Army Air Defense School and those in the field units was made to determine if training subsystem deficiencies were attributable to institutional or unit training programs. Conclusions and recommendations identify training subsystem deficiencies and offer potential solutions.

The FAAR system, AN/MPQ-49, is a complete, self-contained, search-type radar system. It consists of radar set AN/TPQ-32; truck, cargo, M561; generator set HF-5-0-MD; trailer, cargo and various cables and other demountable components. The system is relatively lightweight and mobile.

It is capable of being deployed under the same climatic and terrain conditions as the Chaparral and Vulcan Missile systems with which it operates, except that it cannot swim. The system is air transportable and can be lifted and moved by helicopter (CH47 or CH5). The system is equipped for on-vehicle intercommunications between crewmembers, and voice radio communications.

The purpose of the FAAR is to aid in denying enemy aircraft undetected access to forward combat areas. Relative position in term of distance and direction, and identification in terms of friend and unknown are obtained from each target. This data is presented on the radar control-indicator. It can be transmitted by means of a radio-frequency data link to TADDS at each Chaparral, Vulcan, and Redeye/Stinger fire unit location.

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