The Close Combat Tactical Trainer Program

The Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) is the first full scale development of a Distributed Interactive Simulations (DIS) training system. CCTT is being developed to support the training requirements of the U.S. Army's combined arms teams, however it also provides an entity-based battlefield which will be able to support higher level training and development activities. This paper will provide an overview of CCTT, discuss how it will use the DIS standard protocols and semi-automated forces within its architecture, the program's development methodology, and its role in future Army training. CCTT builds on the successful technology demonstration of this approach by DARPA's SIMNET project (Thorpe 1987).