Resumen
The article presents the effectiveness of Distributed Mission Training (DMT) based on the case analysis of it's implementation, named Road Runner'98, conducted at the U.S. Air Force research laboratory. The goal of DMT is to provide individuals with opportunities to train for real-world operational missions in an environment that is not constrained by security, cost and safety restrictions. Unlike a training range, pilots in a virtual flight training environment can fly, attack and defend themselves as they would in wartime. More importantly, they can then review their actions, discuss what they did well or poorly during training, decide how they would do it differently in the future and then practice new plans in subsequent training events. DMT is being rated for its effectiveness by its participants and training instructors and they identified its application in gaining leadership skills and experience. Road Runner'98 demonstrated both the value and limitations of DMT and also illustrated the areas for improvement in future DMT systems.