Military Education, Training and Research Exchange July 2016

Research and Training Exchange with US Military HQ TRADOC, Army Logistics University, US Army Centre of Excellence

Hosted by HQ TRADOC G3/G5, VA 23604-5772

Innovation Award First Place with Panel Judges

Key Activities:

• TCM-The Army Distributed Learning Program, New Port
• TRADOC OV- CoE discussion
• Campaign of Learning
• Army University (VTC), CAC / TRADOC G3 (T)
• G27 OETSC IAPD
• International Army Programs Directorate
  US Military CoE, CASCOM/ ALU, Fort Lee
• DAU, Fort Belvoir,
• Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir
• Game based and blended learning tools, Excelsior College, Washington DC
• CoE models, framework, implementation strategy in DoD and Defence Logistics Agency (DLA)
• CoE visit in US Military base, Fort Lee, Virginia USA
• US Military Centre of Excellence research programs on Defence Logistics and Capability Sustainment and CoE service delivery
• listen learnt and action taken on IT outsourcing by DoD
• US Military on Logistics performance metric
• Discussion with Excelsior College's key leaders about Cadets and Officers training to accumulate college credit and/or earn degrees.
• Meeting with four of the very top companies in the United States that create games and simulation-based learning courses and training. Three of these organizations had award winning work for the United States military and Center for Game and Simulation-Based Learning.
• Establishing a continuing partnership on areas of mutual interest.

Key area of discussions and research exchange includes:

1. DAU Model, framework, education and research programs
2. ERP and Logistics ICT
3. Centres of Excellence
4. DLA transition to process ownership and benefits sought
5. Logistics performance metrics and CoE metrics baseline.
6. Industry engagement through DLA, its tools as well as purchase order management.
7. Prof Chang to demonstrate Sustainment model developed by ADFA and CASG