The Joint Readiness Training Center - Instrumentation System (JRTC-IS), located at Fort Polk, La, is the premier ground combat training system for joint light forces and peacekeeping training. Cubic developed and installed the instrumentation system in 1997 and today provides critical mission support for the mock battles.

The Instrumentation System, called the JRTC-IS, collects and records the actions, locations and simulated weapons engagement results of up to 8,000 players during mock battles.

The JRTC-IS consists of sophisticated electronics, computers and software. In the field, soldiers and vehicles are instrumented with electronic player units with GPS tracking devices and laser-based weapon engagement systems. The player units collect and transmit player information to a central facility equipped with a sophisticated network of computers to monitor and record the exercise.

In addition, video and radio voice data are collected in real time to allow the creation of AARs by analyst at the central site. By linking to remote sites, AARs can be prepared and conducted near the training locations, providing timely feedback to battlefield commands.

JRTC is one of three U.S. Army Combat Training Centers in the world. The others are National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, Calif., and Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC) at Hohenfels, Germany.

Located on 198,000 acres of land that comprise Fort Polk, LA., JRTC-IS was installed by Cubic in 1997. The system was fully operational in January 1998, at which time it was turned over to the U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Training Command.

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