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Army Reserve Chief Sees Promise In Virtual Reality Training

Army Reserve Chief Sees Promise In Virtual Reality Training
Army Reserve Spc. Andrew Torres, petroleum supply specialist, 362nd Quartermaster Company, prepares to fire an M240B machine gun as his assistant gunner loads rounds during Operation Cold Steel II, hosted by the 79th Theater Sustainment Command at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Nov. 30, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke/79th Theater Sustainment Command)

Virtual and synthetic training systems can dramatically reduce the overhead associated with training part-time soldiers, especially in honing basic skills leading up to necessary but expensive live-fire exercises, according the chief of the Army Reserve.“It’s a way to really cut down on the overhead associated with training,” Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey said Jan. 24 at a Defense Writers Group breakfast. “The ramifications of that environment for both the National Guard and the Reserve are potentially huge given the diffusion of…

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