A redesigned SAF workstation will provide significant cost savings by lowering the operator hours required to create exercises and increase operator effectiveness in commanding units during an exercise. Current SAF workstations, such as Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) SAF and Modular Semi Automated Forces (ModSAF), date back to a SIMulation NETwork (SIMNET) design legacy of the late 1980 s and have had few improvements since then. STRICOM has funded an effort, CCTT PC Visualization , under the CCTT SAF Environments contract, which starts the process of redesign.

This paper reviews many of the problems with current SAF Workstation designs and past improvement efforts. The paper describes the trade studies performed and selection criteria used to select a low cost Image Generation (IG) system for the prototype that will provide the SAF Operator a 3D view. To take advantage of a 3D view, it is important the system allows the operator to move and place control measures in the 2D view while monitoring the accuracy of the position in the 3D view. The paper details the architecture of the system that will provide this link making a very powerful planning and monitoring workstation for the SAF operator. Other issues that affect the SAF operators are also discussed and possible solutions are provided.