Digitizing support and combat forces is the means by which the US Army will continue to maintain information dominance capability on the battlefield. However, only when it is used appropriately and efficiently will information dominance translate to force dominance. The digitized Army therefore requires digitized training. Together, the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) system and the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) 2000 provide vital tools that permit combat training centers and home stations to train troops in the conduct of digitized warfare, as well as to impart an understanding about the employment of information dominance to affect force dominance.

Currently, combat training facilities employ large numbers of human observers to collect and process truth data for entities involved in training exercises. The MILES 2000 family of training instrumentation gear provides direct fire engagement truth data. However, this data must be manually collected from each unit and centrally processed to support after action reviews.

With the integration of a MILES 2000 communications interface into FBCB2, digitized training facilities can now make timely, far better use of truth data available during training exercises. Collection of unit and engagement truth data can now occur in real time, making it immediately available for processing and redistribution. This data is both generated and collected autonomously - simultaneously reducing the observer staffing and freeing up these observers to teach vital combat skills and to point out shortcomings as they occur.

This paper addresses recent FBCB2 enhancements that provide MILES 2000 interface capability. Digitized training process improvements resulting from the MILES 2000 interface are highlighted.