RATPAC: Shaping the Future of Navy and Marine Corps Air Warfare Training

RATPAC: Shaping the Future of Navy and Marine Corps Air Warfare Training

The data-driven study by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) paves the way for enhanced air combat readiness against emerging threats.

Congratulations to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps on the completion of a data-driven study designed to drive future training requirements.

The Red Air, Training and Proficiency for Air Combat (RATPAC) study was commissioned by Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) N98 and Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (Aviation) to ensure Department of the Navy (DoN) readiness for air warfare (AW) versus emerging peer adversaries.

The study was led by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Warfare Effectiveness Department (WED) and supported by a multi-disciplinary team including:

  • Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (NAWC-TSD) — provided science of learning expertise that guided the development of an unbiased, objective methodology for assessing aircrew performance in AW skills.

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL) — developed a first-ever capability to model aircrew performance in air combat using the Proficiency-Enabled Mission Model (PEMM); provided statistical analysis and program management.

  • NAVAIR Air Combat Effectiveness (ACE) Team — implemented the PEMM concept in BRAWLER, which enabled forecasting the effectiveness of 2030 training courses of action.

  • 2 Circle, Inc. — developed and led the Training Analysis Project (TAP) that implemented an objective and measured aircrew performance assessment process; designed and developed the only fielded aircrew performance assessment, AI/ML enhanced software capability called RAPID (Reconstruction, Assessment and Proficiency in an Integrated Debrief).

The study culminated an 8-year effort to capture measured aircrew performance data, develop a ground-breaking methodology for evaluating training effectiveness, and provide decision-support analysis to meet the training requirements for 2030 and beyond.

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