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| Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Simulation and Training Technology Center | |
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 Logo of STTC | |
| Active | 1 October 2002 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Research and development |
| Garrison/HQ | Orlando, Florida |
| Commanders | |
| STTC Director | Mr. Matthew Clarke |
TheUnited States Army Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC)[1] provides theUnited States Department of Defense andUnited States Department of Homeland Security, with applied research to develop simulation technologies, build on current simulation knowledge, and understand system of systems environments where human, agent, and teams are involved.
TheSTTC traces its lineage to 1983 when theDefense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) started work on a technology to network a large number of manned simulators, emulators and semi-automated force simulations to form aDistributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) of a battlefield. DARPA ran the project from 1983 to 1989 and convinced the Army to use DIS technology.
TheArmy Science Board studied the technology in 1991 and found a central management structure was necessary to ensure an integrated system. The Board's recommendation resulted in theU.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) andUnited States Army Materiel Command (AMC) sharing management responsibility for the new system. TRADOC designated its National Simulation Center (NSC) as its functional manager for controlling the requirements process. AMC created a new major subordinate command in 1992, the U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) (its current name being PEO STRI) headquartered in Orlando, Florida, to serve as the technical manager for system execution. STRICOM consisted of two existing organizations, Project Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE) and Project Manager Instrumentation, Targets and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), and two new organizations, Project Manager for Combined Arms Tactical Training (PM CATT) and Project Manager for Distributed Interactive Simulation (PM DIS).
In the 1990s, the technology base group of STRICOM formed the Technology Development Center (TDC) and moved to a separate building from the rest of STRICOM. One of TDC's major efforts was theUniversity Affiliated Research Center (UARC) at theUniversity of Southern California. The UARC was later renamed theInstitute for Creative Technologies (ICT).
On October 1, 2002, TDC became provisionally part ofRDECOM and was redesignated theSTTC. The remaining elements of STRICOM became the Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation. In November 2003,STTC was renamed in honor ofSFC Paul Ray Smith, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions inOperation Iraqi Freedom. RDECOM took permanent control ofSTTC effective March 1, 2004 in accordance with AMC Permanent Orders 049–2.[2]
In 1997 theNational Research Council's Report "Modeling and Simulation: Linking Entertainment and Defense"[3] identified a technology opportunity for leveraging DoD and Entertainment research. On 10 August 1999, DDRE approved theUniversity of Southern California (USC)Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) as aDoDUniversity Affiliated Research Center (UARC) as a collaboration between the Army, theUniversity of Southern California, and the entertainment industry.
STTC is the executive agent for the Army's partnership with theICT. As the executive agent, the STTC co-chairs the Technical Advisory Board with a representative fromASA(ALT) to review and execute research topics.STTC plays a major role in identifying opportunities and assisting theICT with the integration and transition of technologies to the Army.[4]
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