Report on NMSG

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Report on NMSG
Commando Opleidingen

• Dr A.J. van Ree
• CM WG ITED

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NMSG

• Tasked by MC to evaluate existing and developing
  techniques and opportunities for NATO and PfP on
  DL and Simulation
• to support NATO TE
• to enhance PfP TE to improve interoperability
• 3-phased programme of work
• investigate DL opportunities
• refinement of phase 1
• implementation of DL and Sim projects by or with
  assistance of NMSG

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NMSG

• Vision
• comprehensive ADL programme in NATO and PfP
• robust, high bandwith network for interactive
  education, sim-based exercises and Combined Joint
  Task Force Training
• Final report november 2000
• recommendations for further action
• demonstrations

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Workshop april 2000

• Objectives
• determination of DL requirements, options,
  timelines, costs, future work programmes
• identification of use of DL in NATO
• method of delivery
• content material
• standards

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Some findings ....

• Many agencies dealing with DL
• DL efforts distinct and fragmented
• Replication and duplication
• Need for co-ordination
• Need for a central authority
• to identify what DL is desired
• to prioritize the development, validate and
  verify training content, set standards, provide
  for long term management

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Recommendation

• Appoint a single, permanent authority to organize
  and co-ordinate all DL actions within NATO and
  PfP
• NTG or RTA / MSCO
• Military authority
• being advised and supported by NTG and NMSG
• employing NTG and NMSG in a matrixed team

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How to respond to NMSG?

• How does the NMSG initiative relate to NTG?
• How should the NTG react to this initiative?

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At one hand .....

• Positive aspects
• relevant TE development
• promising prospects
• expertise and capacity
• Support NMSG
• advice on TE matters
• co-operation (WG ITED ltltgtgt HFMP/RTO)
• work out DL aspects for NMSG

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At the other hand .....

• Negative aspects
• tasks, responsibilities and authority with regard
  to NATO TE unclear
• overlap with NTG
• Reconsideration of
• NATO TE organization
• approach of NATO TE problems and developments

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Recommendations

• Short term
• co-operate with NMSG
• Longer term
• restructure NATO TE organization
• approach NATO TE more systematically

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NTG WG ITED
Commando Opleidingen

• Dr A.J. van Ree
• CM WG ITED