

“The system goes as long and as in-depth as the unit wants it to,” Johnston said. The DSTS provides many different types of training opportunities from basic movement and battle-drills, to more in-depth, tailored scenarios to fit a unit’s needs. “It provides a virtual environment for the soldiers to train in.” “The DSTS is a virtual system that is set up for the squad level to train on basic battle drills and standard operating procedures,” said Jacob Johnston, operator, DSTS. The Dismounted Soldier Training System, available for soldiers at the Close Combat Tactical Trainer, provides a variety of computer-generated combat scenarios.
– Helicopters provided close-air support, indirect fire came in and soldiers were pinned down by a sniper, all in a virtual world, while training on basic battle-drills on Fort Carson.
